Data Sheet
Datasheet SHT20 
www.sensirion.com  Version 3 – December 2011  10/14
5.8  Serial Number 
SHT20  provides  an  electronic  identification  code.  For 
instructions on how to read the identification code please 
refer  to  the  Application  Note  “Electronic  Identification 
Code”  –  to  be  downloaded  from  the  web  page 
www.sensirion.com/SHT20. 
6  Conversion of Signal Output 
Default resolution is set to 12 bit relative humidity and 14 
bit temperature reading. Measured data are transferred in 
two byte packages, i.e. in frames of 8 bit length where the 
most significant bit (MSB) is transferred first (left aligned). 
Each byte  is followed by  an acknowledge  bit. The two 
status bits, the last bits of LSB, must be set to „0‟ before 
calculating  physical  values.  In  the  example  of  Figure  15 
and Figure 16, the transferred 16 bit relative humidity data 
is „0110‟0011‟0101‟0000‟ = 25424. 
6.1  Relative Humidity Conversion 
With  the  relative  humidity  signal  output  S
RH
  the  relative 
humidity RH is obtained by the following formula (result in 
%RH), no matter which resolution is chosen: 
16
RH
2
S
1256 RH
In the  example given in  Figure 15  and Figure  16 the 
relative humidity results to be 42.5%RH. 
The  physical  value  RH  given  above  corresponds  to  the 
relative humidity above  liquid  water according to  World 
Meteorological Organization (WMO). For relative humidity 
above  ice RH
i
  the  values  need  to  be  transformed  from 
relative  humidity  above  water  RH
w
  at  temperature  t.  The 
equation  is  given  in  the  following,  compare  also 
Application Note “Introduction to Humidity”:  
tλ
tβ
tλ
tβ
RHRH
i
i
w
w
wi
expexp
Units  are  %RH  for  relative  humidity  and  °C  for 
temperature.  The  corresponding  coefficients  are  defined 
as  follows:  β
w
  =  17.62,  λ
w 
=  243.12°C,  β
i
  =  22.46,  λ
i 
= 
272.62°C. 
6.2  Temperature Conversion 
The temperature  T  is calculated by  inserting temperature 
signal output S
T
 into the following formula (result in °C), no 
matter which resolution is chosen: 
16
T
2
S
175.7246.85 T
7  Environmental Stability 
The SHT2x sensor series were tested based on AEC-
Q100  Rev. G qualification test  method where applicable. 
Sensor specifications are tested to prevail under the AEC-
Q100 temperature grade 2  test conditions listed in  Table 
9
15
.  
Environment 
Standard 
Results
16
HTOL 
125°C, 408 hours 
Within 
specifications 
TC 
-50°C - 125°C, 1000 cycles 
Within 
specifications 
UHST 
130°C / 85%RH / ≈2.3bar, 96h 
Within 
specifications 
THB 
85°C / 85%RH, 1000h 
Within 
specifications 
ESD immunity 
HBM  4kV, MM  200V, CDM 
750V/500V (corner/other pins) 
Qualified 
Latch-up  
force current of ±100mA with 
T
amb
 = 125°C 
Qualified 
Table  9:  Performed  qualification  test  series.  HTOL  =  High 
Temperature  Operating  Lifetime,  TC  =  Temperature  Cycles, 
UHST  =  Unbiased  Highly  accelerated  Stress  Test,  THB  = 
Temperature Humidity Biased. For details on ESD see Sect. 4.1. 
Sensor performance under other test conditions cannot be 
guaranteed  and  is  not  part  of  the  sensor  specifications. 
Especially,  no  guarantee  can  be  given  for  sensor 
performance  in  the  field  or  for  customer‟s  specific 
application. 
If  sensors  are  qualified  for  reliability  and  behavior  in 
extreme  conditions,  please  make  sure  that  they 
experience  same  conditions  as the  reference  sensor.  It 
should  be  taken  into  account  that  response  times  in 
assemblies  may  be  longer,  hence  enough  dwell  time  for 
the  measurement  shall  be  granted.  For  detailed 
information  please  consult  Application  Note  “Testing 
Guide”. 
8  Packaging 
8.1  Packaging Type 
SHT2x  sensors  are  provided  in  DFN  packaging  (in 
analogy  with  QFN packaging).  DFN  stands  for  Dual  Flat 
No leads. 
The sensor chip is mounted to a lead frame made of Cu 
and  plated  with  Ni/Pd/Au.  Chip  and  lead  frame  are  over 
molded by green  epoxy-based mold compound. Please 
note that side walls of sensors are diced and hence lead 
frame  at  diced  edge  is  not  covered  with  respective 
protective coating. The total weight of the sensor is 25mg. 
15
 Temperature range is -40 to 105°C (AEC-Q100 temperature grade 2). 
16
 According to accuracy and long term drift specification given on Page 2. 










