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The LM20 is a precision analog output CMOS integrated-circuit temperature sensor that operates over −55°C to 130°C. The power supply operating range is 2.4 V to 5.5 V. The transfer function of LM20 is predominately linear, yet has a slight predictable parabolic curvature. The accuracy of the LM20 when specified to a parabolic transfer function is ±1.5°C at an ambient temperature of 30°C. The temperature error increases linearly and reaches a maximum of ±2.5°C at the temperature range extremes. The temperature range is affected by the power supply voltage. At a power supply voltage of 2.7 V to 5.5 V, the temperature range extremes are 130°C and −55°C. Decreasing the power supply voltage to 2.4 V changes the negative extreme to −30°C, while the positive extreme remains at 130°C.
The LM20 quiescent current is less than 10 μA. Therefore, self-heating is less than 0.02°C in still air. Shutdown capability for the LM20 is intrinsic because its inherent low power consumption allows it to be powered directly from the output of many logic gates or does not necessitate shutdown.
| Type | Title | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| * | Data sheet | LM20 2.4-V, 10-µA, SC70, DSBGA Temperature Sensor datasheet (Rev. Q) | PDF | HTML | 31 Jan 2015 |
| Technical article | How to choose the right thermistor for your temperature sensing application | 13 Feb 2020 | ||
| Technical article | How to enable thermal safety for automotive infotainment and cluster systems | 15 Oct 2019 | ||
| Technical article | Driving industrial innovation with small-size sensors | 12 Sep 2019 | ||
| Certificate | UL Certificate of Compliance Vol1-Sec12 E232195 | 06 Aug 2018 | ||
| Technical article | How to select a temperature sensor probe | 18 Feb 2016 | ||
| More literature | AN-1256 Tiny Temperature Sensors for Portable Systems (Rev. A) | 26 Apr 2013 | ||
| User guide | LM20X User's Guide | 28 Feb 2013 | ||
| More literature | Tiny Temperature Sensors for Remote Systems | 17 Feb 2003 |
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| Package | Pins | Download |
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| DSBGA (YZR) | 4 | View options |
| SOT-SC70 (DCK) | 5 | View options |
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