A carbon dioxide sensor measures gaseous carbon dioxide levels by monitoring the amount of infrared (IR) radiation absorbed by carbon dioxide molecules. Measuring carbon dioxide is critical in monitoring many industrial processes and indoor air quality. Types of Carbon Dioxide Sensor. The following are two major types of carbon dioxide sensors: Nondispersive Infrared (NDIR) Carbon Dioxide Sensors. NDIR sensors are spectroscopic sensors that detect carbon dioxide in a gaseous environment by its characteristic absorption. It includes an infrared detector, an interference filter, a light tube and an infrared source. The gas is either pumped or diffused into the light tube, and the electronics measure the absorption of the wavelength of light.
Electronics is the science of controlling electrical energy electrically, in which the electrons have a fundamental role. Electronics deals with electrical circuits that involve active electrical components such as vacuum tubes, transistors, diodes, integrated circuits, associated passive electrical components, and interconnection technologies.
Part of the Electronics glossary: A semiconductor is a substance, usually a solid chemical element or compound, that can conduct electricity under some conditions but not others, making it a good medium for the control of electrical current. semiconductor device can perform the function of a vacuum tube having hundreds of times its volume. A single integrated circuit (IC), such as a microprocessor chip, can do the work of a set of vacuum tubes that would fill a large building and require its own electric generating plant.