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DFRobot Fermion BME688 Breakout

DFRobot Fermion BME688 Breakout

MPN: SEN0629
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BME688 Humidity, Pressure, Temperature Sensor Fermion Platform Evaluation Expansion Board
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Overview

The SEN0629 is a compact evaluation board for the Bosch BME688 environmental sensor, capable of measuring humidity, pressure, temperature, and gas concentrations. It features the Bosch AI-driven gas analysis technology, allowing engineers to train the sensor for specific gas mixtures and odors using the BME AI-Studio software. The board is designed for the Fermion ecosystem with a wide input voltage range of 3.3V to 5V.

Why Choose This Part

The BME688 is the first environmental sensor with integrated AI, providing a high degree of customization for specific gas detection tasks. The breakout supports both I2C and SPI interfaces and maintains a small 18mm x 15.6mm footprint suitable for space-constrained prototypes.

Applications

Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Monitoring
Quantifying VOC levels and estimating CO2 equivalents in office and residential environments.
Food Decay Detection
Using AI-driven gas sensing to detect spoilage in refrigeration or storage units by identifying specific gas signatures.
Wildfire Early Warning
Deploying low-power nodes to detect initial combustion gases and humidity shifts in outdoor environments.
HVAC Control
Optimizing ventilation systems based on real-time air quality and occupancy-linked gas concentrations.

Key Specifications

Type Sensor
Contents Board(s), Header(s)
Function Humidity, Pressure, Temperature
Platform Fermion
Utilized IC / Part BME688

Getting Started

To use this breakout, connect it to a microcontroller via I2C or SPI and use the Bosch BSEC (Bosch Sensortec Environmental Cluster) library to process raw data. For advanced gas classification, use the BME AI-Studio software to record data and generate a trained configuration file for the sensor's integrated gas scanner.

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