TOKYO, August 5, 2019 - Alps Alpine Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 6770;
President & CEO: Toshihiro Kuriyama), a manufacturer of high-quality
electronic products, has started mass-producing the
HSPPAD143A
Waterproof Digital Pressure Sensor for wide-ranging applications in wearable
devices and Gas meter.
According to the latest data from the Worldwide Quarterly
Wearable Device Tracker released by IT research firm IDC Japan, the wearable
devices market is expected to grow more than 10% on average each year
between 2019 and 2022. Shipments are forecast to increase to 200 million
units by 2022.
Wearable devices, particularly smart watches, have become
increasingly sophisticated and multifunctional and software and applications
have emerged to support all kinds of features like navigation, health
maintenance and recording of sports data. Those devices are employed in an
expanding range of scenarios stretching beyond the everyday commute to work
or school to encompass such activities as mountain climbing and diving. This
has heightened needs for ascertaining conditions within the surrounding
environment, for example at high altitudes or deep underwater.
The newly developed HSPPAD143A has an expanded pressure
measurement range of 300 – 2100hPa, compared to 300 – 1100hPa of existing
products, and a water-resistant design. This means it works in both
low-pressure environments at altitudes up to 9,000 meters and high-pressure
conditions down to 10 meters underwater, allowing measurement in both open
air and water with a single sensor. The HSPPAD143A also houses a dedicated,
fully customized application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) based on IC
design know-how accumulated internally over the years at Alps Alpine. This
has helped realize low current consumption of 1.8μA (in Low Power mode),
contributing to the creation of products able to operate for lengthy
periods.
Features
-
Broad measurement range from 9,000 meters altitude to 10 meters
underwater
- 1.8μA low current consumption (in Low Power mode)
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Use in combination with O-ring realizes outstanding water resistance
with simple mechanical design
- High sensing resolution with 17-bit digital data output (2Pa/LSB)
- Built-in FIFO memory
- Surface mount type
The sensor has built-in FIFO* memory, and it can be used in
combination with a ready-made O-ring to simplify end-product design. As a
result, the sensor can be used for a wide variety of purposes not
restricted to wearable products or applications like pressure measurement
in gas meters.
*Abbreviation of “first in, first out.” Pressure data measured by the
sensor is temporarily stored on the device and retrieved in the order it
is stored.
Additional Resources
Find more detailed technical data about the HSPPAD143A on our
product page
About Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.
On January 1, 2019, Alps Electric Co., Ltd. and Alpine Electronics, Inc.
integrated their businesses and started out afresh as Alps Alpine Co., Ltd
with 42,289 employees. Alps Alpine will steadily bring about synergies by
drawing on the two companies' advantages in core devices, system design
and software development.
The new company will create its own unique value for not only the
automotive market, but also mobile devices and consumer electronics, as
well as new sectors such as energy, healthcare and industry. For more
information please visit www.alpsalpine.com
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