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Understanding Infrared Thermography Reading 3

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Benefits of Thin Film RTD<br />

There are many options when considering contact temperature measurement,<br />

including thermocouples, thermistors, and RTD (wire wound and thin film).<br />

While thermocouples can handle very high temperatures and thermistors are<br />

inexpensive, there are many advantages of RTD. Some of these advantages<br />

include their accuracy, precision, long-term stability, and good hysteresis<br />

characteristics. Even beyond these, there are advantages of thin film RTD<br />

over wire wound, including smaller dimensions, better response times,<br />

vibration resistance, and relative inexpensiveness. New advancements has<br />

even made thin film technology just as accurate as wire wound at higher<br />

temperatures ranges.<br />

Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang<br />

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