Pressure sensors

[Tom Sharpe]

Bill the arcstarter wrote:

> Guys,
>  Just rec'd a free sample of a new micro pressure sensor from Lucas.
> This little guy is a sub-dip SO-8 package, (surface mount - about 1/8 by
> 1/4 inch in size!) with a tiny air pressure sensing hole on the top!
> Pretty cool - what'll they think up next?
>
> Lucas has some sensor info on their page:
> http://www.novasensor.com
>
> The page is sort of rude in terms of silly registration (just leave all
> fields blank and it'll work).  This tiny sensor is the NPP-301.
>
> They also have more traditional pressure sensors, with hose pips,
> stocked by Digikey for $17 (NPC-410 family) which could be used as MAP
> sensors, etc.  Various pressure ranges are available. You'd need an
> additional op-amp etc to cvt the output voltage of these sensors into
> the more traditional 0-5 volt range...
>
> -Bill
>
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  I agree with the 410, Someone design the circuit, it should be about a 1in
square board. I like the acuracy.

Tom