Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has announced that it will begin shipping samples of a new thermal sensor that is capable of measurements up to 200 °C, on February 1, 2023.
The company’s existing MelDIR, launched in 2019, measures temperatures from -5 °C to 60 °C for applications including heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), security, people counting, and smart buildings.
New MelDIR ‘MIR8060B3’
The new MelDIR ‘MIR8060B3’ uses advanced signal processing
In response to demands for measuring higher temperatures in kitchens and factories, however, the new MelDIR ‘MIR8060B3’ uses advanced signal processing and an optimized lens to measure temperatures up to 200 °C.
It also is expected to help shorten the lead time between product planning and production by user support tools such as thermal- imaging examples, demonstration kits and reference designs.
Product Features
1) Capable of much higher temperature measurements than conventional thermal sensors
- Advanced signal processing and an optimized lens enable temperature measurements of up to 200 °C, significantly higher than the 60 °C limit of conventional sensors.
- The lens’s wide viewing angle (78°x53°) and high pixel count (80x60) enable wide areas to be monitored to distinguish between humans and other heat sources, and also to identify specific human behavior.
- Detection of high temperatures can be used to help humans avoid contact with dangerously hot items and to identify equipment abnormalities to help optimize factory operations.
2) User support tools that help users to shorten product-development time
- New MIR8060B3 sensor is used in various solutions from Mitsubishi Electric, such as thermal imaging examples for kitchens and factories, easy-to-use downsized demo kits and reference designs for new software and hardware, all of which support planning, evaluation, etc. to enable users to shorten product-development time.
Future Development
- Mitsubishi Electric will launch sales of the MIR8060B3 in May 2023 and will continue to explore potential uses for its new MelDIR thermal-diode infrared sensors in wider markets in support of increased safety, health and comfort in global society.
Trademark
- MelDIR is a registered trademark of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation.
Environmental Awareness
- This product is compliant with the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) directives 2011/65/EU and (EU) 2015/863.
