ADT7422
Data Sheet
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
THERMAL RESPONSE TIME
POWERING FROM A SWITCHING REGULATOR
Thermal response is a function of the thermal mass of the
temperature sensor and is heavily influenced by the mass of the
object the IC is mounted to. For example, a large PCB containing
large amounts of copper tracking can act as a large heat sink and
slow the thermal response. For a faster thermal response, it is
recommended to mount the sensor on the smallest PCB possible.
Precision analog devices such as the ADT7422 require a well
filtered power source. If the ADT7422 is powered from a switching
regulator, noise may be generated above 50 kHz that can affect
the temperature accuracy specifications. To prevent this issue, use
an RC filter between the power supply and the ADT7422 VDD pin.
Carefully consider the value of the components used to ensure that
the peak value of the supply noise is less than 1 mV. Mount the
RC filter as far away from the ADT7422 as possible to ensure
that the thermal mass is kept as low as possible.
Figure 11 shows the typical response time of less than two seconds
to reach 63.2% of the temperature span. The temperature value
is read back as a 16-bit value through the digital interface. The
response time includes all delays incurred on the chip during
signal processing.
TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT
The ADT7422 accurately measures and converts the temperature
at the surface of the semiconductor chip. Thermal paths run
through the leads, the exposed pad, and the plastic package.
When the ADT7422 is used to measure the temperature of a
nearby heat source, the thermal impedance between the heat
source and the ADT7422 must be considered because it impacts
the accuracy and thermal response of the measurement.
SUPPLY DECOUPLING
The ADT7422 must have a decoupling capacitor connected
between VDD and GND. Otherwise, incorrect temperature
readings are obtained. A 0.1 µF decoupling capacitor, such as a
high frequency ceramic type, must be used and mounted as
close as possible to the VDD pin of the ADT7422.
For air or surface temperature measurements, take care to
isolate the package, leads, and exposed pad from ambient air
temperature. Use of a thermally conductive adhesive helps to
achieve a more accurate surface temperature measurement.
If possible, power the ADT7422 directly from the system power
supply. This arrangement, shown in Figure 22, isolates the
analog section from the logic-switching transients. If a separate
power supply trace is not available, generous supply bypassing
still reduces supply line induced errors. Local supply bypassing
consisting of a 0.1 µF ceramic capacitor is critical for the
temperature accuracy specifications to be achieved.
QUICK GUIDE TO MEASURING TEMPERATURE
To measure temperature in continuous conversion mode
(default power-up mode), take the following steps:
TTL/CMOS
LOGIC
CIRCUITS
1. When the ADT7422 is powered up, read the device ID
(Register Address 0x0B) to verify the setup. The ID reads
0xCB.
0.1µF
ADT7422
2. When consistent, consecutive readings are obtained from
Step 1, read the configuration register (Register Address 0x03),
T
CRIT setpoint registers (Register Address 0x08 and Register
POWER
SUPPLY
Address 0x09), THIGH setpoint registers (Register Address 0x04
and Register Address 0x05), and TLOW setpoint registers
(Register Address 0x06 and Register Address 0x07).
Compare the values to the specified defaults in Table 13. If
all readings match, the interface is operational.
3. Write to the configuration register to set the ADT7422 to
the desired configuration.
Figure 22. Use of Separate Traces to Reduce Power Supply Noise
4. Read the temperature value most significant byte register
followed by the temperature value least significant byte
register. Both registers produce a valid temperature
measurement.
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