LT1025
Micropower Thermocouple
Cold Junction Compensator
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FEATURES
DESCRIPTIO
80µA Supply Current
The LT®1025 is a micropower thermocouple cold junction
compensator for use with type E, J, K, R, S, and T
thermocouples. It utilizes wafer level and post-package
trimming to achieve 0.5°C initial accuracy. Special curvature
correction circuitry is used to match the “bow” found in all
thermocouples so that accurate cold junction compensation
is maintained over a wider temperature range.
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4V to 36V Operation
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0.5°C Initial Accuracy (A Version)
Compatible with Standard Thermocouples
(E, J, K, R, S, T)
Auxiliary 10mV/°C Output
Available in 8-Lead PDIP and SO Packages
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TheLT1025willoperatewithasupplyvoltagefrom4Vto36V.
Typical supply current is 80µA, resulting in less than 0.1°C
internal temperature rise for supply voltages under 10V.
A 10mV/°C output is available at low impedance, in addition
to the direct thermocouple voltages of 60.9µV/°C (E),
51.7µV/°C (J), 40.3µV/°C (K, T) and 5.95µV/°C (R, S). All
outputs are essentially independent of power supply voltage.
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APPLICATIO S
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Thermocouple Cold Junction Compensator
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Centigrade Thermometer
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Temperature Compensation Network
A special kit is available (LTK001) which contains an LT1025
and a custom tailored thermocouple amplifier. The amplifier
and compensator are matched to allow a much tighter specifi-
cation of temperature error than would be obtained by adding
the compensator and amplifier errors on a worst-case basis.
The amplifier from this kit is available separately as LTKA0x.
The LT1025 is available in either an 8-pin PDIP or 8-pin SO
package for temperatures between 0°C and 70°C.
, LTC and LT are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation.
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BLOCK DIAGRA
TYPICAL APPLICATIO
Type K 10mV/°C Thermometer
E 60.9µV/°C
R2
100Ω
FULL-SCALE TRIM
R3**
255k
1%
V
IN
J 51.7µV/°C
+
R1
1k
1%
BUFFER
K,T 40.6µV/°C
R, S 6µV/°C
BOW*
CORRECTION
VOLTAGE
+
V
–
+
C2
V
–
0.1µF
V
OUT
10mV/°C
LTKA0x††
V
10mV/°C
TEMPERATURE
SENSOR
IN
LT1025
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K
+
–
+
–
V
–
R
COMMON
*R4 ≤
, R4 IS NOT REQUIRED
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30µA
V
(OPEN) FOR LT1025 TEMPERATURES ≥ 0°C
TYPE K
R4*
V
10mV/°C
V
O
0
C1
0.1µF
GND
R
**SELECTED FOR 0°C TO 100°C RANGE
†† OR EQUIVALENT. SEE
“AMPLIFIER CONSIDERATIONS”
GND
*CORRECTS FOR BOW
IN COLD JUNCTION, NOT
IN PROBE (HOT JUNCTION)
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LT1025 • BD01
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LT1025 • TA01
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