RTD replacement for cold junction compensation reference design in a temperature sensor
TIDA-010019
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Description
Temperature-sensing applications that use a thermocouple (TC) require an accurate local temperature sensor to achieve high accuracy. Solutions for design challenges such as cold-junction compensation (CJC) or including an ultra-low power TC analog front-end are highlighted and addressed in this reference design. Performance in terms of power consumption and accuracy is optimized for accurate 4 to 20 mA sensors while also demonstrating the performance of different CJC and TC front-end implementations.
Features
- Ultra-low power TC front end: < 200 µA
- RTD type performance with silicon temperature sensors
- 16-bit ADC for 0.05 °C resolution
- Comparing different CJC solutions
- TC temperature from -270 °C to 1200 °C
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TI Devices (13)
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ADS112U04 |
16-bit, 2-kSPS, 4-ch, low-power, small-size delta-sigma ADC w/ PGA, VREF, 2x IDACs & UART interface |
Analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) |
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ADS7142 |
12-bit 140-kSPS 2-ch nanopower SAR ADC with 1.8-V operation in 1.5-mm x 2-mm QFN package |
Analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) |
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INA317 |
Micro-power (50µA), zero-drift (75µV offset, 0.3µV/˚C), precision RRO instrumentation amplifier |
Amplifiers |
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ISO7721 |
Robust EMC, dual-channel, 1/1, reinforced digital isolator |
Isolation |
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LMT01 |
0.5°C Accurate 2-pin Temperature Sensor with a Pulse Train Interface |
Temperature sensors |
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LMT70 |
±0.1°C ultra-small, high-precision, low-power CMOS analog temperature sensor |
Temperature sensors |
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LPV821 |
650nA, Precision Zero-Drift Nanopower Amplifier |
Operational amplifiers (op amps) |
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MSP430FR2355 |
24-MHz 105-C integrated analog microcontroller with 32-KB FRAM, Op-Amps/PGAs, 12-bit DACs, 12-bit AD |
Microcontrollers (MCUs) |
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REF2125 |
Low-drift, low-power, small-footprint series voltage reference with clean start |
Voltage references |
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TMP117 |
±0.1°C accurate digital temperature sensor with integrated NV memory |
Temperature sensors |
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TMP235 |
±1.2°C 2.3V to 5.5V analog output temperature sensor with 10 mV/C gain |
Temperature sensors |
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TPS22946 |
5.5-V, 0.15-A, 400-mΩ load switch with selectable current limit |
Power switches |
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TPS727 |
250-mA, ultra-low-IQ, low-dropout voltage regulator with enable |
Power management |
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Application note (1)
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22 Jul 2019
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User guide (1)
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| PDF | 4060 |
13 Sep 2019
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Design files (6)
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