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SENSATA AEROSPACE GROUP

JUNE 2016

STAY IN THE AIR WITH SENSATA SENSORS AND CONTROLS

SENSATA OVERVIEW

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Where are Sensata devices?

1,500

60
50
50

dozens

30

in commercial jets

in RVs and large boats

in automobiles

in agriculture / construction vehicles

in large HVAC systems

in U.S. homes

CIRCUIT BREAKERS, SWITCHES

CIRCUIT BREAKERS, SWITCHES

SENSORS, CONTROLS

SENSORS, SWITCHES

SENSORS, SWITCHES, SAFETY DEVICES

SENSORS, SWITCHES, CIRCUIT BREAKERS

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Where are Sensata devices? 

In mission

–critical aircraft systems

UP TO

1,500

CIRCUIT BREAKERS & 

SWITCHES PER JET

Cabin

Cabin Pressure / Temp. Control

Air Cycle Machine

Environmental Control

Smoke Detection

Window Heat Control

Navigation

Communication / Navigation / ID

Airborne Flight Info

Voice / Flight Data Recorders

Traffic Alert / Collision Avoidance

Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning

Communication Address, Reporting

Flight Management

Displays (Flat, HUD)

Weather Detection Radar

Air Data Sensors

SATCOM Antennae

Engine

Alternators, Generators

Engine Control / Starters

Nacelle Subsystem

Oil / Air / Fuel Coolers

Thrust Reversers

Hydraulic Motors

Power Transfer Unit

Anti

–drive Unit

Auxiliary Power Unit (APU), 
Controls / Start

Other

HF Radio

Microwave Landing

Ice Detection / Control

External Lighting

Hydraulic Pumps / Power / Etc.

Wheels, Brakes, Anti

–skid, Landing Gear

Emergency Power Turbine

Integrated Pneumatic System (Valves, Heat, Water, Lighting)

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SENSATA AEROSPACE 

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Klixon

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Precision Thermostats

Applications

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Klixon

®

Precision Thermostats

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Sensata Sensing and Controls Portfolio

Circuit Protection

Aircraft Circuit Breakers

Thermostats 

(Hermetic)

Switches

(Hermetic)

Linear Variable Differential 
Transformers (LVDT)

Rotary 

Variable Differential 
Transformers (RVDT)

, Force 

Sensors & Cockpit Controls

Pressure Sensing

Pots & Encoders / Motors & 
Actuators

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Pressure Sensing Technologies

Technology

Pressure

Range

Pressure 

Reference

Analog 

Output

Seal

Thermal

Capability

Ceramic
Capacitive

5-1,000 psi

Gauge, Absolute, 

or Differential

Amplified

Elastomeric

-50°C to 150°C

MEMS 
Capacitive

2 to 20 inH2O

Gauge or 

Differential

Amplified

Adhesive

-20°C to 85°C

Thin-film Strain
Gauge

100-40,000 psi

Gauge

Amplified

Welded

CRES

-50°C to 200°C

Board Mount 
PRT

2 to 20 inH2O

Gauge, Absolute, 

or Differential

Unamplified

or Amplified

Adhesive

-20°C to 85°C

Oil-filled PRT

5-5,000 psi

Gauge, Absolute, 

or Differential

Unamplified 

or Amplified

Welded

CRES

-50°C to 150°C

Micro-fused Strain 
Gauge (MSG)

3500 psi -

70,000 psi

Gauge 

(full scale)

Ratio metric 

- Amplified 

only 

CRES

-40C to 140C 

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Working range : -40

°C up to 1200°C

DTC 
Thermocouple

300 

°C

1200 

°C

DARTS200-Low 
Cost

DARTS200 D

DARTS 200 A

DARTS 500 E
M14 M12

DARTS 500-B 

M14 M12

TS200A

TS200 C, D, G

Product Name

1000 

°C

900 

°C

850 

°C

PTC 
RTD’s

Digital Thermo Couple

-

In House Made TC’s

- ASIC with SENT/PWM Output
- High Volume Manufacturing
- SOP CY14
- High Performance Diesel/  

