• Home
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
Semiconductor for You
  • Home
  • Semiconductor News
  • Magazine
  • Technology
    • Automotive
    • Consumer Electronics
    • IoT
    • Lighting
    • Power Management
    • Wireless
    • Personal Electronics
    • Hardware & Software
    • Research
    • Medical Electronics
    • Embedded Design
    • Aerospace & Defence
    • Artificial Intelligence
  • DIY Projects
  • Market
  • Industries
    • Renesas Electronics
  • Knowledge Base
  • Events
  • Tools
    • Resistor Color Code Calculator
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Semiconductor News
  • Magazine
  • Technology
    • Automotive
    • Consumer Electronics
    • IoT
    • Lighting
    • Power Management
    • Wireless
    • Personal Electronics
    • Hardware & Software
    • Research
    • Medical Electronics
    • Embedded Design
    • Aerospace & Defence
    • Artificial Intelligence
  • DIY Projects
  • Market
  • Industries
    • Renesas Electronics
  • Knowledge Base
  • Events
  • Tools
    • Resistor Color Code Calculator
No Result
View All Result
Semiconductor for You
No Result
View All Result
" "
Home Semiconductor News

Posifa Technologies Introduces New MEMS Thermopile Vacuum Sensors

Semiconductor For You by Semiconductor For You
June 5, 2021
in Semiconductor News
0

MEMS-Thermopile-Vacuum-SensorsDevices Eliminate the Need for Piezoresistive or Capacitive Pressure Sensors, Lowering Costs in Vacuum Gauges for HVAC and Industrial Applications

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Oct. 1, 2019 — Posifa Technologies today introduced its new PVC3000 series of MEMS thermopile vacuum sensors. Built on the proven performance of the company’s leading Pirani devices, the next-generation sensors deliver a wider effective range from 1 millitorr (0.13 Pa) to 1 atm (760 torr, or 101 kPa) to eliminate the need for additional sensing technology and to lower overall solution costs.

The upper effective range of traditional Pirani vacuum sensors is capped at around 30 torr. To measure vacuum above this value, an additional piezoresistive or capacitive pressure sensor is required. With their wide effective range, the PVC3000 vacuum sensors released today can measure vacuum to 1 atm without the need for an additional pressure sensor, allowing designers to replace two components with one in vacuum gauges for HVAC and industrial applications.

For increased reliability, Posifa has also redesigned the microstructure of its sensors to make them more robust and more resistant to pressure shock and the effects of cleaning. The company has migrated to a CMOS production platform, resulting in improved repeatability, uniformity, and scalability.

Using a differential measurement setup (one sensor for reference and one for vacuum measurement), the PVC3000 series allows for automatic internal temperature compensation and eliminates other environmental factors that can cause sensors to drift. The result is excellent repeatability and long-term stability.

Available in TO5 (PVC3001) or TO46 (PVC3004) metal cans, the devices offer extremely fast response times of < 2 ms typical and operate over a -25 °C to +85 °C temperature range. Readers may contact Posifa to discuss options for customizing the sensors’ specifications.

Samples and production quantities of the PVC3000 vacuum sensors are available now. An evaluation kit is also available for testing the devices. For further information, please visit https://posifatech.com/vacuum-sensors/pvc3000/.

Link to evaluation kit quick start guide: https://posifatech.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/190826-PVC3000-Eval-Kit-Quick-Start-Guide.pdf.

Content Protection by DMCA.com
Tags: MEMS thermopile vacuum sensorsPirani vacuum sensorssensors
Semiconductor For You

Semiconductor For You

Browse by Category

  • Aerospace and Defence
  • Articles
  • Automotive
  • Consumer-Electronics
  • Hardware & Software
  • Interview
  • IoT
  • Knowledge Base
  • Lighting
  • Market
  • personal-electronics
  • Power Management
  • Research
  • Semiconductor Events
  • Semiconductor News
  • Technology
  • Wireless
Semiconductor for You

Semiconductor For You is a resource hub for electronics engineers and industrialist. With its blend of
technology features, news and new product information, Semiconductor For You keeps designers and
managers up to date with the fastest moving industry in the world.

Follow Us

Browse by Category

  • Aerospace and Defence
  • Articles
  • Automotive
  • Consumer-Electronics
  • Hardware & Software
  • Interview
  • IoT
  • Knowledge Base
  • Lighting
  • Market
  • personal-electronics
  • Power Management
  • Research
  • Semiconductor Events
  • Semiconductor News
  • Technology
  • Wireless

Recent News

Pickering Unveils 1.2kV Programmable Resistor Modules

Pickering Unveils 1.2kV Programmable Resistor Modules

August 15, 2025
High Barrier Packaging Films Market to Hit USD 43.7 Billion by 2033

High Barrier Packaging Films Market to Hit USD 43.7 Billion by 2033

August 15, 2025
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact

© 2022 Semiconductor For You

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Semiconductor News
  • Technology
    • IoT
    • Wireless
    • Power Management
    • Automotive
    • Hardware & Software
  • Market
  • Knowledge Base
  • Tools
    • Resistor Color Code Calculator

© 2022 Semiconductor For You