Bosch BME690 Breakout Board – Smart Air Quality Measurement for Modern IoT Projects
The Bosch BME690 Breakout Board is a state-of-the-art 4-in-1 air quality sensor for precise environmental data acquisition in smart home, IoT, and industrial applications. In addition to temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure, the sensor also measures volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and other gases, enabling reliable assessment of indoor air quality.
The BME690 is based on the latest sensor generation from Bosch Sensortec and expands the functions of the well-known BME688 with increased robustness in high humidity and condensation. This makes the module ideal for demanding applications such as air quality monitoring, HVAC systems, kitchen exhaust, indoor climate monitoring, or intelligent building technology.
Thanks to integrated AI support and compatibility with the Bosch BME AI-Studio software, individual gas profiles can be trained and specific odor or air quality patterns can be recognized.
Precise Air Quality Measurement with AI Support
The integrated Bosch BME690 sensor detects:
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)
- Volatile Sulfur Compounds (VSC)
- Changes in indoor air quality
- Temperature
- Relative humidity
- Atmospheric pressure
In addition, using the Bosch BSEC software and AI-Studio, functions such as:
- IAQ values (Indoor Air Quality)
- CO₂ equivalents
- bVOC values
- individual gas profiles
can be calculated and analyzed.
The sensor is ideally suited for:
- Smart home applications
- Air quality measurement
- HVAC and climate control
- Wearables
- IoT development
- Food freshness projects
- Breath analysis
- Environmental monitoring
- DIY electronics projects
Optimized for Raspberry Pi, ESP32 & Arduino
The BME690 Breakout Board supports both I2C and SPI and can be easily connected to popular development platforms:
- Raspberry Pi
- ESP32
- Arduino
- STM32
- MicroPython systems
- other microcontrollers
The compact design allows for easy integration into existing projects and prototypes.
Advantages of the Bosch BME690 over the BME688
The BME690 is the successor to the popular BME688 and offers several crucial improvements:
- higher robustness in high condensation
- lower power consumption
- faster response to humidity changes
- improved long-term stability
- pin-compatible with the BME688
- ideal for battery-powered devices
This makes the sensor particularly suitable for modern smart home and edge AI applications.
Technical Data
- Sensor: Bosch BME690
- Functions: Gas, temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure sensor
- Interfaces: I2C and SPI
- Supply voltage: 1.71 V to 3.6 V
- I/O voltage: 1.2 V to 3.6 V
- Temperature range: -40 °C to +85 °C
- Atmospheric pressure range: 300 hPa to 1100 hPa
- Humidity measurement range: 0 to 100 % RH
- Temperature accuracy: ±0.5 °C
- Humidity accuracy: ±3 % RH
- Atmospheric pressure accuracy: ±0.5 hPa
- Sensor form factor: 3.0 × 3.0 × 0.93 mm
- Supported communication: I2C up to 3.4 MHz, SPI up to 10 MHz
Ideal for these Applications
The BME690 Breakout Board is perfect for:
- Air quality measurement devices
- Smart home sensor technology
- Room climate monitoring
- Weather stations
- Home Assistant integrations
- Edge AI projects
- Industrial IoT solutions
- Energy-efficient sensor systems
- Mobile and battery-powered devices
Why BuyZero?
At BuyZero, you receive high-quality sensor technology and developer hardware for professional and private projects. Our Bosch BME690 Breakout Board has been specially selected for makers, developers, and IoT enthusiasts who want to use reliable air quality data and modern AI functions in their projects.
Scope of Delivery
- 1x BME690 Breakout Board
Safety information
- Read the instruction manual carefully before using the product.
- Make sure that all of the manufacturer's assembly and installation instructions are carefully followed.
- Use the product only for its intended purpose.
- Improper use of this product can lead to serious injury or property damage.
- Not suitable for children under 10 years old.
- Improper use poses a risk of injury.
- This product complies with the applicable safety requirements of the European Union.
- This product has been tested according to GPSR, which ensures that all relevant safety requirements for consumer goods are met.
Traceability information
Each product has one or more of the following features:
- A CE marking indicating compliance with the safety, health and environmental protection requirements of the European Union.
- A unique serial or batch number to ensure traceability and to support recall actions if necessary.
- Manufacturer and importer information for customer support and security inquiries.
Monitoring and reporting of incidents
In the unlikely event of a product problem, we have implemented procedures to:
- Process customer complaints promptly.
- Report serious incidents via the EU Safety Gate/RAPEX system.
- Cooperate with market surveillance authorities to ensure public safety.
Contact:
- Email: support [@] pi3g.com
- Telephone: 0341 / 392 858 40
This product is fully compliant with all applicable EU regulations to ensure the safety of our valued customers.