GE Releases Next Generation Relative Humidity and Temperature Sensor.ChipCap provides a simpler, lower cost integrated relative humidity relative humidity n. The ratio of the amount of water vapor in the air at a specific temperature to the maximum amount that the air could hold at that temperature, expressed as a percentage. and temperature solution for HVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning) In the home or small office with a handful of computers, HVAC is more for human comfort than the machines. In large datacenters, a humidity-free room with a steady, cool temperature is essential for the trouble-free , automotive, medical and appliance industries BILLERICA, Mass. -- GE Sensing GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies is an affiliate business of General Electric specializing in the design and manufacture of sensing elements, devices, instruments, and systems that enable customers to monitor, protect, control, and validate the safety of their critical & Inspection Technologies (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : GE) announces ChipCap, a next generation relative humidity and temperature sensor for the HVAC, automotive, medical and appliance industries. Overall, ChipCap can reduce the cost of humidity and temperature sensor integration by 50% or more. The product is fully factory calibrated cal·i·brate tr.v. cal·i·brat·ed, cal·i·brat·ing, cal·i·brates 1. To check, adjust, or determine by comparison with a standard (the graduations of a quantitative measuring instrument): , eliminating end user calibration, the costly calibration process and need for expensive calibration equipment. This can ultimately save the end user $30,000-$50,000 in capital equipment costs and even more in calibration labor. "ChipCap offers a full factory calibrated solution," said Bryan Conner, Global Product Manager, Gas & Moisture for GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies. "It doesn't require further signal conditioning, therefore reducing the overall design time in integration and time to market for new products. By eliminating the need for calibration, end users increase throughput and lower cycle time once in production." ChipCap is the only device on the market that offers both digital and analog configurations on a single, 5VDC-powered chip. Its package is highly resistant to chemical vapors and other contaminants and the sensors are precalibrated, offering high interchangeability. The sensors fully recover from condensing con·dense v. con·densed, con·dens·ing, con·dens·es v.tr. 1. To reduce the volume or compass of. 2. To make more concise; abridge or shorten. 3. Physics a. environments and may be used across a range of 0 to 100% RH and -50[deg]C to 150[deg]C. The sensors change capacitance in direct proportion to ambient relative humidity. A thin film platinum changes resistance in proportion to temperature. The integral design reduces overall cost and complexity and improves reliability in applications. ChipCap is designed for high volume applications and is supplied in SOIP-14 package designed for insertion surface mount technology circuit boards. The small size saves space on the PCB PCB: see polychlorinated biphenyl. PCB in full polychlorinated biphenyl Any of a class of highly stable organic compounds prepared by the reaction of chlorine with biphenyl, a two-ring compound. , reducing board cost. Download a photo of ChipCap here: http://www.gesensing.com/aboutus/photos.htm About GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies is part of GE Enterprise Solutions, a $5 billion business helping customers compete and win in a changing global environment by combining the power of GE's unique expertise and intelligent technology to drive customers' productivity and profitability. GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies is a leading innovator in advanced measurement, sensor-based and inspection solutions that deliver accuracy, productivity and safety to its customers. The company designs and manufactures sensing instruments that measure temperature, pressure, moisture, gas and flow rate for demanding customer applications. It also designs, manufactures and services inspection equipment, including radiographic radiographic (rā´dēōgraf´ik), adj relating to the process of radiography, the finished product, or its use. , ultrasonic, remote visual and eddy current, that monitors and tests materials without disassembly dis·as·sem·ble v. dis·as·sem·bled, dis·as·sem·bling, dis·as·sem·bles v.tr. To take apart: disassemble a toaster. v.intr. 1. , deforming or damaging them. GE Sensing & Inspection's products are used in a wide range of industries, including oil & gas, power generation, aerospace, transportation and healthcare. The company has 4,700 employees at more than 40 facilities in 25 countries worldwide. |
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