The LM61 is a precision integrated-circuit temperature sensor that can sense a −30˚C to +100˚C temperature range
while operating from a single +2.7V supply. The LM61’s
output voltage is linearly proportional to Celsius (Centigrade)
temperature (+10 mV/˚C) and has a DC offset of +600 mV.
The offset allows reading negative temperatures without the
need for a negative supply. The nominal output voltage of the
LM61 ranges from +300 mV to +1600 mV for a −30˚C to
+100˚C temperature range. The LM61 is calibrated to provide accuracies of
over the full −25˚C to +85˚C temperature range.
The LM61’s linear output, +600 mV offset, and factory calibration simplify external circuitry required in a single supply
environment where reading negative temperatures is required. Because the LM61’s quiescent current is less than
125 µA, self-heating is limited to a very low 0.2˚C in still air.
Shutdown capability for the LM61 is intrinsic because its
inherent low power consumption allows it to be powered
directly from the output of many logic gates.
±
2.0˚C at room temperature and±3˚C
Features
n Calibrated linear scale factor of +10 mV/˚C
n Rated for full −30˚ to +100˚C range
n Suitable for remote applications
n UL Recognized Component
Applications
n Cellular Phones
n Computers
n Power Supply Modules
n Battery Management
n FAX Machines
n Printers
n HVAC
n Disk Drives
n Appliances
Key Specifications
j
Accuracy at 25˚C
j
Accuracy for −30˚C to +100˚C
j
Accuracy for −25˚C to +85˚C
j
Temperature Slope+10 mV/˚C
j
Power Supply Voltage Range+2.7V to +10V
j
Current Drain@25˚C125 µA (max)
j
Nonlinearity
j
Output Impedance800 Ω (max)
±
2.0 or±3.0˚C
±
4.0˚C (max)
±
3.0˚C (max)
±
0.8˚C (max)
(max)
Typical Application
FIGURE 1. Full-Range Centigrade Temperature Sensor (−30˚C to +100˚C)
Unless otherwise noted, these specifications apply for +VS= +3.0 VDC. Boldface limits apply for TA=TJ=T
other limits T
ParameterConditionsTypical
A=TJ
= 25˚C.
(Note 6)
LM61BLM61CUnits
LimitsLimits
(Note 7)(Note 7)
Accuracy (Note 8)
±
2.0
±
3.0
±
3.0˚C (max)
±
4.0˚C (max)
Output Voltage at 0˚C+600mV
Nonlinearity (Note 9)
±
0.6
±
0.8˚C (max)
Sensor Gain+10+9.7+9.6mV/˚C (min)
(Average Slope)+10.3+10.4mV/˚C (max)
Output Impedance+3.0V ≤ +V
−30˚C ≤ T
+85˚C ≤ T
Line Regulation (Note 10)+3.0V ≤ +V
+2.7V ≤ +V
Quiescent Current+2.7V ≤ +V
≤ +10V
S
≤ +85˚C, +VS= +2.7V
A
≤ +100˚C, +VS= +2.7V
A
≤ +10V
S
≤ +3.3V
S
≤ +10V82125125µA (max)
S
±
±
0.8
2.3
5
0.7
5.7
0.8
2.3
5
±
0.7mV/V (max)
±
5.7mV (max)
155155µA (max)
Change of Quiescent Current+2.7V ≤ +V
≤ +10V
S
±
5µA
Temperature Coefficient of0.2µA/˚C
Quiescent Current
Long Term Stability (Note 11)T
for 1000 hours
Note 1: Absolute Maximum Ratings indicate limits beyond which damage to the device may occur. Operating Ratings indicate conditions for which the device is
functional, but do not guarantee specific performance limits. For guaranteed specifications and test conditions, see the Electrical Characteristics. The guaranteed
specifications apply only for the test conditions listed. Some performance characteristics may degrade when the device is not operated under the listed test
conditions.
Note 2: When the input voltage (V
Note 3: The human body model is a 100 pF capacitor discharged through a 1.5 kΩ resistor into each pin. The machine model is a 200 pF capacitor discharged
directly into each pin.
Note 4: See AN-450 “Surface Mounting Methods and Their Effect on Product Reliability” or the section titled “Surface Mount” found in any post 1986 National
Semiconductor Linear Data Book for other methods of soldering surface mount devices.
Note 5: The junction to ambient thermal resistance (θ
Note 6: Typicals are at T
Note 7: Limits are guaranteed to National’s AOQL (Average Outgoing Quality Level).
Note 8: Accuracy is defined as the error between the output voltage and +10 mV/˚C times the device’s case temperature plus 600 mV, at specified conditions of
voltage, current, and temperature (expressed in ˚C).
Note 9: Nonlinearity is defined as the deviation of the output-voltage-versus-temperature curve from the best-fit straight line, over the device’s rated temperature
range.
) at any pin exceeds power supplies (V
I
= 25˚C and represent most likely parametric norm.
J=TA
J=TMAX
=+100˚C,
<
GND or V
I
) is specified without a heat sink in still air.
JA
±
0.2˚C
>
+VS), the current at that pin should be limited to 5 mA.
I
MIN
to T
MAX
(Limit)
kΩ (max)
kΩ (max)
kΩ (max)
; all
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LM61
Note 10: Regulation is measured at constant junction temperature, using pulse testing with a low duty cycle. Changes in output due to heating effects can be
computed by multiplying the internal dissipation by the thermal resistance.
