Gas Sensors

Image	Part Number	Description / PDF	Quantity	Rfq
	ESCO2D2VM Carlo Gavazzi	SEN CO2 2000PPM 0-10V OUT W/COM	0
	ESCO2D2A Carlo Gavazzi	SEN CO2 2000PPM 4-20MA OUT	0
	ESCOD3A Carlo Gavazzi	SEN CO 300PPM 4-20A OUT	0
	ESCOW5A Carlo Gavazzi	SEN CO 500PPM 4-20MA OUT	0
	ESCO2D5A Carlo Gavazzi	SEN CO2 5000PPM 4-20MA OUT	0
	ESCOW3V Carlo Gavazzi	SEN CO 300PPM 0-10V OUT	0
	ESCO2D5VM Carlo Gavazzi	SEN CO2 5000PPM 0-10V OUT W/COM	0
	ESCO2D2AM Carlo Gavazzi	SEN CO2 2000PPM 4-20MA OUT W/COM	0
	ESCO2W5A Carlo Gavazzi	SEN CO2 5000PPM 4-20MA OUT	0
	CGESC02W2S Carlo Gavazzi	SEN CO2 SWITCHING OUT 2000PPM	0
	ESCOD3AM Carlo Gavazzi	SEN CO 300PPM 4-20A OUT W/COMM	0
	ESCO2W2V Carlo Gavazzi	SEN CO2 2000PPM 0-10V OUT	0
	ESCO2D5AM Carlo Gavazzi	SEN CO2 5000PPM 4-20MA OUT W/COM	0
	ESCO2D2V Carlo Gavazzi	SEN CO2 2000PPM 0-10V OUT	0
	ESCOD3VM Carlo Gavazzi	SEN CO 300PPM 0-10V OUT W/COMM	0
	ESCO2W5V Carlo Gavazzi	SEN CO2 5000PPM 0-10V OUT	0
	ESCOW5AM Carlo Gavazzi	SEN CO 500PPM 4-20MA OUT W/COMM	0
	ESCO2D5V Carlo Gavazzi	SEN CO2 5000PPM 0-10V OUT	0
	ESCO2W2AM Carlo Gavazzi	SEN CO2 2000PPM 4-20MA OUT W/COM	0
	ESCOD5VM Carlo Gavazzi	SEN CO 500PPM 0-10V OUT W/COMM	0

Gas Sensors

1. Overview

Gas sensors are detection devices that identify and measure gas concentrations in the environment. They convert chemical interactions with gas molecules into electrical signals for quantitative analysis. These sensors play a critical role in industrial safety, environmental monitoring, healthcare, and smart home systems by preventing gas leaks, ensuring air quality, and enabling process control.

2. Major Types and Functional Classification

Type	Functional Features	Application Examples
Electrochemical	High accuracy, stable baseline, requires oxygen	CO detectors, O2 monitors
Semiconductor	Low cost, broad detection range, temperature-dependent	Indoor air quality sensors
Catalytic Combustion	Explosive gas detection, requires periodic calibration	Industrial methane detectors
Infrared (IR)	Non-contact measurement, high selectivity	CO2 HVAC monitoring
Photoionization (PID)	VOC detection at ppm levels, UV lamp required	Environmental pollution monitoring

3. Structure and Components

A typical gas sensor consists of: - Sensing element (metal oxide/electrolyte membrane) - Signal conditioning circuit (amplifier, ADC) - Housing with gas inlet ports - Temperature/humidity compensation module - Communication interface (UART/I2C)

4. Key Technical Specifications

Parameter	Description
Detection Range	Measurable gas concentration span (ppm to %LEL)
Sensitivity	Signal change per gas concentration unit (mV/ppm)
Response Time	T90 response speed (3-300 seconds)
Accuracy	Measurement error margin ( 2-10%)
Operating Temperature	Functional range (-20 C to +50 C typical)
Long-term Stability	Drift specification (5-15% per year)

5. Application Fields

Industrial safety: Fixed gas detection systems
Environmental monitoring: Urban air quality stations
Healthcare: Medical breath analyzers
Smart homes: Combustible gas alarms
Automotive: Cabin air quality management

6. Leading Manufacturers and Products

Manufacturer	Product Series	Key Features
Honeywell	XNX Universal Transmitter	Dual-sensor redundancy
Figaro Engineering	TGS2600	Low-power VOC detection
Membrapor	Toxic Gas Sensors	Eletrochemical cells for Cl2
Senseair	K-30 CO2 Module	NDIR technology, 30ppm accuracy
AMS (Austria)	ENS160 MOX Sensor	AI-based gas discrimination

7. Selection Guidelines

Key consideration factors:

Target gas chemical properties
Environmental conditions (temperature/humidity range)
Required detection threshold and repeatability
Power consumption budget
Maintenance accessibility for calibration
Cost vs. lifetime trade-offs

Industry Trends Analysis

Emerging development trends include: - Miniaturization through MEMS technology - Multi-gas detection using AI pattern recognition - Wireless self-powered IoT sensor nodes - Enhanced selectivity via nanomaterial coatings - Reduced cross-sensitivity through hybrid sensing methods