Pressure sensors

XENSIV™ pressure sensors deliver precise, reliable sensing solutions for automotive, industrial, and consumer applications

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Pressure sensor portfolio

Infineon's XENSIV™ pressure sensor portfolio delivers accurate and reliable MEMS sensing solutions for automotive, industrial, and consumer applications. Combining advanced sensor technology with integrated signal conditioning, XENSIV™ sensors support system performance, safety, comfort, and efficiency.

The portfolio includes Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) sensors for combustion-engine management; Barometric Absolute Pressure (BAP) sensors for engine control units, seat comfort, and battery management systems; additional solutions for precise, low-power pressure sensing across industrial and consumer applications; Side Airbag (SAB) pressure sensors for fast side-impact detection; and Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) sensors for vehicle safety and tire performance.

Designed for demanding environments, XENSIV™ pressure sensors combine compact form factors, low power consumption, automotive-grade quality, and long-term reliability. Across combustion vehicles, electric mobility, industrial equipment, and smart consumer devices, they enable accurate sensing and robust system integration.

Analog and digital interfaces provide high design flexibility

Infineon's XENSIV™ pressure sensor portfolio offers analog and digital interfaces to support diverse system and application requirements. Analog pressure sensors provide a ratiometric output voltage proportional to the measured pressure. A microcontroller interprets this voltage using the sensor-specific transfer function, enabling straightforward and robust system integration.

Digital pressure sensors convert the measured pressure into a digital output using standard communication protocols, simplifying signal processing and enabling reliable data transmission. Depending on the device, digital interfaces can also provide sensor temperature data, diagnostic information, configurable settings, and power modes that can be controlled via commands.

This choice of analog and digital pressure sensors gives designers the flexibility to select the interface, functionality, and integration concept best suited to their system architecture.

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Explore digital pressure sensors

Tiny pressure sensors offering high functionality and low consumption

Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) are a standard technology for modern pressure sensing. A MEMS pressure sensor integrates mechanical sensing structures, electrical components, signal processing, and control logic on a silicon chip. This integration enables accurate pressure measurement, advanced functionality, fast response times, and low power consumption in a very small form factor.

MEMS pressure sensors can detect pressure changes while supporting reliable operation across a range of environmental conditions. Depending on the device and application, integrated signal conditioning converts the sensing element's response into an analog or digital output that is easy to process within the system.

Typical applications include barometric pressure measurement, altitude detection, indoor navigation, airflow monitoring, wearable devices, home appliances, industrial equipment, and automotive systems. By combining compact dimensions with high accuracy, energy efficiency, and scalable semiconductor manufacturing, MEMS pressure sensors help designers create intelligent, space-saving, battery-powered products without compromising sensing performance or system reliability.

Pressure sensing plays a vital role in the automotive industry

Pressure sensors play a critical role in enhancing vehicle performance, efficiency, comfort, and safety. Infineon's XENSIV™ pressure sensor portfolio addresses automotive applications ranging from powertrain management to occupant and pedestrian protection. Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) sensors measure intake air pressure to help optimize combustion, improve fuel efficiency, and reduce emissions. Barometric Absolute Pressure (BAP) sensors support engine control units (ECUs), seat comfort systems, and battery management systems (BMS) in combustion and electric vehicles.

Beyond automotive systems, XENSIV™ BAP sensors also provide precise, low-power pressure sensing for a broad range of industrial and consumer applications. XENSIV™ Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) sensors support vehicle safety, driving efficiency, and tire life through continuous pressure monitoring. XENSIV™ Side Airbag (SAB) pressure sensors enable rapid impact detection for timely airbag deployment and enhanced occupant and pedestrian protection.

Pressure sensors tailored to consumer and industrial applications

XENSIV™ Barometric Absolute Pressure (BAP) sensors enable precise pressure measurement across a wide range of consumer and industrial applications. Their compact size, low power consumption, and high accuracy make them ideal for wearable devices, health and fitness trackers, smart inhalers, and indoor and outdoor navigation systems. In smart home appliances such as air purifiers, washing machines, and robotic vacuum cleaners, pressure sensors support airflow monitoring, filter status detection, predictive maintenance, and water level measurement. In medical wearables and assistive devices, they help enable health monitoring and emergency response functions.

In industrial applications, XENSIV™ pressure sensors provide precise pressure and airflow measurement for robotics, drones, HVAC systems, and data center cooling infrastructure. They support functions such as altitude detection, thermal event monitoring, process control, and energy-efficient airflow management. Combining high accuracy across a wide temperature range with low power consumption, XENSIV™ pressure sensors help improve performance, reliability, and efficiency across next-generation consumer and industrial systems.

