Humidity Sensor

Presented by:
Key Kai Wong
 Outline
What is Relative Humidity
Manufacturers of Humidity Sensor
Humidity Sensor from Honeywell ( HIH series)
Humidity Sensor from Sensirion ( SHT Series)
Comparision..
Conclusion
Reference
 What is Relative Humidity (RH)

Measurement - Relative humidity (RH) is the amount

of water vapor in the air compared with the amount of
vapor needed to make the air saturated at the air's
current temperature

Example:
At 3 p.m. the air has 9 grams of water vapor per cubic
meter of air. We divide 9 by 30 and multiply by 100 to get
a relative humidity of 30%
Water vapor air can hold in degrees C

30 degrees 30 grams per cubic meter of air

20 degrees 17 grams per cubic meter of air
10 degrees 9 grams per cubic meter of air

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Manufacturers of Humidity Sensor

Honeywell Sensirion
( HIH series ) ( SHT Series )
 Humidity Sensor from Honeywell
( HIH series)
Packages are chemically resistant
operate in ranges of -40 C to 85 C ( -
40 F to 185 F)
Response time -15 sec in slowly moving
air at 25 C
Low power design 200 microA @ 5
Vdc
Operating volatge 4 5.8 v
On-chip signal processing ensures
linear voltage output versus %RH.
$35 - $40 per unit price
HIH-3610 Series
 Humidity Sensor from Sensirion
( SHT Series )

2 sensors for relative humidity & temperature

Very easy-to-use due to calibration & digital 2-
wire interface
Calibrated & digital output (2-wire interface)
Fast response time < 4 sec.
Temp. accuracy: +/- 0.5C @ 25 C
Low power consumption (typ. 30 W)
Operating Voltage 2.8 - 5.5v
Cost $18 - $24 per unit price
Series interface
 Comparision..
Honeywell
( HIH series )
Response time -15 sec in slowly
moving air at 25 C
Low power design 200 microA @ 5
Vdc
Operating volatge 4 5.8 v
$35 - $40 per unit price
On-chip signal processing ensures
linear voltage output versus %RH.
Sensirion
( SHT Series )
Fast response time < 4 sec.
Low power consumption (typ. 30
W)
Operating Voltage 2.8 - 5.5v
Cost $18 - $24 per unit price
2 sensors for relative humidity &
temperature
Very easy-to-use due to calibration &
digital 2-wire interface
Calibrated & digital output (2-wire
interface)
Temp. accuracy: +/- 0.5C @ 25 C
 Conclusion

After considering the aspect of the operating

voltage, cost, response time and the output of
the sensor. Sensor SHT series is more suitable
for our application.