Gasoline e.g.Turbo

Open Pt HTS

- Low Cost Package
- Low Cost PTC Sense Element
- Diesel Turbo Chargers

Closed Pt HTS

- Improved Capability to 850 C
- Low Cost Package
- Low Cost PTC Sensing Element
- CY14-15
- T4,T5, T6, T7, T8, T9

Mid Temperature Sensor

-Integrated Connector
- CY12
- EGR Coolers > 250 C

500 

°C

750 

°C

Temperature Sensor Overview

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Position Sensors 
Product Overview

KAVLICO™ Linear Variable Differential

Transformers (LVDTs)

KAVLICO™ Rotary Variable Differential

Transformers (RVDTs)

BEI Sensors Rotary Potentiometers

BEI Sensors Linear Potentiometers

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KAVLICO™ Linear Variable Displacement Transducer (LVDT)

Product 
Specification

Typical 
Capability

Range 

0.010 in to 20.0 in / (0.254 mm to 
508 mm)

Excitation

2 Vrms to 28 Vrms
400 Hz to 10,000 Hz

DC-DC Electronics

Included or Separate (Option)

Linearity

±0.25% F.S. 

Accuracy

±0.5% F.S.

Temp. Coefficient

±0.0025% per °F (±0.0045% per °C)

MTBF

1,000,000 hours Min.

Temperature

-80 

°F to 500 °F (-62 ºC to 260ºC)

Redundancy

1, 2, 3 or 4 channels

Environmental

MIL-STD-810 or RTCA-DO-160

Kavlico LVDTs  are the standard for flight and fuel control position measurements. They 
operate using a non-contacting mutual induction principle, providing friction-free motion and 
nearly infinite resolution. These LVDTs have been refined and improved for over 50 years, 
and that is why over 1 million Kavlico LVDTs are installed in aircraft worldwide. 

Typical Applications 

Flight control actuators

Valves

Landing gear & steering systems

Cockpit controls

Engine bleed air systems

Fuel controls

Fly-by-wire systems

Brake-by-wire systems

Environmental control systems

Power Turbine Applications

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KAVLICO™ Rotary Variable Displacement Transducer 
(RVDT)

Kavlico RVDTs are the industry standard for angular and rotary measurements
in aviation applications. These lightweight, robust sensors are specially
designed for harsh environments, are capable of 

±

80

°

angular range in single and multiple channel 

designs, and with integral gear heads, they are available for applications with higher angular 
displacements or multiple revolutions. 

Product Specification

Typical Capability

Linear Range

±40° (Single Cycle)
±80° (Dual Cycle)

Excitation

2 Vrms to 28 Vrms
400 Hz to 10,000 Hz

DC-DC Electronics

Included or Separate (Option)

Accuracy

±0.25% FS

Temp. Coefficient

0.004% per 

°F (0.007% per °C)

MTBF 

1,000,000 hours per channel

Temperature

-80

°F to 350°F (-62°C to 177°C)

Redundancy

1, 2, 3 or 4 Channels

Gear Box (option)

Up to 4,000:1 Gear Reduction

Environmental

MIL-STD-810 or RTCA-DO-160

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BEI Sensors - Potentiometers

Wirewound

DC In/DC Out, low power consumption & infinite resolution 

MIL-PRF-12934 QPL

Product Offering: Rotary (1200 

– 1800 Series)

Conductive Plastic/Non Wirewound - Rotary

DC In/DC Out, low power consumption & infinite resolution 

MIL-PRF-29023 QPL

Product Offering: Rotary (9850-9860 Series)

Conductive Plastic/Non Wirewound - Linear

DC In/DC Out, Low power consumption, Infinite resolution & Long stroke 
length

Product Offering: Linear (600, 700, 6300, 6400 & 9600 Series)

Hybrids

Pro: DC In/DC Out, Low power consumption, Infinite resolution & MIL-
PRF-12934 

QPL’d.

