Product Description

The KP264 is a miniaturized Digital Barometric Air Pressure Sensor IC

based on a capacitive principle. It is surface micromachined with a

monolithic integrated signal conditioning circuit implemented in

BiCMOS technology.

The sensor converts a pressure into a 10-bit digital value and sends the

information via the SPI interface. In addition, a temperature sensor is

integrated on chip. Based on the received SPI command, the 10-bit

temperature information will be transmitted via the SPI interface.

A special reliability feature is the integrated diagnostic mode, which

allows testing the sensor cells as well as the signal path. This diagnosis

can be simply triggered with a SPI command.

The chip is packaged in a “green” SMD housing. The sensor has been primarily developed for measuring

barometric air pressure, but can also be used in other application fields. The high accuracy, high sensitivity and

reliability features of the device makes it a perfect fit for advanced automotive applications as well as in industrial

and consumer applications.

Features

The following features are supported by the KP264:

• High accuracy pressure sensing (± 1.5 kPa)

• Real 10-bit pressure resolution

• Integrated temperature sensor

• Real 10-bit temperature resolution

• Self diagnosis features

• “Green” 8 pin SMD housing

• Automotive qualified

Target Applications

The KP264 is designed for use in the following target applications:

• Automotive applications

• Industrial control

• Consumer applications

• Medical applications

• Weather stations

• Altimeters