{"product_id":"adafruit-mlx90632-fir-remote-thermal-temperature-sensor-medical-grade-stemma-qt-qwiic","title":"Adafruit MLX90632 FIR Remote Thermal Temperature Sensor - Medical Grade STEMMA QT \/ Qwiic","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eAdafruit MLX90632 FIR Temperature Sensor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003efeatures a compact and low cost 'remote' infrared sensor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemote infrared sensors are unique in their ability to measure something they are pointed at, but not touching, and we've been looking for a replacement for the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.adafruit.com\/product\/2023\"\u003enow-discontinued TMP007 for a few years\u003c\/a\u003e. These are great when you want to measure the temperature of something very hot or very cold or maybe something that's delicate and tough to attach a probe to. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis sensor has a 50˚ field of view, so it will work best when only a few cm\/inches away from the item being measured, otherwise you'll be getting an average of a large area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMelexis is famous for their infrared sensor technology (\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/search?q=mlx\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewe stock a lot of their IR thermal sensors!\u003c\/a\u003e) and the MLX90632 is pick-and-placeable with a I2C interface which makes it a great match for any microcontroller or microcomputer.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis breakout board comes with the MLX90632SLD-DCB which is 'medical grade'\u003c\/strong\u003e. The medical version is factory calibrated with an accuracy of ±0.2˚C within the narrow object temperature range from 35 to 42˚C for medical applications. You can also put it into 'extended' mode for measuring object temperatures from -20 to 100˚C. Of course, you can also measure the 'local' temperature on chip as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo get you going fast, Adafruit spun up a custom-made PCB in the\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/en-us\/collections\/qw-st\" title=\"STEMMA QT form factor\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTEMMA QT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eform factor\u003c\/a\u003e, making them easy to interface with. The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.adafruit.com\/introducing-adafruit-stemma-qt\/what-is-stemma-qt\"\u003eSTEMMA QT connectors\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon either side are compatible with the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sparkfun.com\/qwiic\"\u003eSparkFun Qwiic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eI2C connectors. This allows you to make solderless connections between your development board and the MLX90632 or to chain them with a wide range of other sensors and accessories using a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/en-us\/products\/jst-sh-cable-qwiic-stemma-qt-compatible\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ecompatible cable\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/en-us\/products\/jst-sh-cable-qwiic-stemma-qt-compatible\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQT Cable is not included, but we have a variety in the shop\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdafruit also include a bit of header if you want to solder this into a breadboard or perfboard. Level shifting and voltage regulation on board means it will work with any 3V or 5V microcontrollers \/ microcomputers that have I2C so it can get you temperature whether its on a classic Arduino compatible or a Raspberry Pi computer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMLX90632 Specs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFactory calibrated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExternal ambient and object temperature calculation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandard measurement resolution 0.02°C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedical measurement resolution 0.01°C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupply voltage of 3.3V, supply current 1mA (sleep current less than 2.5uA)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI2C compatible digital interface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoftware definable I2C address with 1 LSBbit external address pin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eField of View of 50°\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefault refresh rate 0.5s, configurable between 16ms and 2s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegrated post-calibration option\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduct Dimensions: 25.5mm x 17.7mm x 4.7mm \/ 1.0\" x 0.7\" x 0.2\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduct Weight: 1.7g \/ 0.1oz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn-shop.adafruit.com\/product-files\/6403\/MLX90632-Datasheet-Melexis.PDF\"\u003eMLX90632 Datasheet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"80\" width=\"145\" alt=\"RoHS 2 2011 65 EU Compliant\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adafruit.com\/includes\/templates\/shop2019\/images\/RoHS2_2011_65_EU.svg\"\u003e \u003cimg height=\"80\" width=\"145\" alt=\"RoHS 2 2015 863 EU Compliant\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adafruit.com\/includes\/templates\/shop2019\/images\/RoHS2_2015_863_EU.svg\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLearn\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.adafruit.com\/adafruit-mlx90632-fir-remote-thermal-temperature-sensor\"\u003ePrimary Guide: Adafruit MLX90632 FIR Remote Thermal Temperature Sensor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.adafruit.com\/products\/6403\/guides\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSee All Guides\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Adafruit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55993194905979,"sku":"ADA6403","price":13.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/6403-00.jpg?v=1766163186","url":"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/en-us\/products\/adafruit-mlx90632-fir-remote-thermal-temperature-sensor-medical-grade-stemma-qt-qwiic","provider":"Pimoroni Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}