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5 Theory of Operation<br />

Theory of Operation<br />

Temperature is one of the oldest known physical quantities. Temperature is the most essential factor that<br />

needs continuous measurement, monitoring, and control in various processes in industry. Today, industry<br />

demands accurate, repeatable, and reliable measurement of temperature, because temperature can have<br />

significant impact on product cost, quality, efficiency and safety. All temperature sensors measure<br />

temperature by sensing some change in material physical characteristics as a function of temperature.<br />

Temperature sensors are available in a wide variety such as:<br />

• Thermocouple<br />

• Resistance Temperature Detector (RTD)<br />

• Thermistor<br />

• Semiconductor Temperature Sensor IC<br />

Table 2. Comparison of Different Temperature Sensors<br />

RESISTANCE<br />

SEMICONDUCTOR<br />

THERMOCOUPLE TEMPERATURE THERMISTOR TEMPERATURE<br />

DETECTOR (RTD)<br />

SENSOR IC<br />

Range –270°C to 2000°C –200°C to 850°C –50°C to 300°C –55°C to 200°C<br />

Changing Physical<br />

Characteristic<br />

Voltage Resistance Resistance Voltage or current<br />

Excitation Self-powered Current excitation Current excitation Power Supply (µA)<br />

Cost Low High Low to moderate Low<br />

Response Medium to fast Medium Medium to fast Medium to fast<br />

Accuracy Less Best Good Better<br />

Repeatability Reasonable Excellent Fair to Good Good to excellent<br />

Very high (Can withstand<br />

Ruggedness Less High Medium<br />

high shock and vibration)<br />

Amplification, Filtering, Cold<br />

Lead Compensation,<br />

Special Requirements junction compensation, Linearization<br />

Filtering<br />

Linearization<br />

Power supply, Selfcontained<br />

Low (40 μV per °C for K-<br />

Sensitivity at 20°C Medium Very high High (Typically 10 mV/°C)<br />

Type)<br />

Self-Heating No Very low to low High Very low to low<br />

Lead Wire Resistance Not a problem Problematic Not a problem Not a problem<br />

Interchangeability Good Excellent Poor to fair Better<br />

Stable over long period;<br />

Long Term Stability Poor Typically Less than 0.1°C Poor Good<br />

per year<br />

Noise Susceptibility High Medium Low Medium<br />

Linearity Fair Good Poor (Logarithmic) Good<br />

Size Small to large Medium to small Small to medium<br />

Small to medium but limited<br />

package choices<br />

Among different types of temperature sensors, the most frequently used ones in industrial applications are<br />

thermocouples and resistance temperature detectors (RTDs).<br />

TIDU271–May 2014<br />

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Temperature Sensor Interface Module for Programmable Logic Controllers<br />

(PLC)<br />

Copyright © 2014, Texas Instruments Incorporated<br />

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