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Last Updated on: Friday, August 29, 2008 02:34 PM

Circuits Designed by Dave Johnson, P.E. :
  • TEMPERATURE SENSOR WITH 4 TO 20mA CURRENT LOOP
    I designed a circuit similar to this one years ago to accurately measure the air temperature inside a building 1000s of feet from a control room.  The circuit uses the very robust current loop method.  It uses a highly accurate semiconductor temperature sensor and an equally accurate voltage reference. The circuit includes a diode bridge, so it is polarity independent.  By using the component values indicated, the circuit should not require calibration.  It has a range from –40F to +120F and an accuracy of plus or minus one degree F.

Links to electronic circuits, electronic schematics, designs for engineers, hobbyists, students & inventors:

Taking the Uncertainty Out of Thermocouple Temperature Measurement:  AN-274 Analog Devices Application Notes  (app note added 2/06)

TB050: Monitoring Multiple Temperature Nodes using TC74 Thermal Sensors and a PIC16C505:  Microchip Application Note Published 24-Oct-01   (app note added 2/06)

TB051: Precision Temperature Measurement Technical Brief:  Microchip Application Note Published 15-Oct-01   (app note added 2/06)

TB052: Multi-Zone Temperature Monitoring with the TCN75 Thermal Sensor:  Microchip Application Note Published 15-Oct-01   (app note added 2/06)

TB064: Intelligent Thermal Management using Brushless DC Fans:  Microchip Application Note Published 24-Feb-03   (app note added 2/06)

TB066: Temperature Sensor Backgrounder:  Microchip Application Note Published 24-Feb-03   (app note added 2/06)

TB067: Temperature Sensor Strategies Keep System Thermal Problems in Check:  Microchip Application Note Published 24-Feb-03   (app note added 2/06)

Temperature and Voltage Measurement in a Single Chip (LTC1392):  DN106  Design Notes (Linear Technology) (app note added 1/06)

Temperature Controller Based on AT89CX051:  (electronic circuit added 04/05)

Temperature Measurement Circuits for Embedded Applications:  Microchip Application Note Published 6-May-04   (app note added 2/06)

Temperature measurement scheme uses IR sensor and sigma delta ADC:  04/03/03 EDN Design Ideas  /  (added 1/05)  Many noncontact temperature-measurement systems use infrared sensors, such as thermopiles, which can detect small amounts of heat radiation. Biomedical thermometers that measure the temperature of an ear or a temple use noncontact temperature measurement, as do automotive-HVAC systems that adjust temperature zones based on the body temperature of passengers....

Temperature Measurement using the LTC1090/91/92 Series of Data Acquisition Systems:  DN5  Design Notes (Linear Technology) (app note added 1/06)

Temperature Monitor:  (electronic (schematic / circuit added 4/02)

Temperature Monitoring using the MAX1253/54 and MAX1153/54:  App Note 1944: Maxim IC  (application note added2/06)

Temperature Regulator #2:  (circuit / design added 8/03)

Temperature Sensing Technologies:  Microchip Application Note Published 10-Aug-99   (app note added 2/06)

Temperature Sensing with a Programmable Gain Amplifier:  Microchip Application Note Published 26-Jun-03   (app note added 2/06)

Temperature Sensitive Oscillator:  Temperature controlled based on AT89CX051 (added 5/02)

Temperature Sensor Backgrounder:  Microchip Application Note Published 24-Feb-03   (app note added 2/06)

Temperature Sensor Doesn't Discharge Battery:  08/01/96 EDN-Design Ideas / (added 3/03)

Temperature sensor for PC:  (electronic circuit added 04/05)

Temperature Sensor has One Digital Input and One Digital Output:  App Note 1139: Maxim IC  (application note added2/06)

Temperature Sensor ICs Simplify Designs:  App Note 694: Maxim IC  (application note added2/06)

Temperature Sensor Strategies Keep System Thermal Problems in Check:  Microchip Application Note Published 24-Feb-03   (app note added 2/06)

Temperature Sensor uses I2C isolator:  06/06/96 EDN Design Ideas  / (added 5/03)  You can couple an LM75 digital output-temperature sensor through an isolated I2C (interintegrated circuit) interface (see Reference) as shown in Figure 1. Electrically isolating the sensor allows operation in situations prone to high common-mode voltages; it's also useful in breaking ground loops. IC1 and IC2 comprise a bidirectional isolator.

Temperature Sensor with Digital Output :  This is a very simple to implement Temperature Sensor. It uses LM35DT as a semiconductor temperature sensor which operates with a +5 volt DC. It produces an analog output voltage, proportional to the change in surrounding temperature in Celsius scale (2mv/C). The analog output of the sensor is then passed to the ADC0804 IC which produces an 8-bit binary output (digital output) correspoding to the analog input voltage. The digital output from ADC is then used to glow the LED which indicates the high/low logic (LED ON: Logic 0, LED OFF: Logic 1)....   (added 10/05)

Temperature-Based Fan Control using the MAXQ2000 Microcontroller:  App Note 3620: Maxim IC  (application note added2/06)

Temperature-measurement scheme uses IR sensor and sigma-delta ADC:  04/03/03 EDN Design Ideas (added 1/05)  Many noncontact temperature-measurement systems use infrared sensors, such as thermopiles, which can detect small amounts of heat radiation. Biomedical thermometers that measure the temperature of an ear or a temple use noncontact temperature measurement, as do automotive-HVAC systems that adjust temperature zones based on the body temperature of passengers....

