element14 now selling Panasonic's new laser particle sensor

Panasonic's innovative optical sensor can accurately detect particles as small as 0.3µm and intelligently activate air purification devices to improve ambient air quality

Shanghai, China, April 26, 2021 – Farnell, an Avnet-owned global distributor of electronic components and solutions, announced the availability of the new laser particle matter (PM) sensor SN-GCJA5 from Panasonic Industry Europe GmbH, further expanding its high-quality sensor product offering. Designed to address the growing global concern for indoor air quality, the SN-GCJA5 is an ideal solution for applications such as air quality monitoring, air conditioning, building automation, smart homes, HVAC systems, air purifiers, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, test and measurement instruments, and environmental monitoring.

The SN-GCJA5 laser PM sensor uses an innovative optical sensor assembly that can accurately detect particles as small as 0.3µm, while also extending the sensor's life and maintaining high reliability at all times. Its advanced laser scattering technology enables the sensor to provide a fast response when detecting smoke, ambient dust and other harmful pollutants. With a size of only 37x37x12mm, the SN-GCJA5 can be easily integrated into a variety of air quality monitoring equipment. It also provides convenient I²C and UART (TTL) connections and surpasses traditional LED-based concepts in many ways.

Key features of the Panasonic SN-GCJA5 laser PM sensor include:

• High-precision laser sensors that can detect ultra-fine suspended particles in the air, such as PM2.5, PM10, and PM1;

• High-precision, high-sensitivity and fast-response laser diode;

• Automatic calibration function;

• Optimized air channel structure design minimizes dust accumulation, thus avoiding "tracking" to ensure electrical safety;

• An on-board microprocessor analyzes the waveform and outputs the converted mass density (μg/m3) via I2C and UART interfaces.

Panasonic Industry Europe GmbH is a Panasonic Group company focused on automotive and industrial product development. The company offers a diverse portfolio of electronic components, devices and modules as well as complete solutions and production equipment for production lines in a wide range of industries.

element14 offers customers a wide range of support services, including free online resources, data sheets, application notes, videos and webinars, as well as local language technical support 8 hours a day, 5 days a week.

The Panasonic SN-GCJA5 PM sensor is available now from Farnell (EMEA), Newark (North America) and element14 (APAC).