The TMP461-SP device is a radiation-hardened, high-accuracy, low-power remote temperature
sensor monitor with a built-in local temperature sensor. The remote temperature sensors are
typically low-cost discrete NPN or PNP transistors, or substrate thermal transistors or diodes that
are integral parts of microprocessors, analog-to-digital converters (ADC), digital-to-analog
converters (DAC), microcontrollers, or field-programmable gate arrays (FPGA). Temperature is
represented as a 12-bit digital code for both local and remote sensors, giving a resolution of
0.0625°C. The two-wire serial interface accepts the SMBus communication protocol with up to nine
different pin-programmable addresses.
Advanced features such as series resistance cancellation, programmable nonideality factor
(η-factor), programmable offset, programmable temperature limits, and a programmable digital
filter, are combined to provide a robust thermal monitoring solution with improved accuracy and
noise immunity.
The TMP461-SP is ideal for multi-location, high-accuracy temperature measurements in a
variety of distributed telemetry applications. The integrated local and remote temperature sensors
simplify spacecraft housekeeping activities by providing an easy way of measuring temperature
gradients. The device is specified for operation over a supply voltage range of 1.7 V to 3.6 V, and
a temperature range of –55°C to 125°C.
The TMP461-SP device is a radiation-hardened, high-accuracy, low-power remote temperature
sensor monitor with a built-in local temperature sensor. The remote temperature sensors are
typically low-cost discrete NPN or PNP transistors, or substrate thermal transistors or diodes that
are integral parts of microprocessors, analog-to-digital converters (ADC), digital-to-analog
converters (DAC), microcontrollers, or field-programmable gate arrays (FPGA). Temperature is
represented as a 12-bit digital code for both local and remote sensors, giving a resolution of
0.0625°C. The two-wire serial interface accepts the SMBus communication protocol with up to nine
different pin-programmable addresses.
Advanced features such as series resistance cancellation, programmable nonideality factor
(η-factor), programmable offset, programmable temperature limits, and a programmable digital
filter, are combined to provide a robust thermal monitoring solution with improved accuracy and
noise immunity.
The TMP461-SP is ideal for multi-location, high-accuracy temperature measurements in a
variety of distributed telemetry applications. The integrated local and remote temperature sensors
simplify spacecraft housekeeping activities by providing an easy way of measuring temperature
gradients. The device is specified for operation over a supply voltage range of 1.7 V to 3.6 V, and
a temperature range of –55°C to 125°C.