Hundreds of deaths are attributed to carbon monoxide poisoning each year. Although the gas is both colorless and odorless, there is an easy and effective way to detect carbon monoxide with a carbon monoxide detector. Consumers are advised to purchase one for each level of their house to insure the utmost protection.

Component Highlights
* Processor system - Massive integration combined with high performance allows the CP3000 family of connectivity processors to include many of the functions required in this application.
* Microcontroller - COP8® controllers offer low-cost, flexible system design.
* A/D converter - low-power, high-speed 8-bit ADCs are ideal for processing the CO sensor signal.
* Voltage reference - high-precision 1.024-5V references supply a precise voltage to the ADC.
* Audio amplifier - mono Boomer® amplifiers provide high-quality audio output with low power consumption in limited-space battery-powered applications.
* Select from several hardware monitors, RDTS 2-wire serial temperature sensors and SPI/Microwire compatible digital sensors.