SHT 11

SHT11, is a single chip relative humidity and temperature multi sensor module with a
calibrated digital output which allows for simple and quick system integration.

Operating temp range: -40 to +254.9F (-40 to +123.8C)1

Humidity range: 0 to 100% RH

Measure temperature with a resolution of 0.01 degrees and within +/- 2 absolute degree
accuracy (Temp. accuracy: +/- 0.5 C at 25 C)

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Measures relative humidity with a resolution of 0.03% and within +/- 3.5% absolute
accuracy

The device includes two calibrated microsensors for relative humidity and temperature
which are coupled to an amplification, analogue-to-digital (ND) conversion and serial
interface circuit on the same chip.
The humidity sensor element is built out of a polymer capacitor. The dielectric is a
polymer which absorbs or releases water proportional to the relative environmental
humidity, and thus changes the capacitance of the capacitor. This change in capacitance
can be measured by an electronic circuit. This allows the relative air humidity to be
determined. For humidity sensors with CMOSens technology, a "micro-machined"
finger electrode system with different protective and polymer cover layers forms the
capacitance for the sensor chip, and, in addition to providing the sensor property,
simultaneously protects the sensor from interference.5
The temperature sensor is made of energy gap material.
These two response elements convert humidity and temperature to the electric signal
separately.

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Pros:
o very short response times (4 secat lie),
o high precision (2% to 5% according to configuration),
o low power consumption (<3A standby),
o small footprint (7x5x3 mm),
o long term stability.

Diode (such as LM 35)

Diode temperature sensors are a type of semiconductor sensors

Temperature range -55 C to 150C6

The output voltage is proportional to the temperature. The scale factor for temperature

to voltage conversion is 10 mV per C.

0.5C ensured accuracy (at 25C)

Calibrated directly in Celsius degrees

Typical accuracies of C at room temperature and C over a full -55 C to

150C temperature range

This type of sensor consists of a material that performs the operation according to

temperature to vary the resistance. This change of resistance is sensed by circuit and it

http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/lm35.pdf

calculates temperature. When the voltage increases then the temperature also rises. We can
see this operation by using a diode.7

Pros:
o very low self-heating of less than 0.1 C in still air,
o the low-output impedance,
o linear output.

Infrared

temperature

sensor

(The

MLX90614

infrared

thermomer)

Factory calibrated IR thermometer with linear digital output

Standard calibration in wide temperature range8:

-40 to 125 C for ambient temperature,
- 0 to 380C for object temperature.

etter than 0.5C accuracy in the range 0-50C.

0.02C readout resolution possibile.

An infrared thermometer is a thermometer which infers temperature from a portion of

the thermal radiation sometimes called blackbody radiation emitted by the object
being measured. The most basic design consists of a lens to focus the infrared thermal
radiation on to a detector, which converts the radiant power to an electrical signal that
can be displayed in units of temperature after being compensated for ambient
temperature. This configuration facilitates temperature measurement from a distance
without contact with the object to be measured.

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https://www.sparkfun.com/datasheets/Sensors/Temperature/SEN-09570-MLX90614.pdf