Note 11: For best long-term stability, any precision circuit will give best results if the unit is aged at a warm temperature, and/or temperature cycled for at least 46
hours before long-term life test begins. This is especially true when a small (Surface-Mount) part is wave-soldered; allow time for stress relaxation to occur. The
majority of the drift will occur in the first 1000 hours at elevated temperatures. The drift after 1000 hours will not continue at the first 1000 hour rate.
Typical Performance CharacteristicsThe LM61 in the SOT-23 package mounted to a printed cir-
cuit board as shown in Figure 2 was used to generate the following thermal curves.
Thermal Resistance
Junction to Air
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Thermal Time ConstantThermal Response in
Still Air with Heat Sink
Thermal Response
in Stirred Oil Bath
Thermal Response in Still
Air without a Heat Sink
Quiescent Current
vs. Temperature
with Heat Sink
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Accuracy vs TemperatureNoise VoltageSupply Voltage
vs Supply Current
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Typical Performance Characteristics The LM61 in the SOT-23 package mounted to a printed circuit
board as shown in Figure 2 was used to generate the following thermal curves. (Continued)
Start-Up Response
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LM61
FIGURE 2. Printed Circuit Board Used
for Heat Sink to Generate All Curves.
1
⁄2" Square Printed Circuit Board
with 2 oz. Copper Foil or Similar.
1.0 Mounting
The LM61 can be applied easily in the same way as other
integrated-circuit temperature sensors. It can be glued or
cemented to a surface. The temperature that the LM61 is
sensing will be within about +0.2˚C of the surface temperature that LM61’s leads are attached to.
This presumes that the ambient air temperature is almost the
same as the surface temperature; if the air temperature were
much higher or lower than the surface temperature, the
actual temperature measured would be at an intermediate
temperature between the surface temperature and the air
temperature.
To ensure good thermal conductivity the backside of the
LM61 die is directly attached to the GND pin. The lands and
traces to the LM61 will, of course, be part of the printed
circuit board, which is the object whose temperature is being
measured.
Alternatively, the LM61 can be mounted inside a sealed-end
metal tube, and can then be dipped into a bath or screwed
into a threaded hole in a tank. As with any IC, the LM61 and
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accompanying wiring and circuits must be kept insulated and
dry, to avoid leakage and corrosion. This is especially true if
the circuit may operate at cold temperatures where condensation can occur. Printed-circuit coatings and varnishes such
as Humiseal and epoxy paints or dips are often used to
ensure that moisture cannot corrode the LM61 or its connections.
The thermal resistance junction to ambient (θ
) is the pa-
JA
rameter used to calculate the rise of a device junction temperature due to its power dissipation. For the LM61 the
equation used to calculate the rise in the die temperature is
as follows:
T
where I
+ θJA[(+VSIQ) + (+VS−VO)IL]
J=TA
is the quiescent current and ILis the load current on
Q
the output. Since the LM61’s junction temperature is the
actual temperature being measured care should be taken to
minimize the load current that the LM61 is required to drive.
The table shown in Figure 3 summarizes the rise in die
temperature of the LM61 without any loading with a 3.3V
supply, and the thermal resistance for different conditions.
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1.0 Mounting (Continued)
LM61
SOT-23*SOT-23**TO-92*TO-92***
no heat sinksmall heat finno heat sinksmall heat fin
θ
JA
TJ−T
θ
A
JA
TJ−T
θ
A
JA
(˚C/W)(˚C)(˚C/W)(˚C)(˚C/W)(˚C)(˚C/W)(˚C)
Still air4500.262600.131800.091400.07
Moving air1800.09900.05700.03
*Part soldered to 30 gauge wire.
**Heat sink used is
1
⁄2" square printed circuit board with 2 oz. foil with part attached as shown in Figure 2.
***Part glued and leads soldered to 1" square of 1/16" printed circuit board with 2oz. foil or similar.
FIGURE 3. Temperature Rise of LM61 Due to
Self-Heating and Thermal Resistance (θ
JA
2.0 Capacitive Loads
The LM61 handles capacitive loading well. Without any special precautions, the LM61 can drive any capacitive load as
shown in Figure 4. Over the specified temperature range the
LM61 has a maximum output impedance of 5 kΩ.Inan
extremely noisy environment it may be necessary to add
some filtering to minimize noise pickup. It is recommended
that 0.1 µF be added from +V
supply voltage, as shown in Figure 5. In a noisy environment
it may be necessary to add a capacitor from the output to
ground. A 1 µF output capacitor with the 5 kΩ maximum
output impedance will form a 32 Hz lowpass filter. Since the
thermal time constant of the LM61 is much slower than the 5
ms time constant formed by the RC, the overall response
time of the LM61 will not be significantly affected. For much
larger capacitors this additional time lag will increase the
overall response time of the LM61.
to GND to bypass the power
S
FIGURE 5. LM61 with Filter for Noisy Environment
TJ−T
)
θ
A
JA
TJ−T
A
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FIGURE 4. LM61 No Decoupling Required for
Capacitive Load
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2.0 Capacitive Loads (Continued)
FIGURE 6. Simplified Schematic
LM61
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3.0 Applications Circuits
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FIGURE 7. Centigrade Thermostat
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FIGURE 8. Conserving Power Dissipation with Shutdown
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4.0 Recommended Solder Pads for SOT-23 Package
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Physical Dimensions inches (millimeters)
unless otherwise noted
LM61
SOT-23 Molded Small Outline Transistor Package (M3)
Order Number LM61BIM3, LM61BIM3X, LM61CIM3 or LM61CIM3X
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