Adafruit Contact-less Infrared Thermopile Sensor Breakout - TMP006

Equipped with an advanced IR sensor from Texas Instruments, this breakout board measures temperature without direct contact. By detecting infrared waves emitted by objects, it provides accurate temperature readings. The embedded thermopile sensor produces a minuscule voltage that, through precise calculations, determines the temperature.

Its ability to average temperature over a specific area makes it invaluable for diverse applications, from monitoring electronic devices to measuring environmental conditions. With an ultra-small 0.5mm pitch BGA, it is too fine for hand soldering; thus, it is mounted on an easy-to-use breakout board.

Operating seamlessly with 3 to 5V logic, it eliminates the need for logic level conversion. It features two address pins, allowing up to eight TMP006 sensors on a single i2c bus, with specific connections detailed in the datasheet. A piece of 0.1" breakaway header is included for hassle-free soldering to a breadboard, while two mounting holes provide easy enclosure attachment.

An intuitive Arduino library, complete with an example, ensures setup in under five minutes. The code can be adapted to any microcontroller supporting i2c, so the complex calculations are already handled, streamlining integration into your projects.