7Semi High-Precision Temperature & Humidity Sensor Probe
🔹 Overview
The 7Semi High-Precision Temperature & Humidity Sensor Probe is a digital environmental sensing probe designed for accurate measurement in industrial and embedded systems.
- Measures:
- Temperature
- Relative humidity
- Built using Sensirion SHT series (SHT40 / SHT41 / SHT45 class sensors)
- Comes in a probe format with cable + protective housing
👉 Designed for remote sensing in harsh or inaccessible environments
🔹 Working Principle
- Humidity sensing:
- Capacitive polymer sensing element changes capacitance with moisture
- Temperature sensing:
- Bandgap / thermistor-based sensing
- Internal system:
- ADC + digital processing
- Factory calibration → linearized digital output
👉 Outputs fully processed values (no external calibration required)
🔹 Measurement Characteristics
🌡️ Temperature
- Range: –40°C to +125°C
- Accuracy:
- ±0.2°C (SHT41 typical)
- Up to ±0.1°C (SHT45 high-end)
💧 Humidity
- Range: 0% to 100% RH
- Accuracy:
- ±1.8% RH typical
- Up to ±1% RH (higher-end variants)
📊 Resolution
- 16-bit digital output
🔹 Electrical Characteristics
- Operating Voltage: ~3.3V
- Ultra-low power consumption:
- Idle: nanoamp range
- Active: very low (suitable for battery systems)
🔹 Communication Interface
- Protocol: I2C (digital)
- Default Address: 0x44
👉 Easy integration with microcontrollers (Arduino, ESP32, etc.)
🔹 Probe Design & Construction
🔧 Housing
- Stainless steel porous enclosure
- Features:
- Breathable membrane
- Dust & moisture protection
- Corrosion resistance
🔌 Cable & Connector
- Typical cable length: ~1 meter
- Connector: MRS (Mini Round Shell type)
🔹 Environmental Durability
- Works in:
- High humidity / condensing environments
- Corrosive atmospheres
- Industrial environments
- Features:
- Anti-pressure capability (~150 bar)
- Dustproof and anti-contamination design
🔹 Internal Features
- Factory calibrated (NIST traceable)
- Built-in heater:
- Reduces condensation effects
- Improves measurement stability
- Unique serial ID for traceability
🔹 Performance Characteristics
- High repeatability and long-term stability
- Fast response due to breathable probe design
- Stable operation in dynamic environments
🔹 Functional Behavior
- Continuously measures:
- Ambient temperature
- Relative humidity
- Outputs:
- Fully processed digital data via I2C
- Heater can be activated for:
- Dehumidifying sensor surface
- Improving accuracy in high RH
🔹 Key Technical Features
- High accuracy (±0.1–0.2°C, ±1–1.8% RH)
- Wide operating range
- 16-bit digital output
- I2C interface
- Industrial-grade probe housing
- Low power consumption
- Long-term stability and calibration
🔹 Advantages
- Suitable for harsh and industrial environments
- Remote sensing via probe + cable
- No external calibration required
- High precision compared to low-cost sensors
🔹 Limitations
- Slightly higher cost than basic sensors
- Requires proper airflow for best accuracy
- Heater increases power consumption when used
🔹 Technical Summary
The 7Semi high-precision probe is a professional-grade temperature & humidity sensing solution that:
- Combines accurate sensing + rugged probe design
- Provides stable, calibrated digital output
- Is optimized for industrial, HVAC, environmental monitoring, and IoT systems