Product Offering: Multi Turn Rotary (3200-4700 Series)

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KAVLICO™ Force Transducers & Force Rods

Typical Applications

Aircraft linkage for limiting flight loads

Flight Data Recorder

Aileron, Elevator & Rudder control

Active Collective & Cyclic Controls

Active Side Stick Control

Product 
Specification

Typical 
Capability

Range 

±20 lbf to ±1000 lbf
(

±89 N to ± 4448 N) 

Limit Load 

±3000 lbf (± 13335 N)

Ultimate Load 

±4500 lbs (± 20017 N)

Excitation

2 Vrms to 28 Vrms
400 Hz to 10,000 Hz

DC-DC Electronics

Included or Separate (Option)

Accuracy

±1.0%FS 

Spring Deformation

±0.020 in to ± 0.080 in
(

±0.50 mm to ± 2.00 mm)

Temperature 

-67

°F to 275 °F

(-55 

°C to 135 °C)

MTBF

500,000 hrs

Environmental Spec.

MIL-STD-810 or RTCA-DO-

160

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Kavlico

™ Cock-pit controls

Kavlico designs and manufactures a line of custom cockpit/pilot control devices that 
meet the small envelope, minimum weight, and high reliability requirements of today’s 
highly competitive aerospace industry.   All Kavlico cockpit control devices utilize Kavlico 
RVDTs as sensing elements.

Devices include:

Speed Brake Control Handle 

Landing Gear Control Handle

Steering Control (Tiller) 

Thrust Control Lever Flight 

Flap Selector Lever

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KLIXON

®

PRECISION THERMOSTATS

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Half-Inch Series (4344, M1, 11041)

Features

• UL and military certifications
• Versatile thermostat
• Cost effective hermetic solution

Specifications:

• Max Current: 7 A
• Switch Action: SPST
• Temperatures (ºF): -65 to 550 
• Differential (ºF): 20 to 70
• Shock: 100G (11041)
• Vibration: 20G (11041)
• Weight: 4.8 grams

UL Certification (4344):

• E34618 (120/240 VAC

Military Certification:

• MIL-PRF-24236/1  (11041)

Other Certification:

• NASA S-311-641/05

Applications

• Aircraft heaters
• Aircraft bleed air    
• Aircraft de-icing  
• Satellite heaters           
• Medical X-Ray               
• Fire suppression systems
• Semiconductor equipment     

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“TINY” Thermostat Series (3BT, 4BT)

Features

• Military QPL listed
• Fast response times
• Smallest size/mass of any 

thermostat available

Specifications:

• Max Current: 1 A
• Switch Action: SPST
• Temperatures: 0º F to 350º F
• Differential: 30º F
• Shock: 100G 6 mS
• Vibration: 30G 5-2000 Hz
• Weight: 0.2 – 0.9 grams

Military Certification:

• MIL-PRF-24236/13  (4BT)
• MIL-PRF-24236/19  (3BT) 

Other Certification:

• NASA S-311-641/06  (4BT)
• NASA S-311-641/07  (3BT) 

Applications

• Motor Protection
• Transformers      
• Batteries             
• Heaters               
• Circuit Boards
• Various Aero/Satellite     

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Narrow Differential Series (M2)

Features

• NASA S-311-641 certified
• Narrow differential
• Hermetic construction

Specifications:

• Max Current: 2 A
• Switch Action: SPST
• Temperatures (ºF): 0 to 300 
• Differential (ºF): 2 to 5
• Shock: 100G 6 ms
• Vibration: 10G 10-2000 Hz
• Weight: 5.4 grams

NASA Certification:

• S-311-641/02

Military Certification:

• MIL-PRF-24236/20

Applications

Aircraft heaters

Aircraft bleed air    

Aircraft de-icing  

Satellite heaters

Guided missiles

Train/Rail applications              

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High Current Series (4391)

Features

• High current thermostat
• SPST or SPDT 
• Manual reset option
• Over-molded device

Specifications:

