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Infrared SensorsBasics - Types and comparisons of infrared sensors -

Types of infrared sensors

Infrared sensors can be largely divided into "thermal" and "quantum" types based on their operational principles. Thermal sensors convert infrared rays into heat which is then changed to a resistance change and thermoelectromotive force to extract the output. Quantum sensors use the photoconductive effect based on the transitional energy of semiconductors and the photovoltaic effect in PN junctions.
Pyroelectric infrared sensors fall under the thermal type of sensors.

What are the differences between passive sensors, active sensors, and image sensors?

Human body detection is one application of pyroelectric infrared sensors, but largely speaking there are three types of human detection sensors, and pyroelectric infrared sensors fall under passive sensors.

Comparison of human body detection sensors

We compared the different types of sensors which are capable of detecting human bodies based on their operational principles and detection features. Each type has its advantages and disadvantages depending on the operational principles, movement that you wish to detect, area, location where it is equipped, and the installation location, etc.

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Infrared sensor Ultrasonic sensor Position Sensitive Detector Camera Millimeter wave
Micro Wave
Thermopile
Operational principle Pyroelectric effect Ultrasonic transmission and receiving Near-infrared sensor
(850 nm)
Reflected light reception
Video capturing and detect by SW Doppler effect Seebeck effect
Glass or acrylic cover transparency NG
Need HDPE
NG
Need hole
OK OK OK NG
Distance measurement NG OK OK No NG NG
Still object detection NG OK OK OK OK OK
Consumption current
(differs by circuit)
Ultra low Mid Big Big Big Depending on the number of thermocouples
Absolute temperature measurement NG NG NG NG NG OK

Types of pyroelectric infrared sensors

The pyroelectric infrared sensors offered by 萝莉影视 can largely be divided into the following types.

Dual type
for human body detection in a wall-mounted set
Quad type
for human body detection in a ceiling-mounted set

The dual type commercializes high-sensitivity and dual type sensors for sets used outdoors.

We offer a lineup of dual type (wall-mounted type) and quad type (ceiling-mounted type) RFI suppression products with enhanced electromagnetic wave resistant characteristics.

  • *Please inquire about products with different output types.