Analog Devices Inc. Building Safety & Security Solutions
Analog Devices Inc. Building Safety and Security recognize the importance of advanced safety and security measures in buildings. Analog Devices Inc. Building Safety and Security solutions can save lives. As the world becomes more advanced, this solution offers cutting-edge technologies and expertise in fire safety, gas detection, surveillance, and access control. Building intelligence is rising, and so should efforts to protect the most valuable assets within those buildings.
Smoke Detection
Smoke detectors play an essential role in preventing fire-related deaths. Statistics show that three out of every five fire-related deaths in the United States occur in properties without smoke detectors. However, it is not enough to have smoke detectors installed. Smoke detectors must also be used and maintained correctly. Unfortunately, even in properties with smoke detectors, nearly one-quarter of fire-related deaths occur where the sensors are not functioning or have been disabled due to frequent false alarms.
Smoke detector manufacturers face four critical challenges.
• Higher performance to reduce the frequency of false alarms, which result in consumers disabling or turning off the units
• New regulatory requirements (UL217, EN54/14604)
• Power consumption that requires frequent battery replacement
• Reducing smoke detector size to enable easier architectural integration and aesthetic appeal
Security and Surveillance
Increasing urbanization has placed a greater need for the deployment of security and surveillance technology across cities, homes, and places of work. For example, in commercial buildings, there is a need to provide seamless access to staff and authorized visitors while ensuring the property, assets, and people remain protected. This security issue has accelerated the need for intelligent surveillance systems that integrate a fusion of sensors, analytics, and embedded Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the edge.
Analog Devices offers innovative surveillance technology solutions that enable differentiated features and functionality in the full suite of security and surveillance end applications. With a broad portfolio of data converters, amplifiers, DSP, communication, and power management devices, Analog Devices offers signal chain coverage for independent end applications and integrated system solutions to suit surveillance technology needs.