Get an overview of the SensiTHING development kit for temperature sensing, humidity sensing, and smoke detection in this product video from Analog Devices.
Based on the Analog Devices LTC4124 wireless charger and LTC6990 voltage-controlled oscillator, the SensiTHING includes a single package integrated optical smoke detection module, a low-power 3-asix accelerometer, and a temperature sensor with ±0.25°C accuracy. This ready-to-use System-on-Module (SoM) MCU is ideal for applications in residential and commercial buildings, manufacturing locations, smart cities, mines, and drill sites for oil and gas.
SensiTHING Development Kit: Environmental Monitoring Module with Wireless Charging Capability
SensiTHING is an Arm®-based high-performance System on Module (SoM) ideal for environmental sensing applications. SensiTHING features Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) 5.0 connectivity and an array of sensors including a smoke detector, accelerometer, temperature, and more.
A companion Li-Ion wireless charging board allows devices to be charged, even when sealed within enclosures. This eliminates the need for bulky connectors, making the end product easy to use, robust, and sleek. Low-power design ensures continuous operation for months without charging. SensiTHING enables wireless connectivity, not requiring any RF experience or expertise. The on-board module is certified for global markets.
SensiTHING Solution Benefits
- Rapid prototyping and product development – Quick prototyping, rapid development and testing of products
- Fast time to market for customer products – Out of the box use case support for smoke detection and environmental monitoring
- BLE 5 connectivity without RF expertise – Easy to design, certified module
- Reliable yet compact smoke detection design – Engineered to meet EN54/14604 and the new UL217 regulatory requirements
- Wireless charging design – Allows for completely sealed enclosures and eliminates need for external connectors
- Quick customization services – Add new functionality, lower BOM cost, or have the complete product designed
SensiTHING Block Diagram
Key Hardware Features
Wireless MCU
- Arm® Cortex® M4 processor with DSP extensions
- Bluetooth 5.0 LE and Bluetooth Mesh support
- Flash/RAM (kB): 512/64
- Interfaces include UART, SPI, ADC, DAC and I/Os
- FCC, CE, IC/ISEDC, MIC/Telec certified
Sensors
- Analog Devices’ optical module for smoke detection (ADPD188BI) which includes two
- LEDs, photodiode, and Analog Front-End (AFE) integrated together in a single package
- Analog Devices’ low-power 3-axis accelerometer (ADXL362)
- Analog Devices’ ±0.25 °C accurate temperature sensor (ADT7420)
- Silicon Labs’ humidity sensor (Si7006-A20)
Wireless Charging
- Wireless charging design based on leading edge technology from Analog Devices
- Wireless transmitter based on voltage-controlled silicon oscillator (LTC6990)
- Wireless power receiver and 400mA buck battery charger (LTC4124)
- Battery gas gauge to measure
SensiTHING Use Cases
Environmental sensing in:
- Home and commercial buildings
- Factories and manufacturing locations
- Smart cities
- Mines, oil & gas drill sites
Related Parts
Silicon Labs’ BGM13P: Blue Gecko Bluetooth® 5.0 LE and Bluetooth Mesh Module
Analog Devices’ ADPD188BI: Optical module for smoke detection which includes two LEDs, photodiode, and Analog Front-End (AFE) integrated together in a single package
Analog Devices’ ADXL362: Low-power 3-axis accelerometer
Analog Devices’ ADT7420: ±0.25 °C accurate temperature sensor
Silicon Labs Si7006-A20: Digital I2C humidity and temperature sensor
Analog Devices’ LTC6900: Wireless transmitter based on voltage-controlled silicon oscillator
Analog Devices’ LTC4124: Wireless power receiver and 400mA buck battery charger
Analog Devices’ LTC2942: Battery gas gauge that measures battery charge state, voltage and chip-temperature
Reference Documentation
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