Data Sheet

147 05/02
Standardized R/T Characteristics
1 Introduction
1.1 Resistance value
The R/T characteristics tabulated in the following have been standardized for the resistance value
at 25
°C. The actual resistance values of a particular NTC thermistor are obtained by multiplying the
ratio R
T
/R
25
(tabulated value) by the resistance value at 25 °C (specified in the data sheets).
Resistance values at intermediate temperatures within the range of the subsequent temperature in-
terval can be calculated by means of the temperature coefficient
α.
α is inserted in the following equation:
R
T
Resistance value at temperature T
R
Tx
Resistance value at the beginning of the relevant temperature interval
T
x
Temperature in °C at the beginning of the relevant temperature interval
T Temperature of interest in
°C (T
x
< T < T
x+1
)
α
x
Temperature coefficient at temperature T
x
Example:
Given: Curve 1006
R
25
= 4,7 k
α
5
= 4,4
Unknown: Resistance at 7
°C (R
7
)
a) Calculation of the resistance value at the beginning of the relevant temperature interval
(T
x
=5°C):
b) Substituting this value into equation (2) yields:
R
T
R
T
R
25
---------
R
25
=
(1)
R
T
R
T
x
exp
α
x
100
----------
T
x
273,15+()
2
1
T 273,15+
----------------------------
1
T
x
273,15+
-------------------------------
èø
æö
⋅⋅=
(2)
R
T
x
R
5
2,2739 4,7 k 10,6873 k== =
R
7
R
5
exp
α
5
100
----------
5 273,15+
()
2
1
7 273,15+
----------------------------
1
5 273,15+
----------------------------
èø
æö
⋅⋅=
R
7
10,6873 k exp
4,4
100
----------
278,15
2
1
280,15
------------------
1
278,15
------------------
èø
æö
⋅⋅
=
R
7
10,6873 k exp 0,08737[] 10,6873 0,9163==
R
7
9,7932 k=
Standardized R/T characteristics

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