Texas Instruments is now offering contactless temperature measurement in a handy, single-chip passive infrared MEMS temperature sensor, the TMP006.
The sensor would provide electronics makers the capacity to precisely measure device case temperature utilizing IR technology. The sensor proposes to provide more benefits and features than sensors, which approximate case temperature on the basis of system temperature.
The IC could be utilized to determine temperature outside the device, which would enable new user applications and features.
An on-chip MEMS thermopile sensor is integrated in the TMP006 along with a local temperature sensor, signal conditioning, voltage references on a 1.6x1.6 mm chip and a 16-bit analog to digital converter.
The TMP006 utilizes 240 quiescent current and in shutdown mode 1 µA. It would support a temperature range of -40°C to +125°C with a ±0.5°C accuracy on the local sensor, and ±1°C for the passive IR sensor. An I²C/SMBus digital interface is included in the IC.
Source: http://www.ti.com