PCB Mount Pressure Sensor with
Optional Digital SPI Output

For Immediate Release: January 24, 2008

For additional information contact:
Lori Appel at (805) 552-3406 or lappel@kavlico.com

Moorpark, CA—– Kavlico, an operation of Schneider Electric and a global business unit of Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST)’s P6050 pressure sensor is a low-profile, surface-mount device that is compatible with standard PCB assembly methods. The sensor incorporates a piezo-resistive sensing technology that allows for a miniature package design and flexible pressure ranges.

The P6050 requires a 5 Vdc power supply and is available with a standard analog linear amplified output of 0.5 to 4.5 Vdc proportional to pressure. System designers can select a standard voltage output device or alternative digital SPI output. When selecting the digital output, system designers eliminate components due to the embedded 10bit analog to digital converter. This option saves space, component cost and may reduce power consumption as well as overall design complexity.

This temperature-compensated unit is available in absolute, gage or differential configurations with pressure ranges from 0-13” H20 to 0-75 PSI. Designed for a variety of industrial uses, the P6050 measures the pressure of air and dry gases for medical applications such as oxygen concentrators, respirators, CPAP systems, hospital beds, and other medical and laboratory instruments.

The P6050 can be specified with vertical, horizontal or dual horizontal pressure ports and has an accuracy specification of ±0.5% for linearity, repeatability and hysteresis at 25°C and ±2.0% total error band from 0 to 65°C.

About Kavlico

Kavlico is an operation of Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST) and is a global business unit of Schneider Electric. Kavlico is a leading manufacturer of pressure, position (LVDT & RVDT), force, level, tilt, media quality, and other specialty sensors and transducers for the transportation, industrial and aerospace & defense markets.
www.kavlico.com

About Custom Sensors & Technologies

Headquartered in Moorpark, CA, Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST), is a global business unit of Schneider Electric and is comprised of the industry-leading brands of Crouzet, Kavlico, Crydom, as well as the former divisions of BEI technologies, including Newall and Systron Donner. CST provides sensors, controls, and actuation products for the transportation, industrial and aerospace & defense markets.
www.cstsensors.com

About Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric is the world’s power and control specialist. Through its world-class brands, Merlin Gerin, Square D and Telemecanique, Schneider Electric anticipates and satisfies customers’ requirements in the residential, building, industry and energy and infrastructure markets. With over 100,000 employees and operations in 190 countries, Schneider Electric generated €13.7 billion in 2006 through 15,000 sales outlets.
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