Renesas Expands Medical and Industrial Environmental Sensing Portfolio with New Thermopile-Based Detectors for CO2 Sensors

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Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723) has unveiled a new family of thermopile-based detectors tailored for NDIR CO2 sensors, enhancing its environmental sensor portfolio. These detectors promise industry-leading performance, featuring rapid response times and high signal-to-noise ratios, making them suitable for critical applications in HVAC systems, surgical equipment, and air quality monitoring. Certified for high-temperature environments, they complement Renesas' existing sensor lineup, providing complete solutions for industrial and medical uses. Available now from global distributors.

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• Launch of high-performance thermopile-based CO2 detectors, enhancing product portfolio.
• Fast response times (18 to 25 ms) and high signal-to-noise ratios (1,981 to 4,953).
• Certification for high temperature operation (up to 125°C) broadens application scope.
• Complements existing environmental sensors, enabling comprehensive solutions for customers.

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• None.

TO-5-Packaged Single- and Dual-Channel Detectors Provide Industry’s Best Performance, Quality, and Longevity for CO2 Sensors

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today expanded its industry-leading environmental sensor portfolio with its first family of thermopile-based detectors with integrated optical filters for optical (NDIR) CO2 sensors. The four new single- and dual-channel analog detectors for CO2 gases deliver the industry’s best performance, quality, and longevity in a TO-5 package, making them ideal for use in a variety of industrial, medical and IoT applications that require high reliability, high accuracy and operation in high temperatures.

Thermopile Detectors for CO2 Sensors with Industry Best Performance, Quality & Reliability (Graphic: Business Wire)

CO2 levels are a major component of indoor air quality (IAQ) measurement, and thermopile-based detectors are a key building block of sensing solutions required by applications such as HVAC control, air quality monitoring, surgical equipment, and capnography equipment for ventilator systems. Renesas’ new detectors deliver fast response times with a time constant ranging from 18 to 25 ms and a high signal-to-noise ratio ranging from 1,981 to 4,953 to ensure the accuracy required for mission-critical applications where high reliability is a must. The devices are certified for high temperature environments, supporting applications operating with extended temperature ranges up to 125°C.

The new thermopile-based detectors complement Renesas’ current environmental sensor lineup for air quality detection. Customers can combine CO2 sensors based on the new detectors with a variety of Renesas sensors such as its popular ZMOD4410 IAQ platform featuring embedded AI and an IP67-rating package option, and/or its HS3001 high-performance, highly accurate relative humidity and temperature sensor. Together with Renesas microcontrollers (MCUs), this combination enables customers to create a complete environmental sensing solution for medical or industrial applications.

“With more people spending longer hours indoors during current events, many home, healthcare, educational, and work environments are adopting HVAC systems and equipment with increasingly sensitive detection features to ensure healthy CO2 levels,” said Uwe Guenther, Senior Director, Sensing Solutions, IoT and Infrastructure Business Unit at Renesas. “Renesas’ new family of thermopile-based detectors support the development of the highest performance CO2 sensors, enabling manufacturers of HVAC systems and other medical and industrial applications to meet the changing requirements for CO2 detection at an affordable price point, delivering real-time feedback for these mission-critical applications while maintaining high accuracy and reliability.”

Renesas has also combined the new thermopile-based detectors with its complementary analog and power devices and Dialog’s Bluetooth® Low Energy system on chip to create the new Thermopile CO2 Detector Winning Combination, which can be used to detect ambient CO2 concentrations. Renesas offers more than 250 Winning Combinations with compatible devices that work together seamlessly for a wide range of applications and end products. They can be found at renesas.com/win.

Availability

The RH5Z0610D, RH5Z0622D, RH5Z1210D, and RH5Z1222D thermopile detectors and thermopile detector evaluation kit are available now from Renesas’ worldwide distributors. For more information, please visit renesas.com/thermopiledetectors.

About Renesas Electronics Corporation

Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723) delivers trusted embedded design innovation with complete semiconductor solutions that enable billions of connected, intelligent devices to enhance the way people work and live. A global leader in microcontrollers, analog, power, and SoC products, Renesas provides comprehensive solutions for a broad range of automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT applications that help shape a limitless future. Learn more at renesas.com. Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram.

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FAQ

What new products has Renesas Electronics introduced for CO2 sensing?

Renesas Electronics has launched a family of thermopile-based detectors designed for NDIR CO2 sensors, featuring advanced performance and reliability.

What are the key features of the new thermopile-based detectors by Renesas?

The detectors offer fast response times ranging from 18 to 25 ms, high signal-to-noise ratios, and are certified for operation in high temperature environments up to 125°C.

What applications are the new thermopile detectors suitable for?

These detectors are ideal for HVAC control, air quality monitoring, surgical equipment, and capnography for ventilator systems.

When will the new thermopile-based detectors be available?

The new thermopile detectors are available now from Renesas' worldwide distributors.

What stock symbol represents Renesas Electronics Corporation?

Renesas Electronics Corporation is listed under the stock symbol TSE: 6723.