Silicon temp sensor guarantees high accuracy, resolution across a wide temperature range

Microchip Technology Inc. announced the MCP9808 silicon temperature sensor, which serves a broad range of applications by guaranteeing high accuracy of 0.5 degrees from -20 to +100 degrees Celsius, along with high temperature resolution of 12 bits (0.0625 degrees Celsius/LSB). 

The MCP9808 comes in small MSOP and 2x3 mm DFN 8-pin packages, for space-constrained applications.  Additional features include shutdown, an under/over-temperature monitor and a critical-temperature alert.

Many applications require high accuracy over a variety of temperatures, such as thermostats (-20 to +45°C), personal computers (+85°C) and industrial/automotive (+125°C).  With its high accuracy levels over a wide temperature range, the MCP9808 is well suited for all of these applications.

Key highlights:

• Accuracy:

-    ±0.25°C (typical) from -40°C to +125°C

-    ±0.5°C (maximum) from -20°C to +100°C

• User Selectable Measurement Resolution:

-    0.5°C, 0.25°C, 0.125°C, 0.0625°C

• User Programmable Temperature Limits:

-    Temperature Window Limit

-    Critical Temperature Limit

• User Programmable Temperature Alert Output
• Operating Voltage Range: 2.7V to 5.5V
• Operating Current: 200 μA (typical)
• Shutdown Current: 0.1 μA (typical)
• 2-wire Interface: I²C/SMBus Compatible
• Available Packages: 2x3 DFN-8, MSOP-8

Pricing: Starts at $0.84 each, in 5,000-unit quantities.

Availability: Samples and volume production

Datasheet: Click here.