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EPSON
S1C60N05 TECHNICAL MANUAL
APPENDIX: TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Transistor ON resistance error when Thermistor 103AT measures
60°C
3 = { 1 -
10
× 103
}
× 100 ≈ 1%
(10
× 103 + 100)
4 = { 1 -
3.217
× 103
}
× 100 ≈ 3%
(3.217
× 103 + 100)
As a result, the following errors occur by directly connecting the
transistor ON resistance:
1% at CR oscillation on the standard resistor
3% at CR oscillation on Thermistor
The transistor ON resistance effect is smaller if R1 and R2 are
larger. (See Equation
3 and 4.)
In the high temperature range, the R2 value becomes small and
4
becomes large. This causes precision degradation. Compensation
is needed to implement a user's required precision.
Example:
Error by floating
capacity
The floating capacity of the inside of an IC, board, lead of a sensor
and others may be an error factor. Floating capacity inside an IC
may be several pF and it may be ignored by increasing the capaci-
tor value.
Software error
In the software, it is normal to convert the counter value to an
actual temperature by a linear approximation. In this method, an
error may be caused by the linear approximation in the tempera-
ture measured range.
As shown in Figure B.4 below, if the temperature range measured
is 20°C to 30°C, the weight of 1 count differs between 20°C and
29°C.
Fig. B.4
30
(1)
(2)
Temperature (
°C)
Counts (times)
29
20
On the slope (1), the linear approximation coefficient in this seg-
ment for 1 count is large, and the slope (2) has a smaller coeffi-
cient.
For example, if this segment (20°C to 30°C) is calculated by the
same linear approximation coefficient, and if the 20°C is the
reference point, then, at 29°C, the linear approximation coefficient
becomes the largest and, at 29°C, the error is maximum.
The error may differ depending on the temperature measured by
the software, up counter initial value and Thermistor type.