• No need to reset supply after overtemperature switch
• Small size and rugged
• Coated leaded and naked devices available.
QUICK REFERENCE DATA
PARAMETERVALUEUNIT
Maximum resistance at 25
Minimum resistance at
(T
Maximum (DC) voltage30V
Temperature range
Weight:
91002 to 91014
91072 to 91087
91102 to 91114
91152 to 91164
Climatic category25/125/56
+ 15)
n
° C
° C120
4000
− 20 to (T
≈ 0.013g
≈ 0.003g
≈ 0.08g
≈ 0.09g
+ 15)
n
° C
Ω
Ω
APPLICATIONS
• Industrial electronics
• Power supplies
• Electronic data processing
• Motor protection.
DESCRIPTION
These directly heated thermistors have a positive
temperature coefficient and are primarily intended for
sensing.
NOMINAL WORKING TEMPERATURES AND ORDERING INFORMATION
NOMINAL WORKING TEMPERATURETYPE/CATALOG NUMBER 2322 ... .....
RESISTANCE
−−
T
n
°°
°°
(
C)
7030 to 25050 to 5700.570 to 5091072910029110291152black
8030 to 25050 to 5501.33 to 5091073
9030 to 25050 to 5501.33 to 5091074
10030 to 25050 to 5501.33 to 5091075
11030 to 25050 to 5501.33 to 5091076910069110691156yellow
12030 to 25050 to 5501.33 to 5091077910079110791157green
12530 to 25050 to 5501.33 to 5091078
13030 to 25050 to 5501.33 to 5091079910099110991159blue
13530 to 25050 to 5501.33 to 5091081
14030 to 25050 to 5501.33 to 5091082910129111291162violet
14530 to 25050 to 5501.33 to 5091083
15030 to 25050 to 5501.33 to 5091084910149111491164grey
15530 to 25050 to 5501.33 to 5091085
16030 to 25050 to 5501.33 to 509108691016
17030 to 25050 to 5501.33 to 509108791017
Notes
1. Naked chips are packed in a hermetically-sealed alu-plastic bag.
Negative Temperature Coefficient (NTC) thermistors are well known for temperature sensing. What is not well known, however,
is that Positive Temperature Coefficient (PTC) thermistors can be used for thermal protection. Although their operating principles
are similar, the applications are very different; whereas NTC thermistors sense and measure temperature over a defined range,
PTC thermistors switch at one particular temperature.
Just like thermostats they protect such equipment and components as motors, transformers, power transistors and thyristors
against overtemperature. A PTC thermistor is less expensive than a thermostat, and its switch temperature can be more
accurately specified. It is also smaller and easier to design-in to electronic circuitry.
So how does it work? The PTC thermistor is mounted in thermal contact with the equipment to be protected, and connected into
the bridge arm of a comparator circuit, such as shown in Fig.1. At normal temperature, the PTC thermistor resistance (R
than R
thermistor will quickly heat up to its trigger or nominal reference temperature T
much higher than R
(see Fig.2), so the comparator's output voltage V
s
, causing V
s
to switch to a high level sufficient to activate an alarm, relay or power shutdown circuit.
O
will be low. If an equipment overtemperature occurs, the PTC
O
, whereupon its resistance will increase to a value
n
) is lower
p
APPLICATION EXAMPLES
MBA921 - 2
V
R1
o
R
s
R
L
RpR
(R1 = R2)
s
V
R
f
R2
θ
PTC
thermistor
R
p
Fig.1 .Typical comparator circuit.
θ
θ
θ
As soon as one or more of the windings becomes too hot, the
motor is switched off.
The PTC thermistors located above the fluid level will be
heated to a temperature greater than T
When immersed they are cooled such that their
resistance value is reduced.
Fig.4 Liquid-level indication.
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n
TYPICAL RESISTANCE/TEMPERATURE
CHARACTERISTIC FOR 2322 671 91055/005/105,
91056/006/106 and 91057/007/107.
CCB898
10
10
2
10
3
10
4
050100150200250
R
(Ω)
T (°C)
10
6
10
5
Tn = 100 °C
Tn = 110 °C
Tn = 120 °C
1.5 V (DC) max.
2322 671 91...
PTC Thermistors, For Temperature Protection
TYPICAL RESISTANCE/TEMPERATURE
CHARACTERISTIC FOR 2322 671 91052/002/102,
91053/003/103 and 91054/004/104.
CCB897
(Ω)
10
R
10
10
10
10
6
5
4
3
Tn = 90 °C
2
1.5 V (DC) max.
Tn = 80 °C
Tn = 70 °C
Vishay BCcomponents
10
050100150200250
TYPICAL RESISTANCE/TEMPERATURE
CHARACTERISTIC FOR 2322 671 91058,
91059/009/109 and 91061.
6
10
1.5 V (DC) max.
(Ω)
R
5
10
4
10
3
10
2
10
Tn = 130 °C
Tn = 135 °C
Tn = 125 °C
T (°C)
CCB899
TYPICAL RESISTANCE/TEMPERATURE
CHARACTERISTIC FOR 2322 671 91062/012/112,