Temperature-to-period circuit provides linearization of thermistor response:  11/10/05  EDN Design Ideas  /  (added 10/06)  Highly accurate pulsewidth varies with temperature.

Temporal Power Supply:  A novel battery-operated power supply that provides a finite period of power, controlled initially by a pushbutton (or other SPST/NO switch), and subsequently by the controlled circuit.  This lets battery-operated devices turn themselves off after a period of inactivity. (circuit design added 7/06)

The 1-Wire Thermocouple:  App Note 991: Maxim IC  (application note added2/06)

The MAX1464's On-Chip Temperature Sensor:  App Note 3650: Maxim IC  (application note added2/06)

The Mechanics of the DS1870 Look Up Table:  App Note 3089: Maxim IC  (application note added2/06)

Thermal Protection in Low-Cost Systems, Part 1:  App Note 961: Maxim IC  (added 3/06)

Thermal Switches Provide Circuit Disconnect:  App Note 2010: Maxim IC  (application note added2/06)

Thermistor Temperature Sensing with MCP6S2X PGA:  Microchip Application Note Published 11-Feb-04   (app note added 2/06)

Thermistor Temperature Sensing with MCP6SX2 PGAs:  Microchip Application Note Published 21-Oct-04   (app note added 2/06)

Thermistors in Single Supply Temperature Sensing Circuits:  Microchip Application Note Published 27-Jul-04   (app note added 2/06)

Thermocouple Interfaces to Serial Port:  11/09/95 EDN-Design Ideas / (added 3/03) The circuit in Figure 1 acquires temperature data via an IBM PC serial port using a thermocouple-based sensor. The sensor is a type-K (chromel-alumel) thermocouple. When in contact, the dissimilar metals produce a potential difference that is a function of temperature. Additional thermocouple junctions form where the chromel and alumel make contact with the copper connections of the signal-conditioning circuitry. Thermocouple measurements are inherently differential. Placing the incidental (chromeland alumel-copper) thermocouple junctions in an ice bath traditionally maintains the reference junction.....

Thermocouple Measurement:  AN28 Linear Technology Considerations for thermocouple-based temperature measurement are discussed. A tutorial on temperature sensors summarizes performance of various types, establishing a perspective on thermocouples. Thermocouples are then focused on. Included are sections covering cold-junction compensation, amplifier selection, differential/isolation techniques, protection, and linearization. Complete schematics are given for all circuits. Processorbased linearization is also presented with the necessary software detailed.

Thermocouple Signal Conditioning using the AD594/AD595:  AN-369 Analog Devices Application Notes  (app note added 2/06)  This application note reviews thermocouple basics and illustrates circuit designs for thermocouple signal conditioning using the AD594/AD595.

Thermoelectric Controller (scriptable Thermometer):  A unified thermometric controller that can be programmed with simple scripts, integrating the "classic" thermometer/controller pair. You can build a variety of simple machines with the same hardware and a different script : a charting thermometer, a vending machine that dials your number when empty, a leavening cell....   (added 09/05)

Thermoelectric Cooler Temperature Controller for Fiber Optic Lasers:  AN89 Linear Technology This application note presents circuitry for maintaining 0.01°C temperature control of fiber optic lasers over wide ambient range variations. The circuitry also features high efficiency power delivery, compact size and low noise. Detailed descriptions of circuitry and results are given with special emphasis on thermal loop optimization. An appended section covers practical considerations for thermoelectric cooler-based control loops.

Thermometer Applications of the REF-02:  AN-18 Analog Devices Application Notes  (app note added 2/06)

Thermostat Node Schematic:  (circuit / design added 8/03)

Thermostat:  (circuit / schematic added 6/05)

Timekeeping Accuracy, Automatic and Affordable:  App Note 3566: Maxim IC  (application note added2/06)

Tiny Temperature Sensors for Portable Systems:  National Semiconductor Application Note   (app note added 2/06)

Transistor Forms RS-232C Digital Thermometer:  05/09/96 EDN-Design Ideas / (added 3/03) An ordinary transistor can serve as an uncalibrated temperature sensor (Figure 1) for an accurate, PC-compatible thermometer. Unadjusted accuracy is more than 0.5°:C over the -50 to +50°C range, and the only limitation on resolution is the time devoted to measurement acquisition. For example, 0.1°:C resolution requires less than 1 sec. The thermometer derives all its power from the RS-232C COM port. Therefore, a laptop computer running a simple data-logging program yields an inexpensive, portable temperature-logging system....

Transistors offer thermal protection for Controller:  07/19/01 EDN Design Ideas / (added 10/03)  When a switch-mode power-supply controller, such as On Semiconductor's NCP1200, operates at a high ambient temperature, you should protect the entire power supply against lethal thermal runaway. The NCP1200 operates directly from the power mains without an auxiliary winding; therefore, the die in the IC dissipates power (Figure 1)..

Tunable Laser Reference Design for Designers with the ADUC832/ADN8830/ADN2830:  AN-655 Analog Devices Application Notes  (app note added 2/06)

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