With its tiny size and low energy consumption, the new SHTW1 humidity and temperature sensor opens up new possibilities for the Internet of Things, wearable and mobile markets. Sensirion is the first company to use wafer-level chip-scale packaging technology in humidity and temperature sensors. This means SHTW1's package is no larger than the CMOSens® Chip itself, yet the SHTW1 has the same functionality as conventional digital humidity and temperature sensors like digital, fully calibrated and linearized signal output and suitability for SMT assembly.
So when it comes to usability, space is no longer a concern. With miniature dimensions of just 1.3 x 0.7 x 0.5 mm, SHTW1 will revolutionize the market and create the foundation for an endless array of applications. Like all Sensirion sensors, SHTW1 is based on CMOSens® Technology, which integrates the sensor component and the evaluation circuit on a single semiconductor chip. The operating voltage of 1.8V and the low power consumption of just 2 µW at 1 measurement per second provide an optimal basis for using the sensor in small, mobile devices.