Temperature sensing circuit
US7857510B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 8, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01K3/005
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A temperature sensor, in accordance with the principles of the invention comprises a silicon substrate. The silicon substrate includes a bandgap, an offset circuit for providing calibration offsets, and a gain block for providing an output that varies substantially linearly with changes in temperature of the substrate.
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