MEMS Pressure Sensor Manufacturer SensDev appoints Broadband Technology 2000 for the UK & Ireland

German based manufacturer of Digital Pressure Sensors, SensDev UG, has appointed Broadband Technology 2000 ltd to market their innovative range of MEMS Pressure sensors in the UK & Ireland.

The latest SensDev SCPB Series of amplified analogue and 15 bit digital serial output (via I²C or SPI) pressure sensors (measuring range of 0.6mbar to 25bar) uses state of the art silicon micro machined (MEMS) pressure sensors in conjunction with stress free packaging techniques to provide cost effective temperature compensated (-40C to +125C) pressure sensors. Automotive specifications are available on request covering -55c~+150c. SensDev have a wide supply voltage range from 3.3V to 40V and features include fast response times of 0.56ms to 20ms which are factory selectable. All EMC filtering is on-board and various cable lengths / types and housings are available on request.

SensDev supply highly reliable precision signal conditioning using state of the art 600nm semiconductor technology. The general design is for use with non corrosive, non ionic pressure media using either 5mm diameter PA black or 3mm diameter metal pressure tubes. They are available in Differential, Gage/ Relative/ Vacuum and Absolute pressure types (barometric available from 700 to 1100mBar). There are 127 user selectable I²C bus addresses.

The SCPB F-Type sensor provides an internal voltage referenced output of 0 to 10V, 0 to 5V or individually calibrated Voltage. The F-Type works within a wide supply voltage range of 7V to 40V.

The SCPB R-Type sensors are designed for low supply voltages of 2.7 to 5.5V and deliver a ratiometric output signal. The standard range is 0 to +VS but individual calibration ranges are available.

The SensDev SCPB I2C feature communicates as a slave digitally via an I²C-bus interface and delivers (within less than 1ms) continual serial 15bit pressure data after powering up the sensor. It answers on I²C-bus Master requests. Slave addresses are individually programmable.

SensDev production utilises a flexible manufacturing process enabling customer’s specific requirements to be produced within short lead times with each unit having its own individual serial number, printed and readable via the EEPROM. Quality levels are second to none.

Alexander Breitenbach, CEO of SensDev said that BT2000s market knowledge , customer base and product portfolio was an excellent match for the SensDev technology.

Phillip Hall, General Manager of BT2000 said “The I2C capability offers huge benefits to the user, by reducing component cost and speed of design. The initial interest of the SensDev product range has been excellent and we have great expectations”