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EEE 206: Design a Thermometer with a Diode and a MOS Transistor

The due date:​02.06.2020


The Group Number: ​28
The Student Names and Numbers: ​Osman Altuğ Ak 20120602001, Özge Özyenginer
20180107006

Part 1
Design a simple electronic thermometer using the temprature characteristics of a diode for
the temperature range of 256 Kelvins to Kelvins.

Part 1.1 (30 pts) ​You should write all the derivations, parameters and assumptions in detail
in this section.

Let's say we have a diode connected so that the forward current does not change much.
The circuit has an active component of the diode that reproduces rather low temperature
fluctuations induced by temperature at forward voltage. Let's even assume that until now
we have connected this circuit to something that will transform these elevated forward
voltage changes into some kind of visible change.
Within these assumptions, we obtain a thermometer.

Part 1.2 (10 pts) ​According to the derivations and assumptions that you did in Part 1.1, you
should draw the temperature vs diode voltage graph and make comments on the graph in
this section.

In a standard silicon diode, there is a linear relationship between forward voltage and
temperature. For example, if we look at a 1N4148 diode produced by Vishay, we can see
this relationship in the graph.

If the forward current is kept constant, the forward voltage decreases linearly as the
temperature increases. Even if the forward current changes a little, we can still make a good
thermometer. However, the relationship between voltage and temperature shows less
linearity. In another important detail, when the forward current decreases, the magnitude
of the slope increases, in other words, the forward voltage is more sensitive to low forward
current temperature changes.

Part 1.3 (10 pts) ​Implement the circuit you have designed in Part 1.1 in LTspice or any other
circuit simulation program and plot the ambient temperature vs the diode voltage graph
and compare with your theoretical results. Make any comments if necessary.
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As you can see, there is a linear relationship between voltage and temperature. However,
the amplitude of the voltage response is quite small. At the same time, in a range of 46.85 °
C, the voltage varies only by about 48 mV.
Part 2

Part 2.1 (30 pts) ​You should write all the derivations, parameters and assumptions in detail
in this section.

A diode generates voltage changes in response to changes in ambient temperature. If this


was enough, we would not need the BJT circuit. The aim is to set up a circuit that amplifies
the voltage variations of the diode and thus produces a thermometer signal that can directly
drive more of a kind of indicator.

Since a simple circuit will not properly perform the temperature diagram against the
amplifier output, we add the R4 resistance to the circuit to increase the voltage on the
anode's anode to a more effective level for the BJT's forward-emitter combination to be
suppressed forward. Then we replace the BJT and the diode with different parts, eventually
changing the connection scheme of R2. While the simulation changes the temperature of
the entire circuit, only the diode is thought to react to temperature changes, while BJT is
also affected by the temperature.

Part 2.2 (10 pts) ​According to the derivations and assumptions that you did in Part 2.1, you
should draw the temperature vs MOSFET output voltage graph and make comments on the
graph in this section.

It has been examined that the changes in voltage will be read with more sensitive mv
changes and temperature parameters.
Part 2.3 (10 pts) ​Implement the circuit you have designed in Part 2.1 in LTspice or any other
circuit simulation program and plot the ambient temperature vs the MOSFET output voltage
graph and compare with your theoretical results. Make any comments if necessary.

If the forward current is kept constant, the forward voltage decreases linearly as the
temperature increases. Even if the forward current changes a little, you can still make a
good thermometer. However, the relationship between voltage and temperature shows less
linearity. In another important detail, when the forward current decreases, the magnitude
of the slope increases, in other words, the forward voltage is more sensitive to low forward
current temperature changes.

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