AAS-930-164B Datasheet, PDF (3/4 Pages) Amphenol Corporation – Thermopile IR Sensor Applications

Filters
Typical Applications of IR Detector
It is very important to select a suitable type of
thermopile detector for the desired device and
performance. The following typical applications
will help you when selecting the type of thermopile
sensor.
Energy/Water/Gas
• Monitoring of power station
• Search for fluid leaks
• Control of storage reservoirs
• Detection of occupants in room
Filter
Material
Transmission
Range (um)
Application
Standard Silicon 6~13um
Appliances:
Microwave oven
Medical:
Ear Thermometer
Automotive:
Tire Temperature
HVAC: Human Body
Detection
F1
Silicon 8~14um
Occupancy detection,
intruder alarms
F2
Sapphire 2~5um
Flame detection,
F3
CaF2 1~10um
Analysis equipment
F4
Silicon
Refer to Filters
chart above
Gas detection
Circuitry
Materials
• Control of chimney stacks, shafts and pipes
• Monitoring of high temperature kilns and furnaces
• Control of casting of fusion metal
Automotive Industry
• Temperature reliability test of electric parts
• Control of heating and thermal isolation of the
passenger compartment
• Control of windscreen deicing
Household Electrical Appliances
• Control of ovens, cooking appliances, heating
elements, electrical iron
• Control of refrigerators, freezers and air
conditioners
Transport/Navigation
• Detection of obstacles
• Driving at night or in difficult conditions (fog, mist,
et al.)
Farming
• Detection of plant and farmland diseases
• Transfer of heat in plants
Medical
• Measurement of surface temperatures of the
human body
• Control of blood flow (varicose veins, obstruction)
• Monitoring of thermotherapy treatments
• Monitoring of physical training
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