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Industry News In fields such as healthcare, smart homes, industrial control, and human body sensing, non-contact temperature measurement has become an essential requirement. Traditional temperature measurement solutions are either limited by contact and slow in response, or lack accuracy and stability, failing to meet the core requirements of modern equipment for speed, accuracy, and stability. Tensensor's GT511 thermopile temperature sensor, with its MEMS technology, high sensitivity, and excellent reliability, is the ideal choice for non-contact temperature measurement scenarios, providing a high-performance temperature sensing core component for various products.

GT511 Thermopile Temperature Sensor
Core Technological Advantages, Comprehensive Performance Leadership
The GT511 utilizes MEMS technology to connect hundreds of thermocouples in series, leveraging the Seebeck effect to achieve precise temperature-to-voltage conversion. It enables rapid, contactless detection of target temperature or human presence, achieving industry-leading performance:
High Sensitivity: 124 V/W response rate, outputting a stable signal even with weak temperature differences.
Ultra-Fast Response: Only 10 ms time constant, zero temperature measurement delay, real-time capture of temperature changes.
Wide Temperature Range Stability: Operating temperature range of -30℃ to 125℃, suitable for harsh environments, ensuring long-term reliable operation.
Precise NTC: Resistance of 100±1% KΩ at 25℃, β value of 3950±1%, more accurate ambient temperature compensation.
Low Noise and High Detectability: Noise voltage of 45 nV/Hz¹ᐟ², detectability of 1.0×10⁸ cmHz¹ᐟ²/W, strong weak signal detection capability.
High-Quality Filters: Average transmittance ≥75% for wavelengths from 5.5 to 14μm, 5μm... With a transmittance of <1%, it boasts outstanding anti-interference capabilities.
The classic TO-46 package offers maximum ease of use.
The GT511 utilizes the industrial-grade TO-46 package, featuring a compact size, robust structure, and easy integration and soldering:
The standard 4-pin design is clearly defined: pins 1/3 are the positive and negative terminals of the thermopile, pin 2 is NTC, and pin 4 is GND, simplifying and maximizing circuit design efficiency.
The package has precise dimensions, compatible with PCB surface mount and manual soldering. Soldering temperature is 330±20℃, and the soldering time is ≤3 seconds per pin, making it mass-production friendly.
The integrated high-precision NTC and thermopile chip eliminate the need for additional complex compensation circuits, reducing development costs and time.
Full-scenario coverage, multi-purpose functionality.
GT511 With its non-contact, fast-response, and high-reliability characteristics, the GT511 thermopile temperature sensor is widely applicable to medical, home, industrial, and security scenarios:
* **Medical & Healthcare:** A core temperature measurement component in ear thermometers, forehead thermometers, and infrared thermometers, providing fast, accurate, safe, and contactless measurement to protect your family's health.
* **Smart Home:** Temperature control for microwave ovens, hair dryers, air conditioners, water heaters, etc., enabling real-time temperature monitoring for smarter control and safer use.
* **Industrial Control:** Continuous temperature measurement on production lines, equipment status monitoring, and high-temperature/moving target temperature measurement—non-contact, non-interference, and non-damaging to the measured object.
* **Human Presence Detection:** Intelligent lighting, security sensors, and human-machine interface devices—detecting human presence through infrared body temperature signals—low power consumption and high sensitivity.
From home temperature measurement to industrial monitoring, from smart home appliances to medical equipment, GT511 thermopile temperature sensor, with its core advantages of non-contact, fast response, high precision, and high reliability, has become the preferred solution in the field of temperature sensing. Choosing the GT511 means choosing a more accurate, stable, and worry-free temperature measurement experience, supporting product upgrades and empowering the future of intelligent sensing.
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