Pressure sensors meet demands of high volume medical devices and commercial appliance applications

The Honeywell MPR Series, available now from RS Components, is a tiny piezoresistive silicon pressure sensor enabling a digital output for reading pressure over the defined full-scale temperature range and pressure span. It is calibrated and compensated over a precise temperature range for sensor offset, temperature effects, sensitivity, and non-linearity using an on-board ASIC. This device is intended to meet the demands of higher volume medical (consumer and non-consumer) devices and commercial appliance applications. The device meets IPC/JEDEC J-STD-020D.1 Moisture Sensitivity. Level 1 requirements enable avoidance of thermal and mechanical damage during solder reflow attachment and repair that lesser rated sensors may incur. This enables unlimited floor life when stored as specified. The device offers low power and is energy efficient, which reduces system power requirements and enables extended battery life.