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Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is a factor in the health and wellness of the modern person, since so much time is spent in offices and indoor environments. However determining if IAQ is good or bad is not easy. Cambridge CMOS Sensors (CCS) have developed a range of sensors which are empowering the consumer to measure their IAQ enabling them to make judgements about their own environments.

It has been shown that poor indoor air quality can lead to fatigue, headaches and bad judgement, which is commonly known as sick building syndrome. The presentation will outline the problems associated with poor indoor air quality (IAQ) and the challenges in detecting air pollutants in a reliable way. It will then show, by using a gas sensor from Cambridge CMOS Sensors (CCS), how it is possible to monitor the IAQ with a miniature, low power, highly integrated gas sensor. The presentation will also outline how this will enable a step change in awareness of the air we breathe. The technology will be presented, as well as performance data, including real world use cases.

Dr Jess Brown has over 20 years' experience in the semiconductor industry having been involved in multiple areas including research, applications, regional marketing, business development, product line management and sales. Having a strong technical background combined with excellent commercial understanding, he has a proven track record of driving development, company strategy and directing multi-disciplinary teams to deliver state-of-the-art products. Extensive knowledge of the complete product development cycle with a proven track record in growing product revenue at companies such as Intelligent Energy, Wolfson Microelectronics, Volterra Semiconductor and Vishay-Siliconix.

Founded in 2008, Cambridge CMOS Sensors (CCS) is the industry leader in advanced sensor solutions providing sensor technology across multiple global markets. CCS is an ISO 9001:2008 certified fabless semiconductor company with an established high-volume supply chain.

The technology developed by CCS offers a radical step change in performance when compared to the competition; this has opened up multiple markets which previously were unserviceable. Ultra-low power consumption, fast response time, embedded intelligence and ultra-small form factor has enabled the growth of new application areas for improved health and wellbeing such as; ambient air quality monitoring and breathe analysis, in smartphones, tablets, wearables and Internet of Things (IoT) devices.