Product Overview: MIPEX-04 PPM CH₄ is a high-performance NDIR sensor with 10 ppm resolution, designed to detect methane at low concentrations — from just 50 ppm up to 5% vol. It is optimized for use in portable and fixed gas detectors, offering ultra-low power consumption for long-term autonomous operation.
Features:
- Smart NDIR sensor for portable gas detectors, offering precise methane detection with ultra-low power consumption for long-term autonomous use.
- High Sensitivity: Detects methane from as low as 50 ppm up to 5% vol with 10 ppm resolution.
- Low Energy Demand: Consumes less than 100 µA average current — ideal for battery-powered operation.
- For Portable Detectors: Optimized for compact gas detectors used in industrial safety applications.
- Built-in Controller: Delivers linearized and temperature-compensated data via UART, with no external signal processing required.
- Wide Voltage Range: 2.5 to 5.0 V for flexible hardware integration.
Advantages:
- Ultra-low power consumption (less than 100 µA average)
- Stable long-term performance
- High sensitivity from just 50 ppm up to 5% vol
- Supports UART communication
- Wide input voltage range (2.5–5.0 V)
Technical Specifications:
- High sensitivity: detects CH₄ starting from 50 ppm - 10 ppm measurement resolution
- Low power design: less than 0.3 mW (at 2.5 V) average power consumption
- Response time (T90), sec: ≤30
- Housing material: Polycarbonate Lexan
- Overall dimensions: 52×24×18 mm
- Weight: 11.0…13.5 g
- Measurement range: 0...1000 ppm, 0.1..5% vol.
- Accuracy (20…25 C): ± 50 ppm or ± 5 % of readings (whichever is greater)
- Operating supply voltage: 2.5…5.0 VDC
- Communication interface: UART