New markets like smartphones and other mobile computing devices are potential revenue generating opportunities for temperature sensor manufacturers . Several developments have taken place in this front in 2013 .
Samsung launched the Galaxy S4 with pressure and temperature sensor , making it the first major phone OEM to put a temperature sensor in its products . Microchip launched its EMC118X family of temperature sensor ICs which was the world ’ s first temperature sensor with 1.8V SMBus and I2C communications that are necessary for interfacing to the latest generation of smartphone , tablet and PC chipsets . In the constant quest by smartphone OEMs to differentiate their offerings , temperature , pressure , humidity sensors are expected to become mainstream from a novelty offering soon .