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Sheet 02 · Tech specs

openQCM Wi2The Wi2, in numbers.

The compact, USB-powered Quartz Crystal Microbalance for frequency monitoring — a 43 g modular unit for gas and liquid sensing.

Data sheetopenQCM Wi2
openQCM Wi2 device
Instrument
openQCM Wi2
Sheet
02 / 06
Title
Tech specs
Drawn
openQCM · Pompeii

Performance

Frequency noise
RMS 0.5 Hz in air · 1.0 Hz in liquid (typical); acceptance test SD ≤ 1.0 Hz and ≤ 1.5 Hz
Typical mass sensitivity
4.42 × 10⁻⁹ g·Hz⁻¹·cm⁻² at 10 MHz

Sensor

Number of sensors
Single quartz resonator
Quartz sensors
5 MHz and 10 MHz, 14 mm, wrapped electrode (single-side contact)

Measurement

Electronics interface
Pierce oscillator (SN74LVC1GX04) and hardware counter
Quantity
Frequency, at the fundamental
Dissipation
No
Gate time
1 s

Thermal

Temperature sensor
MCP9808 (I²C) in the sensor module, measurement only
Temperature control
No

Mechanical

Main case
Nylon PA2200
Sensor module
Nylon PA2200; PMMA or PTFE window; FKM (Viton) O-ring
Chamber volume
~50 µl
Dimensions
66 × 50 × 26 mm
Weight
43 g

Power and data

Power
USB, 5 V
Wireless
Wireless-ready: expansion header for a Wi-Fi module or custom PCB
Software
Python, open source; Windows executable
Colophon

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