SNAS649B October 2014 – December 2015 HDC1008
PRODUCTION DATA.
The Relative Humidity sensor element is located on the bottom side of the package. It is positioned between the two rows of bumps.
It is recommended to not route any traces below the sensor element. Moreover, the external components, such as pull-up resistors and bypass capacitors need to be placed next to the 2 rows of bumps or on the bottom side of the PCB in order to guarantee a good air flow.
Two types of PCB land patterns are used for surface mount packages:
Pros and cons of NSMD and SMD:
The only component next to the device is the supply bypass capacitor. Since the relative humidity is dependent on the temperature, the HDC1008 should be positioned away from hot points present on the board such as battery, display or micro-controller. Slots around the device can be used to reduce the thermal mass for a quicker response to environmental changes.