Compared to current gas sensor technologies, IR Microsystems' "Next Generation Gas Detection" products feature exceptional advantages like extremely high selectivity, calibration-free operation, low-cost-of-ownership, and functional safety. The patented measurement principle is based on Tunable Diode Laser Spectrometry (TDLS) and results in unique products without a reference channel, allowing for simpler, lower-cost systems. The sensor comprises a microprocessor-driven read-out module with digital and analog data outputs for industry-standard connectivity (I2C-bus, RS485, RS232, or 4-20 mA). The unit is built ready-to-use for rapid OEM integration into stand-alone units, detector networks or explosion-proof housings. With its extremely high selectivity, functional safety, calibration-free operation, very good long-term stability, long lifetime, and scalability of cost, this breakthrough technology is set to change the gas detection landscape.