Scribd
Upload
34 views4 pages

IC Base Temperature Sensors

The document discusses various types of temperature sensor integrated circuits (ICs), highlighting their operating ranges, functionalities, and applications. It specifically mentions the LM35 and AD590 temperature sensors, detailing their features, operational principles, and advantages in temperature measurement. These sensors are designed for reliable communication with microprocessors, making them suitable for environmental monitoring and control applications.

Uploaded by

realapurv
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
34 views4 pages

IC Base Temperature Sensors

The document discusses various types of temperature sensor integrated circuits (ICs), highlighting their operating ranges, functionalities, and applications. It specifically mentions the LM35 and AD590 temperature sensors, detailing their features, operational principles, and advantages in temperature measurement. These sensors are designed for reliable communication with microprocessors, making them suitable for environmental monitoring and control applications.

Uploaded by

realapurv
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 4

There is a wide variety of temperature sensor ICs that are available to simplify

the broadest possible range of temperature monitoring challenges. These


silicon temperature sensors differ significantly from the above-mentioned
types in a couple of important ways. The first is the operating temperature
range. A temperature sensor IC can operate over the nominal IC temperature
range of -55°C to +150°C. The second major difference is functionality.

A silicon temperature sensor is an integrated circuit, and can, therefore,


include extensive signal processing circuitry within the same package as the
sensor. There is no need to add compensation circuits for temperature sensor
ICS. Some of these are analog circuits with either voltage or current output.
Others combine analog-sensing circuits with voltage comparators to provide
alert functions. Some other sensor ICs combine analog-sensing circuitry with
digital input/output and control registers, making them an ideal solution for
microprocessor-based systems.
The digital output sensor usually contains a temperature sensor, analog-to-
digital converter (ADC), a two-wire digital interface, and registers for
controlling the IC’s operation. Temperature is continuously measured and can
be read at any time. If desired, the host processor can instruct the sensor to
monitor temperature and take an output pin high (or low) if the temperature
exceeds a programmed limit. Lower threshold temperature can also be
programmed and the host can be notified when the temperature has dropped
below this threshold. Thus, the digital output sensor can be used for reliable
temperature monitoring in microprocessor-based systems.

The above temperature sensor has three terminals and required Maximum of
5.5 V supply. This type of sensor consists of a material that operates
according to temperature to vary the resistance. This change of resistance is
sensed by the circuit and it calculates the temperature. When the voltage
increases then the temperature also rises. We can see this operation by using
a diode.

Temperature sensors directly connected to microprocessor input and thus


capable of direct and reliable communication with microprocessors. The
sensor unit can communicate effectively with low-cost processors without the
need for A/D converters.

An example of a temperature sensor is LM35. The LM35 series are precision


integrated-circuit temperature sensors, whose output voltage is linearly
proportional to the Celsius temperature. The LM35 operates at -55˚ to +120˚C.

The basic centigrade temperature sensor (+2˚C to +150˚C) is shown in the


figure below.

Features of LM35 Temperature Sensor:


 Calibrated directly in ˚ Celsius (Centigrade)
 Rated for full l −55˚ to +150˚C range
 Suitable for remote applications
 Low cost due to wafer-level trimming
 Operates from 4 to 30 volts
 Low self-heating,
 ±1/4˚C of typical nonlinearity
Operation of LM35:
 The LM35 can be connected easily in the same way as other integrated-
circuit temperature sensors. It can be stuck or established to a surface
and its temperature will be within around the range of 0.01˚C of the surface
temperature.
 This presumes that the ambient air temperature is just about the same as
the surface temperature; if the air temperature were much higher or lower
than the surface temperature, the actual temperature of the LM35 die would
be at an intermediate temperature between the surface temperature and
the air temperature.

The temperature sensors have well-known


applications in environmental and process control and also in the test,
measurement, and communications. A digital temperature is a sensor, which
provides 9-bit temperature readings. Digital temperature sensors offer
excellent precise accuracy, these are designed to read from 0°C to 70°C and
it is possible to achieve ±0.5°C accuracy. These sensors completely aligned
with digital temperature readings in degrees Celsius.

General Description

AD590 is a current output type two-terminal temperature sensor using the relationship between
the forward current of the PN junction and the temperature, and its output current is proportional
to the absolute temperature. The low cost of a single-chip integrated circuit and the absence of
supporting circuitry make it an attractive alternative for many temperature measurement
applications. The AD590 is suitable for any temperature sensing application below 150°C using
conventional electrical temperature sensors. When applying the AD590, linearization circuits,
precision voltage amplifiers, resistance measurement circuits, and cold junction compensation
are not required.

AD590
AD590 has the advantages of excellent linearity, stable performance, high sensitivity, no
compensation, small heat capacity, strong anti-interference ability, long-distance temperature
measurement, and convenient use. The device acts as a high impedance, constant current
regulator with a regulation factor of 1 µA/K over the 4V to 30V supply voltage range. The on-
chip film resistors are laser trimmed and can be used to calibrate the device to output 298.2 µA at
298.2K (25°C).
AD590 can be widely used in various refrigerators, air conditioners, granaries, freezers,
industrial instruments, and various temperature measurement and control fields.

You might also like