Temperature sensor
US12366484B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 24, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2044 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01K2219/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A temperature sensor and method of temperature sensing is described. A first reference current is provided to a dual-slope ADC during a first slope time duration of a dual-slope ADC conversion cycle. A second reference current is provided to the dual-slope ADC during a second slope time duration of the dual-slope ADC conversion cycle. A digital codeword corresponding to a ratio of the first and second reference currents is then output by the dual-slope ADC. The first and second reference current ratio is related to the temperature.
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