Markets
North Star Sensors is an NTC thermistor manufacturer that delivers high quality, competitively priced, temperature sensors and temperature probes. Temperature matters in a wide variety of markets. Here is a small list of where thermistors are used:
Automotive/ Heavy Equipment
- Electronic Engine Control
- Climate control
- Defrost
- Fluid temperatures
- Ice detection
Aviation/ Aerospace
- Altimeters
- Cabin Climate Control
- Missiles/satellites
- Fire control
Building Energy Management
- Thermostats
- Air flow sensors
- Chillers
- Heat pumps
- Coil temperatures
Chemical/ Petrochemical
- Tank temperatures
- Process controls
- pH sensors
Communications/ Computer Technology
- Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillators (TXCOs)
- Fiber optic networks
- Cell phones
- Battery packs
- Power supplies
- Hard drive and circuit over-temp protection
Consumer Products
- Home fever thermometers
- Meat thermometers
- Coffee makers
- Microwave ovens
- Home appliances
- Pool/spa controllers
- Refrigerators/freezers
Electrical/ Electronics
- Temperature compensation
- Cold junction compensation
- Infrared detectors (Ambient and black body temperature)
- Circuit protection
- Semiconductor processing
Factory Automation
- Bearing over-temp protection
- Painting and coating processes
- Deposition chambers
- Molding temperatures
Food Processing
- Dough processing
- Meat/fish Curing
- Meat/fish Smokers
- Food safety/bacterial control
- Egg Incubation
- Poultry processing
- Storage/transport
Medical Devices
- Disposable temperature catheters
- Respirators
- NICU incubators
- Kidney dialysis
- IV Blood warmers
- Blood chemistry
- Blood oxygenators
Meteorology/ Environmental
- Air balloons
- Land stations
- Ocean buoys
- Water quality