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Airflow and Temperature Sensor
TMP12
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
FEATURES
Temperature Sensor Includes 100 ꢀ Heater
Heater Provides Power IC Emulation
Accuracy ꢁ3 Typ from –40ꢂC to +100ꢂC
Operation to 150ꢂC
HYSTERESIS
TMP12
V
CURRENT
REF
V+
CURRENT
MIRROR
5 mV/ꢂC Internal Scale Factor
Resistor Programmable Temperature Setpoints
20 mA Open-Collector Setpoint Outputs
Programmable Thermal Hysteresis
Internal 2.5 V Reference
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HYS
SET
OVER
HIGH
WINDOW
COMPARATOR
SET
LOW
UNDER
Single 5 V Operation
400 ꢃA Quiescent Current (Heater Off)
Minimal External Components
VOLTAGE
REFERENCE
AND
GND
HYSTERESIS
VOLTAGE
1kꢀ
APPLICATIONS
SENSOR
HEATER
System Airflow Sensor
100ꢀ
Equipment Overtemperature Sensor
Overtemperature Protection
Power Supply Thermal Sensor
Low Cost Fan Controller
PIN CONNECTION
8-Lead SOIC
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The TMP12 is a silicon-based airflow and temperature sensor
designed to be placed in the same airstream as heat generating
components that require cooling. Fan cooling may be required
continuously or during peak power demands. For example, if
the cooling systems of a power supply fails, system reliability
and/or safety may be impaired. By monitoring temperature
while emulating a power IC, the TMP12 can provide a warning
of cooling system failure.
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5
V+
V
REF
TMP12
TOP VIEW
(Not to Scale)
SET HIGH
SET LOW
GND
OVER
UNDER
HEATER
The TMP12 generates an internal voltage that is linearly propor-
tional to Celsius (Centigrade) temperature, nominally 5 mV/°C.
The linearized output is compared with voltages from an exter-
nal resistive divider connected to the TMP12’s 2.5 V precision
reference. The divider sets up one or two reference voltages, as
required by the user, providing one or two temperature setpoints.
Comparator outputs are open-collector transistors able to sink
over 20 mA. There is an on-board hysteresis generator provided
to speed up the temperature-setpoint output transitions; this
also reduces erratic output transitions in noisy environments.
Hysteresis is programmed by the external resistor chain and
is determined by the total current drawn from the 2.5 V reference.
The TMP12 airflow sensor also incorporates a precision, low
temperature coefficient 100 Ω heater resistor that may be con-
nected directly to an external 5 V supply. When the heater is
activated, it raises the die temperature approximately 20°C
above ambient (in still air). The purpose of the heater in the
TMP12 is to emulate a power IC, such as a regulator or Pentium®
CPU, which has a high internal dissipation.
When subjected to a fast airflow, the package and die tempera-
tures of the power device and the TMP12 (if located in the
same airstream) will be reduced by an amount proportional to
the rate of airflow. The internal temperature rise of the TMP12
may be reduced by placing a resistor in series with the heater, or
by reducing the heater voltage.
The TMP12 is intended for single 5 V supply operation, but will
operate on a 12 V supply. The heater is designed to operate from
5 V only. Specified temperature range is from –40°C to +125°C,
and operation extends to 150°C at 5 V with reduced accuracy.
The TMP12 is available in 8-lead SOIC packages.
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