Datasheet

General Description
The MAX31820 ambient temperature sensor provides
9-bit to 12-bit Celsius temperature measurements with
±0.5°C accuracy over a +10°C to +45°C temperature
range. Over its entire -55°C to +125°C operating range,
the device has ±2.0°C accuracy.
The device communicates over a 1-Wire
®
bus that, by
definition, requires only one data line (and ground) for
communication with a central microprocessor. In addition,
the device can derive power directly from the data line
(“parasite power”), eliminating the need for an external
power supply. Requiring so few pins enables the device
to be placed in a 3-pin TO-92 package. The form factor
of this package allows the device to be placed above
the board and thus measure the ambient temperature of
a system, as opposed to the board temperature that a
surface-mount package would measure.
Each MAX31820 has a unique 64-bit serial code, which
allows multiple MAX31820 devices to function on the same
1-Wire bus. Therefore, it is simple to use one microproces-
sor to control many devices distributed over a large area.
Applications
● HVACEnvironmentalControls
● TemperatureMonitoringSystemsInsideBuildings,
Equipment, or Machinery
● ProcessMonitoringandControlSystems
● ThermostaticControls
● IndustrialSystems
● ConsumerProducts
● Thermometers
● AnyThermallySensitiveSystem
Benets and Features
● Unique1-WireInterfaceRequiresOnlyOnePortPin
for Communication
● EachDevicehasaUnique64-BitSerialCodeStored
inOn-BoardROM
● MultidropCapabilitySimplifiesDistributed
Temperature-SensingApplications
● RequiresNoExternalComponents
● CanBePoweredfromDataLine;3.0Vto3.7V
Power-SupplyRange
● MeasuresTemperaturesfrom-55°Cto+125°C(-67°F
to+257°F)
● ±0.5°CAccuracyfrom+10°Cto+45°C
● ThermometerResolutionisUser-Selectablefrom
9Bitsto12Bits
● ConvertsTemperatureto12-BitDigitalWordin
750ms(Max)
● User-DefinableNonvolatile(NV)AlarmSettings
● AlarmSearchCommandIdentifiesandAddresses
DevicesWhoseTemperatureisOutsideProgrammed
Limits(TemperatureAlarmCondition)
● Availablein3-PinTO-92Package
● TO-92PackageAllowsMeasurementofAmbient
Temperature
● SoftwareCompatiblewiththeDS1822andDS18B20
Ordering Information appears at end of data sheet.
For related parts and recommended products to use with this part, refer
to www.maximintegrated.com/MAX31820.related.
1-Wire is a registered trademark of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
MAX31820
64-BIT ROM
AND
1-Wire PORT
PARASITE-
POWER
CIRCUIT
C
PP
V
PU
4.7kΩ
DQ
GND
V
DD
MEMORY
CONTROL LOGIC
SCRATCHPAD
8-BIT CRC GENERATOR
CONFIGURATION REGISTER (EEPROM)
TEMPERATURE REGISTER
ALARM HIGH TRIGGER
(T
H
) REGISTER (EEPROM)
ALARM LOW TRIGGER
(T
L
) REGISTER (EEPROM)
POWER-
SUPPLY
SENSE
MAX31820 1-Wire Ambient Temperature Sensor
19-6731; Rev 0; 6/13
Block Diagram

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