The EMD Series - Specifications
Resistive Relative Humidity Sensors

Performance
 
EMD-2000
EMD-3000
EMD-4000
Operating Ranges
Humidity
25% to 99% RH
20% to 99% (100% RH intermittent)
Temperature
-40° C to 85° C
Measurement Accuracy
1%, 2%, 3% and 5%

3% and 5%

Measurement Frequency
100 Hz to 10 kHz,
40% to 80% RH
50 Hz to 1 kHz
Average Temperature Coefficient
0.5% RH/C
Hysteresis
5%
3%
2%
Long Term Stability (typical drift per year)
1%

 

Time Response
(63% step change)
<1 min.
 
Power
Suggested Drive Voltage
1 VAC, peak to peak, sine or square wave recommended at 5,000 to 10,000 Hz
1 VAC, 0.5 VAC preferred
 
Physical
Dimensions
.50/.30/.025
.40/.20/.025
 
EMD-2000 Chemical Resistance
Chemical
Ammonia
Methanol
Oil
Acetone
Hexane
Formalin
Condition
100%
15000 ppm
1% RH
1000 ppm
1000 ppm
1000 ppm
%RH Drift
0% RH
1% RH
<1% RH
0% RH
<1% RH
@25°C<1%RH
 
EMD Series Accelerated Aging Tests
Test
Condition
Sensor Calibration
Shift at 50% RH
Cyclic Aging (Room Temp.)
100 cycles 25°C
0 to 100% RH and back
1% RH
High Temperature Test
160°C for 20 hrs.
1% RH
Saturated Condition
(Room Temperature)
7 weeks @ 100% RH, 25°C
2% RH
Saturation Condition
(Elevated Temperature)
24 hrs. @ 100% RH, 60°C
2% RH
Saturated Condition
(Low Temperature)
5 days @ 100% RH, 5°C
1% RH
Saturated Condition
(Below Freezing)
5 days @ 100% RH, -7°C
1% RH
Methanol Vapor
15,000 ppm @ 22.5°C
1% RH
Carbon Tetrachloride Vapor
15,000 ppm @ 22.5°C
0% RH
Corn Oil
Immersion 2 min. @ 25°C
1% RH
Water
Immersion 2 min. @ 25°C
4% RH
Long Term Aging
(Room Conditions)
3 years (and continuing)
2% RH
Ammonia
100% @ 25°C
1% RH
 
Stress tests for EMD4000
Test
Condition
EMD-4000
Water resistance
Immersion in water for 3 minutes @25C
<5%RH
Condensation resistance
1000 hrs @ 100%RH/25C continuous
<3%RH
Condensation resistance
1000/ 30 min. cycles of condensation at room temperature
 
High temperature
1000 hrs 80C
 
 
1000 hrs @85C
<1%RH
Low temperature
1000 hrs @ -40C
<1%RH
 
1000 hrs @ -20C
Humid/hot under power
2200 hrs @ 96%RH/45C
<5%RH
 
1000hrs @ 99%RH/60C
Gasoline vapors
152,000 ppm @25C
<3%RH
Toluene vapors
25,200 ppm @ 25C
<3%RH
Methanol
127,000 ppm @ 25C
5%RH max
 
Temperature Response of EMD4000
RH
25C
45C
5C
15C
35C
20
7810000
2150000
 
35000000
4000000
30
1650000
585000
15500000
5000000
1000000
50
67330
24500
372000
170000
44000
70
6130
2920
19500
11000
4500
80
 
1390
 
 
 
90
1120
693
2060
1450
860