Panasonic Laser Particulate Matter Sensor | New Product Brief
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Panasonic Laser Particulate Matter Sensor
Panasonic’s SN-GCJA5 Laser Particulate Matter Sensors are easy to use and provide high accuracy air quality measurements in a compact footprint. The sensors integrate an MCU, laser diode, photodiode, and micro-fan to simplify design, and uses I2C or UART to send converted mass density values to the host.
The micro-fan is more efficient at drawing in air than the heating elements used in most sensors, and the laser diode provides higher accuracy measurements than an LED-based sensor. Both the fan and laser are controlled by the MCU to extend product life and improve efficiency.
The SN-GCJA5 can detect particles as small as 0.3µm and provides a fast response.
- Highly integrated: MCU, laser diode, photodiode, micro-fan
- Dimensions: 37mm x 37mm x 12mm
- Host interfaces: I2C and UART
- Outputs: PM1.0, PM2.5, and PM10 mass-density values.
- Micro-fan draws in air more efficiently than a heating element
- Laser diode enables more accurate measurements than LED-based sensors
- Accuracy: ±10% (35µg/m3 <, < 1,000µg/m3)
- MCU controls fan and laser diode for improved efficiency and product life
- High-sensitivity and quick response
- 0.3μm minimum detectable particle
- 1 second response time
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