• Max Current: 12 A
• Switch Action: SPST/SPDT
• Temperatures (ºF): 0 to 450 
• Differential (ºF): 15 to 60
• Vibration: 5G 5-500 Hz
• Weight: 21 grams *

* Without over-mold

Applications

• Aircraft galley equipment
• Aircraft water heaters
• Gun turret hydraulics
• Rail/transport      
• Mining equipment             
• Refrigerated transport                   

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Half-Inch Series (4344, M1, 11041)

Features

• Brass or stainless steel 

hermetic design

• Custom lengths, lead wires, 

connectors

• Standard or narrow 

differential

• Military certification

Specifications (3BT):

• Max Current: 1 A
• Switch Action: SPST
• Temperatures (ºF): 0 to 350 
• Differential (ºF): 30
• Shock: See 3BT
• Vibration: See 3BT

Military Certification:

• MIL-PRF-24236/2/11/25

Applications

• Aircraft hydraulic systems
• Aircraft air cooling systems
• Helicopter gearboxes
• Compressor discharge gas
• Locomotive coolant valves      
• Slurry pumps

Specifications (11041):

• Max Current: 7 A
• Switch Action: SPST
• Temperatures (ºF): -65 to 550 
• Differential (ºF): 20 to 70
• Shock: See 11041
• Vibration: See 11041

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KLIXON

®

Hermetic Switches, TYPES & SPECIFICATIONS

Performance Ratings and 
Characteristics

AT Basic

(Silver Contacts)

AT Basic

(Gold Contacts)

3AT

(High Temp)

4AT 

(Low Temp)

10AT 

(High Current)

Current Rating 
(Amperes)

28 VDC

Resistive

3

1

1

3

4

Inductive

1

0.5

0.5

1

1

Lamp

1

0.5

0.5

2

2

Life at Rated Load (Min. Cycles

25,000

50,000

25,000

10,000

25,000

Mechanical Life (no electrical load)

100,000

100,000

50,000

50,000

Operating Temperature Range (°F)

-65 to +275

-65 to +450

-275 to +275

-85 to +275

Dielectric Strength (Terminal to Case)

1000 VRMS

500 VRMS

1000 VRMS

1000 VRMS

Dielectric Strength (Terminal to Terminal)

800 VRMS

500 VRMS

800 VRMS

800 VRMS

Insulation Resistance at 500 VDC

100 megohms

100 megohms

100 megohms

100 megohms

Voltage Drop at 1 Amp

.040

.120

.040

.040

Seal / Maximum Allowable Leakage

MIL-PRF-8805, Design Enclosure 5,  Dry Nitrogen with 10% Helium Backfill

Shock Resistance

200 G, 6 millisecond sawtooth

Vibration Resistance

65 G, 10-2000Hz, .5DA or 65 G RMS

Actuation Charateristics

Actuating Force maximum @ STP (ounces)

22

20

28

22

Release Force maximum @ STP (ounces)

4

4

1

4

Pretravel maximum (inch)

.009

.009

.009

.009

Movement Differential maximum (inch)

.003

.003

.003

.005

Overtravel minimum (inch)

.003

.003

.003

.003

Maximum force on actuator 

5 lbs

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Hermetic Switch Packages (Typical)

Side Plate

Pushbutton

Roller

Leaf Actuated

Plunger

Foot Switch

Virtually an unlimited number of configurations using basic AT switch (cell) 

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Pressure Switch (6PS)

Mounting Port

Transfer Pin

Klixon Disc

Glass to Metal 
Header

Contact 
Arm

Typical Applications

• Fire suppression systems
• Generator gearbox oil pressure     

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KLIXON

®

Aircraft Circuit Breaker Features & Options

Single pole or three pole versions

Ratings from 1⁄2 to 100 amps

Trip free design

Temperature or non-temperature compensated

Qualified to global commercial and military standards

Optional auxiliary switch

Thermal and magnetic sensing

Push button, toggle or rocker switch

Long push button

Various terminal configurations

MS and commercial configuration

Manual reset (Push Pull)