TCN75A
2-Wire Serial Temperature Sensor
Features:
Description:
• Temperature-to-Digital Converter
• Accuracy:
Microchip Technology Inc.’s TCN75A digital tempera-
ture sensor converts temperatures between -40°C and
+125°C to a digital word, with ±1°C (typ.) accuracy.
- ±1 (typ.) from -40°C to +125°C
- ±2°C (max.) from +40°C to +125°C
• User-selectable Resolution: 0.5°C to 0.0625°C
• Operating Voltage Range: 2.7V to 5.5V
• 2-wire Interface: I2C™ Compatible
• Operating Current: 200 μA (typ.)
• Shutdown Current: 2 μA (max.)
The TCN75A product comes with user-programmable
registers that provide flexibility for temperature-sensing
applications. The register settings allow user-select-
able, 0.5°C to 0.0625°C temperature measurement
resolution, configuration of the power-saving Shutdown
and One-shot (single conversion on command while in
Shutdown) modes and the specification of both
temperature alert output and hysteresis limits. When
the temperature changes beyond the specified limits,
the TCN75A outputs an alert signal. The user has the
option of setting the alert output signal polarity as an
active-low or active-high comparator output for thermo-
stat operation, or as temperature event interrupt output
for microprocessor-based systems.
• Power-saving One-shot Temperature
Measurement
• Available Packages: MSOP-8, SOIC-8
Typical Applications:
• Personal Computers and Servers
• Hard Disk Drives and Other PC Peripherals
• Entertainment Systems
This sensor has an industry standard 2-wire, I2C™
compatible serial interface, allowing up to eight devices
to be controlled in a single serial bus. These features
make the TCN75A ideal for low-cost, sophisticated
multi-zone temperature-monitoring applications.
• Office Equipment
• Data Communication Equipment
• General Purpose Temperature Monitoring
Package Types
Typical Application
8-Pin SOIC, MSOP
VDD
SDA
SCL
1
2
3
4
VDD
A0
8
7
6
5
PIC®
Microcontroller
RPULL-UP
R
ALERT
GND
A1
VDD
SDA
A2
VDD
A0
SDA
1
2
3
4
8
7
SCL
SCL
I/O Ports
ALERT
ALERT
GND
A1 6
A2
5
TCN75A
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