Summary of RENESAS RELEASES ULTRA-LOW POWER OUTDOOR AIR QUALITY SENSOR PLATFORM TO UNLOCK PERSONALIZED AIR QUALITY EXPERIENCE
Renesas expanded its ZMOD4510 Outdoor Air Quality sensor with an IP67 waterproof package and an AI-based algorithm enabling ultra-low-power selective ozone measurement. The enhanced sensor delivers fully calibrated, miniature digital OAQ sensing, detects ozone down to 20 ppb while consuming under 200 µW, and supports firmware updates via the software-configurable ZMOD platform. Targeted for battery-powered mobile, wearable, and industrial devices, it offers selective ozone visibility, small size, and long battery life for personalized, location-specific air quality monitoring.
Parts used in the ZMOD4510 Outdoor Air Quality sensor platform:
- ZMOD4510 sensor module (enhanced version)
- IP67-qualified waterproof package
- AI-based algorithm/ultra-low power firmware
- Software-configurable ZMOD platform (firmware update capability)
- Miniature digital OAQ sensing hardware
Renesas Electronics recently announced the expansion of its popular ZMOD4510 Outdoor Air Quality (OAQ) gas sensor platform with an IP67-qualifed waterproof package and a new AI-based algorithm that enables ultra-low power selective ozone measurements. The enhanced ZMOD4510 is the industry’s first fully calibrated, miniature digital OAQ sensor solution with selective ozone measurement capabilities, offering visibility into the air quality in users’ immediate environments for a personalized experience.
Ozone gas is a significant cause of poor outdoor air quality that poses health risks. Based on Renesas’ new ultra-low power firmware, the enhanced ZMOD4510 can detect specific ozone levels – without reporting on other pollutants – while maintaining power consumption under 200 uW. This selective measurement capability allows devices such as smart watches, phones, and smoke detectors to monitor for harmful ozone gasses typically found outdoors but which can drift indoors through open windows and doors. Optimizing the ZMOD4510 for very low power is key to enabling the longer life cycles required for these types of battery-powered devices.
Measuring outdoor air quality really is about location, location, location, as levels can vary dramatically from street to street and even on opposite sides of the same street,” said Uwe Guenther, Senior Director, Sensing Solutions, IoT and Infrastructure Business Unit at Renesas. “The enhanced ZMOD4510 gives manufacturers the selective high-precision sensing, ultra-small size, and long battery life they need for battery-powered devices like smart watches and phones that offer customers a convenient and customized view of their immediate air quality environment.
Renesas’ unique software-configurable ZMOD platform provides design flexibility for smart sensing systems, which allows firmware updates in the field to enable new, application-specific capabilities such as selective ozone detection.
The ZMOD4510’s ability to quantify selective Ozone levels in concentrations as low as 20 parts per billion (ppb) coupled with its low power, small size and outstanding flexibility makes it an ideal solution for mobile and wearable devices, as well as industrial applications such as wireless security cameras and parking meters.
- Can the enhanced ZMOD4510 measure ozone selectively?
Yes. The enhanced ZMOD4510 uses an AI-based algorithm to enable selective ozone measurement. - What is the minimum ozone concentration the ZMOD4510 can quantify?
It can quantify selective ozone levels in concentrations as low as 20 parts per billion (ppb). - How much power does the enhanced ZMOD4510 consume?
The sensor maintains power consumption under 200 uW using the new ultra-low power firmware. - Is the enhanced ZMOD4510 waterproof?
Yes. It is offered with an IP67-qualified waterproof package. - Can the ZMOD4510 firmware be updated in the field?
Yes. The software-configurable ZMOD platform allows firmware updates in the field. - What device types is the enhanced ZMOD4510 suited for?
It is ideal for battery-powered mobile and wearable devices, and industrial applications like wireless security cameras and parking meters. - Does the ZMOD4510 report on pollutants other than ozone when using selective measurement?
No. The selective measurement capability allows detection of specific ozone levels without reporting on other pollutants. - Why is low power optimization important for the ZMOD4510?
Low power enables longer life cycles required for battery-powered devices like smart watches and phones.
