Affected by the new crown pneumonia epidemic, people have higher and higher requirements for air quality, which has also driven the market demand for carbon dioxide concentration monitoring sensors. In this regard, regulations in Asia, Europe and North America also play a driving role. For example, in California, the ventilation system of private homes must be equipped with carbon dioxide sensors.
From mid-January 2022, Infineon Technologies AG will meet this growing demand with its XENSIV™ PAS CO2 sensor, an innovative carbon dioxide sensor for monitoring indoor air quality and reducing energy costs . This product is suitable for applications such as ventilation systems, air conditioning systems, portable indoor air monitoring devices and smart speakers. At CES 2022, the XENSIV™ PAS CO2 sensor won the "CES 2022 Innovation Award" in the "Smart Cities" category.
Andreas Urschitz, President of Infineon's Power and Sensing Systems Division, said: "The introduction of relevant policies and regulations, as well as the growing public awareness of air quality issues, has led to an increasing demand for good air quality. Infineon's new CO2 sensor , is a high-performance solution. The sensor is smaller and easier to integrate than other products on the market today. This sensor can be used in classrooms, offices, restaurants, and homes wherever people gather. We look forward to making this sensor available to our direct customers and distributors starting in mid-January."
XENSIV™ PAS CO2 sensors can be used in air conditioning systems or air quality monitors to control air quality in a targeted manner. This method can help improve the health of the human body and increase work efficiency. Scientific research has found that as long as the indoor carbon dioxide concentration reaches 1000 ppm (one part per million), it will make people drowsy and affect concentration.
Good air quality also helps in the fight against Covid-19. Studies have reported a positive correlation between carbon dioxide concentrations and aerosol concentrations, one of the routes of transmission of viruses such as COVID-19 or influenza. This means that on the basis of effectively monitoring indoor carbon dioxide concentration, Infineon's XENSIV™ PAS CO2 sensor can also effectively reduce the risk of virus transmission by adjusting ventilation in a timely manner.
This carbon dioxide sensor can also accurately monitor the indoor carbon dioxide concentration value, and on this basis accurately control the ventilation time of classrooms, offices, restaurants and houses, thereby saving energy. At the same time, it can also use the ventilation system on demand based on accurate sensor data, reducing the operating cost of the ventilation system.
