Reliable, High Quality Infrared Sensors Have Found Their Way Into Automotive Climate Control

Abstract

Infrared temperature sensors, used for many years in process control and manufacturing, are now accepted for use in passenger vehicles. Production, reliability and cost issues had to be solved. In addition, complex signal conditioning and calibration issues had to be addressed. As a result, automotive engineers are becoming more familiar with the science and technology of IR sensing and its potential benefits to automotive systems.