Humidity sensor technology trend analysis - sensor, humidity sensor - Electrical industry

In the industrial and agricultural production, weather,materials commonly used are polystyrene, polyimide,
environmental protection, national defense, scientificcellulose acetate acid and so cool. When the ambient
research, aerospace and other departments, wehumidity changes, the capacitance of the dielectric
often need to measure and control humidity.constant humidity changes, it also changes the
However, in the conventional environmentalcapacitance, its capacitance is proportional to the
parameters, the most difficult to accurately measurechange in relative humidity. The main advantage of
the humidity is a parameter. With wet and dry bulbcapacitive humidity sensing with high sensitivity and
hygrometer to measure humidity, or hair hygrometergood product interchangeability, response speed,
method, already unable to meet the needs of thehumidity, lag is small, easy to manufacture, easy
development of modern technology. This is becauseminiaturization and integration, the accuracy generally
the measurement of humidity and more complexis lower than the humidity resistance. Humidity
than measuring the temperature, the temperature isCapacitance main overseas production factories have
measured is independent, while the humidity isHumirel company, Philips Company, Siemens
affected by Other Factors (atmospheric pressure,Corporation. SH1100 manufactured by Humirel
temperature) effects. In addition, standard humidity isHumidity Capacitance-type example, the
a problem. Foreign production of humidity calibrationmeasurement range (1% ~ 99%) RH, at 55% RH
equipment is high.when the power capacity of 180pF (typical value).
Recent years, at home and abroad in the humidityWhen the relative humidity changes from 0 to 100%,
Sensor R & D has made great strides. Humiditythe change in capacitance range is 163pF ~ 202pF.
Sensor Are from simple humidity sensor to theTemperature coefficient of 0.04pF / , humidity lag
integrated, intelligent, multi-parameter detection ofwas ± 1.5%, a response time of 5s.
the direction of rapid development, for theAddition to resistive, capacitive-type humidity sensor,
development of a new generation of humidity /there is electrolyte ionic humidity sensor, humidity
temperature control system to create favorablesensor type weight (wet film using a sense of weight
conditions will also humidity measurement to a newchange to change the oscillation frequency),
level.intensity-based humidity sensor, SAW humidity
1 Humidity Sensor features Humidity sensor humiditysensor and so on. Humidity sensor linearity and
sensor is the simplest. Main resistive humidity sensor,anti-pollution, poor relative humidity in the test, the
capacitive two categories.humidity sensor to be tested long-term exposure in
1.1 Humidity resistance Humidity resistance isthe environment, are easily affected by pollution,
characterized by a layer of the substrate materialmeasurement accuracy and long-term stability.
with a sense of the wet membrane, when the air2 integrated humidity sensor performance
humidity sensitive membrane vapor adsorption, thecharacteristics and product categories
components of the resistivity and resistance valuesPresent, foreign production integrated humidity
are changed, the use This feature can measuresensor of the major manufacturers and typical
humidity. Humidity resistance of many types, such asproducts in Honeywell Inc. (HIH-3602, HIH-3605,
humidity resistance characteristics of metal oxide,HIH-3610 type), Humirel Corporation (HM1500,
silicon humidity resistance, humidity resistance andHM1520, HF3223, HTF3223 type), Sensiron Company
other ceramics. Humidity resistance of the(SHT11, SHT15 type). These products can be
advantages of high sensitivity, linearity and the majorgrouped into three types:
drawback is poor interchangeability of products.2.1 linear voltage output type integrated humidity
1.2 Humidity Capacitance Humidity capacitance issensor
generally made of polymer film capacitors, polymerTypical products HIH3605/3610, HM1500/1520.