Data center sensing

Data Center Server Board Sensors

Board-level pressure, temperature, humidity and air-quality sensors for motherboards, GPU modules, power supplies, network switches and BMC applications.

What we measure

Sensor coverage for server board-level

Explore sensor technologies mapped to Motherboards · GPU Modules · PSUs · Network Switches · NVLink · BMC. Product application notes below identify where each sensor fits within this data center sub-system.

Available technologies

Sensors for Server Board-Level

10 products · 3 categories

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NovaSensor

SMT MEMS + ASIC in miniature housing

Applications

Server PSU and liquid-assisted card board-mount pressure (SMT MEMS+ASIC on CDU controller PCBs)

Range: 2" H₂O to 30 PSI (A/D/G)
Output: Analog + I²C / SPI / SENT
Package: SOIC-14 SMT T&R

Custom variant

SMT tape-and-reel with customer-logo marking for OEM PCB integration; digital (I²C/SPI/SENT) and analog variants share pinout; barometric-only NPA-700 range for altitude compensation.

NovaSensor

Board-mount piezoresistive ΔP

Applications

Server chassis airflow ΔP for fan-speed control and filter alarms

Ranges: 10" H₂O – 100 psi (G/D/A)
Output: 50–150 mV piezoresistive
Linearity: ±0.1% FSO (±0.25% on 5 psi)

All Sensors

Leadless dual-die digital ΔP

Applications

Server-chassis airflow ΔP for fan-curve control and blocked-intake alarms

Type: Leadless dual-die CoBeam2™
Range: ±0.5 to ±60 inH₂O (G/D)
Output: Digital I²C & SPI

All Sensors

Ultra-low-pressure CoBeam2™

Applications

Server board-level absolute or gauge pressure (1–50 psi) on PSUs and liquid-assisted cards

Type: Ultra-low-ΔP CoBeam2™
Range: 0.5–30 inH₂O · 1–150 psi
Output: I²C · SPI · analog

Thermometrics

Type HM / NDU leadless NTC

Applications

CPU / GPU / VRM / PSU / switch-ASIC temperature sensing on server PCBs (SMT reflow)

Family: SMD / HM Leadless / Type FL (FFC)
R25 values: 2.2 kΩ – 100 kΩ
Qualification: AEC-Q200; RoHS

Custom variant

Type HM for standard board-mount SMT; Type NDU for leadless tight-pitch placement on high-density AI / accelerator boards. Conformal-coated variants for server rooms with elevated humidity.

Thermometrics

Resin-coated NTC with RF decoupling

Applications

CPU / GPU board temperature in EMI-heavy environments (eliminates shielded-cable runs)

Feature: Integrated RF decoupling — EMI-immune
Range: Up to +155 °C (epoxy)
Compliance: GMW3097 / ISO 11452

Telaire

OEM board-level T+RH

Applications

Server / switch chassis intake air T+RH on the SBC of integrated environmental monitors

RH accuracy: ±2.0% RH (20–80%)
Temp accuracy: ±0.5 °C (14-bit)
Output: I²C or PDM

Telaire

Capacitive RH + T with integrated ASIC

Applications

Board-level RH + condensation detection on server / switch motherboards (sub-0.5% drift / yr)

Type: Capacitive RH+T, LCC SMD
RH accuracy: ±2.0% RH (20–80%)
Temp accuracy: ±0.3 °C

Telaire

HS20 / HS12SP / HS30P family

Applications

Board-level humidity monitoring on server / switch PCBs (bare HS20)

Type: Bulk-resistance RH (thin-film polymer)
Variants: HS20 / HS12SP / HS30P
Drive: Low-V AC, 50 Hz – 1 kHz

Telaire

SIP through-hole T+RH module

Applications

Server / switch chassis SBC T+RH using SIP socket-mount for field replacement

RH accuracy: ±2.0% RH (20–80%)
Output: I²C or PDM
Package: 4-pin SIP through-hole