DS18B20 Waterproof SMD Digital Temperature Sensor – 9-12 bit

Whether you love getting involved in electronics, mechanics, robotics or even cooking, temperature is always an important factor to keep track of. We are always eager to get temperature sensors of various kinds for all sorts of different applications, so that you, as a Maker, never have to be caught by surprise when the temperature of a chip, module, system or entire machine rises beyond the safe point. The DS18B20 Waterproof SMD Digital Temperature Sensor is a sensitive thermistor for configurable measurements.

Much like our other stocked DS18B20 sensors, this DS18B20 Waterproof SMD Sensor offers a good number of clever benefits that analog sensors would struggle to achieve. It won’t suffer as badly from signal degradation to the digital logic rather than pure analog signal, and this allows for more versatility in the layout and form of various projects. Operating at 3V to 5.5V, this short sensor needs only one data line over a 1-Wire bus for communication with a central microprocessor, like Arduino. The lead wire is cased in silicon for waterproof protection, so that the sensor works in even wet conditions.

The DS18B20 Waterproof SMD Sensor allows for 9-to-12-bit configurations for precise surface temperature measurements to general monitoring. Whether you’re taking advantage of the waterproofed style for immersed projects like aquarium heating, liquid processing or even cooking, or whether you’re just excited to get yourself a great quality yet low-cost temperature sensor to use in other projects, the DFRobot DS18B20 Waterproof Temperature Sensor is always a great choice.

Additional Resources:

• To help you get started, DFRobot provided these handy sample Codes:
  • Sample code for Arduino 1.0
  • Sample code for IDE under 1.0

As self-proclaimed “Robo-holics”, DFRobot is a company comprised of over 100 staff members, of which 30% are engineers who love to build robots. It was started in 2008 with the goal of embracing and promoting open-source hardware, with a core focus on Arduino, Raspberry Pi and their very own LattePanda development boards. Since then, DFRobot have manufactured over 1300 unique modules, sensors and components that all work together and complement each other, allowing users like us to enjoy a full spectrum of cutting edge robotics and electronics without having to pay premium prices.

With the primary goal of developing and manufacturing great quality products, while making them accessible to as many people as possible, DFRobot are rapidly becoming one of the most common-place brands in the world of open-source robotics and electronics. With more than 1300 products developed in-house, and an impressive range of different categories and specialisations, there are few brands in the world who can compete in terms of quality, accessibility and genuine innovation.