Compact sensor suits wearables, IoT devices

The sensor features small dimensions (4.4 × 3.0 × 20 mm including flex PCB) and a fanless, non-intrusive design, making it a natural fit for ultra-compact wearable or IoT devices such as air-quality monitors, smart speakers, smart switches, smart thermostats, and smart air purifiers.

Bosch says this is the world's smallest particulate matter (PM) air quality sensor, creating the perfect fit for ultra-compact IoT devices.

Utilizing VCSEL technology and sophisticated algorithms to measure the PM1, PM2.5, and PM10 mass concentration, the BMV080 provides precise measurement of PM mass concentration without requiring a fan.

Fanless construction also ensures no fan-induced dust buildup, making this sensor more reliable and less prone to malfunction.

The Bosch Sensortec BMV080 Shuttle Board 3.1, also available from Mouser, is a PCB with the BMV080 sensor mounted on it to sense particulate matter (PM) mass concentration (PM2.5, PM1, and PM10).

In combination with the Bosch application board 3.1, the BMV080 shuttle board can be used to evaluate BMV080 output signals.

This shuttle board allows easy access to the sensor pins via a simple socket and can be directly plugged into the application board.