MLX90247 family
Discrete Infrared Thermopile Detectors
Features and Benefits
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Solid state thermopile sensor
On-chip thermistor for ambient temperature compensation
High reliability and long-term stability
Low cost, small size
Ordering Information
Suffix
Ta
Package code
Type Description
Large aperture thermopile detector with on-chip PTC thermistor,
floating thermopile outputs. 3.5mm aperture
Part No
E (-40C to +85C)
MLX90247
SF(TO-39)
DSA
Notice: In case sensor is used in automotive applications, Melexis must be informed.
Applications
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Automotive contactless temperature sensing.
IR thermometers
Gas analysis equipment
Occupancy detection
1. Functional Diagram
2. Description
At the heart of the MLX90247 thermopile sensors is a
silicon die with a central micromachined membrane
surrounded by a bulk silicon edge. The hot junctions of the
thermopile are positioned near the center of the membrane
and the cold junctions are located above the bulk silicon
edge. Infrared irradiation of the low thermal conductivity
membrane creates a temperature difference between the
membrane and the surrounding bulk silicon. The resulting
thermopile voltage is a function of the temperature
difference between the object and the sensor.
Measurement of the absolute temperature of the object is
possible by relating the thermopile signal to the
temperature of the sensor. The exact temperature of the
sensor is measured by a PTC thermistor integrated in the
bulk silicon edge. No supply voltage is needed for the
thermopile.
60 kOhm
1
Out IR+
40 uV/K
3
2
Out IR-
Rsense
Thermopile
24 kOhm
4
VSS
PTC
Socket
The sensor and thermistor can be used independently of
each other if desired, as the thermopile potential is floating.
3901090247
Rev. 004
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Data Sheet
Oct/07