Pressure sensor portfolio

Infineon's XENSIV™ pressure sensor portfolio delivers accurate and reliable MEMS sensing solutions for automotive, industrial, and consumer applications. Combining advanced sensor technology with integrated signal conditioning, XENSIV™ sensors support system performance, safety, comfort, and efficiency.

The portfolio includes Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) sensors for combustion-engine management; Barometric Absolute Pressure (BAP) sensors for engine control units, seat comfort, and battery management systems; additional solutions for precise, low-power pressure sensing across industrial and consumer applications; Side Airbag (SAB) pressure sensors for fast side-impact detection; and Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) sensors for vehicle safety and tire performance.

Designed for demanding environments, XENSIV™ pressure sensors combine compact form factors, low power consumption, automotive-grade quality, and long-term reliability. Across combustion vehicles, electric mobility, industrial equipment, and smart consumer devices, they enable accurate sensing and robust system integration.

Analog and digital interfaces provide high design flexibility

Infineon's XENSIV™ pressure sensor portfolio offers analog and digital interfaces to support diverse system and application requirements. Analog pressure sensors provide a ratiometric output voltage proportional to the measured pressure. A microcontroller interprets this voltage using the sensor-specific transfer function, enabling straightforward and robust system integration.

Digital pressure sensors convert the measured pressure into a digital output using standard communication protocols, simplifying signal processing and enabling reliable data transmission. Depending on the device, digital interfaces can also provide sensor temperature data, diagnostic information, configurable settings, and power modes that can be controlled via commands.

This choice of analog and digital pressure sensors gives designers the flexibility to select the interface, functionality, and integration concept best suited to their system architecture.

Explore analog pressure sensors
Explore digital pressure sensors

Tiny pressure sensors offering high functionality and low consumption

Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) are a standard technology for modern pressure sensing. A MEMS pressure sensor integrates mechanical sensing structures, electrical components, signal processing, and control logic on a silicon chip. This integration enables accurate pressure measurement, advanced functionality, fast response times, and low power consumption in a very small form factor.

MEMS pressure sensors can detect pressure changes while supporting reliable operation across a range of environmental conditions. Depending on the device and application, integrated signal conditioning converts the sensing element's response into an analog or digital output that is easy to process within the system.

Typical applications include barometric pressure measurement, altitude detection, indoor navigation, airflow monitoring, wearable devices, home appliances, industrial equipment, and automotive systems. By combining compact dimensions with high accuracy, energy efficiency, and scalable semiconductor manufacturing, MEMS pressure sensors help designers create intelligent, space-saving, battery-powered products without compromising sensing performance or system reliability.

Pressure sensing plays a vital role in the automotive industry

Pressure sensors play a critical role in enhancing vehicle performance, efficiency, comfort, and safety. Infineon's XENSIV™ pressure sensor portfolio addresses automotive applications ranging from powertrain management to occupant and pedestrian protection. Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) sensors measure intake air pressure to help optimize combustion, improve fuel efficiency, and reduce emissions. Barometric Absolute Pressure (BAP) sensors support engine control units (ECUs), seat comfort systems, and battery management systems (BMS) in combustion and electric vehicles.

Beyond automotive systems, XENSIV™ BAP sensors also provide precise, low-power pressure sensing for a broad range of industrial and consumer applications. XENSIV™ Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) sensors support vehicle safety, driving efficiency, and tire life through continuous pressure monitoring. XENSIV™ Side Airbag (SAB) pressure sensors enable rapid impact detection for timely airbag deployment and enhanced occupant and pedestrian protection.

Pressure sensors tailored to consumer and industrial applications

XENSIV™ Barometric Absolute Pressure (BAP) sensors enable precise pressure measurement across a wide range of consumer and industrial applications. Their compact size, low power consumption, and high accuracy make them ideal for wearable devices, health and fitness trackers, smart inhalers, and indoor and outdoor navigation systems. In smart home appliances such as air purifiers, washing machines, and robotic vacuum cleaners, pressure sensors support airflow monitoring, filter status detection, predictive maintenance, and water level measurement. In medical wearables and assistive devices, they help enable health monitoring and emergency response functions.

In industrial applications, XENSIV™ pressure sensors provide precise pressure and airflow measurement for robotics, drones, HVAC systems, and data center cooling infrastructure. They support functions such as altitude detection, thermal event monitoring, process control, and energy-efficient airflow management. Combining high accuracy across a wide temperature range with low power consumption, XENSIV™ pressure sensors help improve performance, reliability, and efficiency across next-generation consumer and industrial systems.

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