Many countries have already introduced strict laws regarding drunk driving where breath alcohol concentration (BrAC) must be measured for enforcement. More and more automotive suppliers and OEMs are preparing for the onset of even stricter regulations and enforcement. Cars of the future are planned to integrate safety features in the form of an “alcolock” – which would combine a reliable detection of alcohol (mostly ethanol) with a safety interlock

NDIR technology offers critical advantages compared to traditional alcohol detection technologies. NDIR offers a high selectivity for the measured substance (ethanol) and this, along with the possibility to measure supplementary components like moisture, eliminates the probability of false tests. At the same time, stable performance of NDIR alcohol sensors eliminates the need for regular re-calibration and expensive device certification procedures. 

Advantages of Axetris Infrared Sources :

- High emission at 4.26μm

- Small size

- Fast electrical modulation (Modulation frequency: >10Hz)

- High modulation depth

- Low power consumption

- Long lifetime

Axetris offers solutions by providing a portfolio of IR sources with several reflector with /or without integrated windows (BaF₂, CaF₂, GeART100).

Today, four out of five passenger vehicles are equipped with advanced vehicle cabin air quality sensors. Automotive cabin air quality sensors aim to provide a high level of cabin comfort to passengers, and are often used as actuators for control loops to optimize cabin comfort and fuel economy.

With increasing worldwide demand and the need to design high-performance air quality sensors, NDIR has become a widely accepted technique, offering key advantages such as stable detection performance, no sensor drift, and long lifetime.

Advantages of Axetris Infrared Sources :

- High emission at 4.26μm

- Small size

- Fast electrical modulation (Modulation frequency: >10Hz)

- High modulation depth

- Low power consumption

- Long lifetime

Axetris offers solutions by providing a portfolio of IR sources with several reflector with or without integrated windows (BaF₂, CaF₂, GeART100).

In the wake of an increasing realization about the harmful environmental effects of most automotive refrigerants, the automotive industry is looking for alternative refrigerant gases. A number of automotive OEMs have declared that they will increasingly shift to CO₂ (R744) as the refrigerant with a relatively low global warming potential (GWP).

This global trend makes a reliable and quick detection of CO₂ extremely important in automotive safety systems, especially to measure potential leaks. The advantages of NDIR technology to continuously measure for CO₂ leaks from automotive refrigeration systems are numerous: a stable sensor performance, long lifetime and low detection limit are the most important advantages. 

Advantages of Axetris Infrared Sources :

- High emission at 4.26μm

- Small size

- Fast electrical modulation (Modulation frequency: >10Hz)

- High modulation depth

- Low power consumption

- Long lifetime

Axetris offers solutions by providing a portfolio of IR sources with several reflector with or without integrated windows (BaF₂, CaF₂, GeART100).