MEMS and Sensors

Barometric pressure sensor introduced for consumer market

24 September 2021

TDK Corp. has introduced a new generation of barometric pressure sensors designed for smartphones, tablets, drones and smart home appliances.

The ICP-20100 sensor improves accuracy, long-term drift and temperature stability of TDK’s SmartPressure product family.

The ICP20100 barometric pressure sensor can be configured for ultra-low noise or ultra-low power or anywhere in-between. Source: TDK The ICP20100 barometric pressure sensor can be configured for ultra-low noise or ultra-low power or anywhere in-between. Source: TDK The device combines a barometric pressure and a temperature sensor in one package with multiple input voltage levels. The sensor can be configured for ultra-low noise or ultra-low power performance and can perform anywhere in-between, TDK said.

The SmartPressure family uses capacitive microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) architecture for low power consumption and lower noise compared to competing pressure sensors, TDK said.

The ICP-20100 sensor can operate over wide temperature ranges and deliver measurement accuracies required for 3D geolocation and emergency location services, mobile indoor/outdoor navigation, sport and fitness activity tracking and altitude-hold in drones.

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