AMC7823 Datasheet, PDF (27/48 Pages) Texas Instruments – ANALOG MONITORING AND CONTROL CIRCUIT

AMC7823
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SLAS453A – APRIL 2005 – REVISED OCTOBER 2005
ON-CHIP TEMPERATURE SENSOR
The AMC7823 has an integrated temperature sensor to measure the on-chip temperature. This measurement
relies on the characteristics of a semiconductor p-n junction operating at a known current level. The forward
voltage of the diode (V_BE) depends on the current passing through it and the junction temperature.
Channel CH8 is dedicated to the on-chip temperature sensor. When CH8 is converted, the on-chip temperature
measurement process is activated. Two measurements, and therefore two ADC conversions, are required to
capture the temperature data. First, the diode is driven by current I₁ (750 µA) and the forward voltage V_BE1 is
measured. Next, the diode is driven by current I₂ (10 µA) and V_BE2 is measured. The difference of these two
voltages, ∆V_BE, is stored in the ADC-8 Data Register as straight binary code. See Figure 46.
Diode Temperature
Sensor
SW2
SW1
CH8 (TEMP)
ADC
I₂ (10 mA) I₁ (750 mA)
NOTE: When CH8 is converted, two conversions are performed. During the first conversion, SW1 is turned on, SW2 is off,
and the diode is driven by I₁ (750 µA). During the second conversion, SW2 is turned on, SW1 is off, and the diode is
driven by I₂ (10 µA).
Figure 46. Local Temperature Sensor Operation
In direct-mode operation, the temperature can be measured by converting Channel CH8 only, or by converting
several channels including Channel CH8. In auto-mode, the temperature must be measured by converting at
least two channels including Channel CH8.
The following equations illustrate the corresponding temperature calculation process:
∆V_BE (mV) = decimal code (convert from ADC-8 Data Register binary code) × 1.22 mV for V_REF = 2.5 V
or
∆V_BE (mV) = decimal code (convert from ADC-8 Data Register binary code) × 0.61 mV for V_REF = 1.25 V.
Temp (°K) = 2.6 × ∆V_BE (mV)
or
Temp (°C) = 2.6 × ∆V_BE (mV) – 273°K.
The resolution of this calculation is 3.2°C/LSB when the reference voltage is 2.5 V and 1.6°C/LSB for a reference
voltage of 1.25 V.
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