Adafruit Melexis Contact-less Infrared Sensor - MLX90614 5V

This cyber-tronic looking sensor hides a secret behind its glimmering eye. Unlike most temperature sensors, this sensor measures infrared light emitted off of remote objects so it can sense temperature without having to touch them physically.

Simply point the sensor towards what you want to measure and it will detect the temperature by absorbing IR waves emitted. Because it doesn't have to touch the object it's measuring, it can sense a wider range of temperatures than most digital sensors: from -70°C to +380°C!

It takes the measurement over a 90-degree field of view so it can be handy for determining the average temperature of an area. This sensor comes in an easy-to-use metal can. You can easily solder it or plug it into a breadboard.

This item is the 5V version, perfect for classic Arduinos. The design includes four pins for power, ground, i2c clock, and i2c data, and two 10K pull-up resistors for the I2C data lines are also included.

We provide a comprehensive tutorial and Arduino library with examples, ensuring you'll be operational in just 5 minutes. The code can also be ported to any microcontroller with i2c support.