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MCP9808
Features
• Accuracy:
- ±0.25 (typical) from –40°C to +125°C
- ±0.5°C (maximum) from –20°C to 100°C
- ±1°C (maximum) from –40°C to +125°C
- ±0.0625°C or ±1 LSb (typical) repeatability
• User-Selectable Measurement Resolution:
- +0.5°C, +0.25°C, +0.125°C, +0.0625°C
• User-Programmable Temperature Limits:
- Temperature Window Limit
- Critical Temperature Limit
• User-Programmable Temperature Alert Output
• Operating Voltage Range: 2.7V-5.5V
• Operating Current: 200 μA (typical)
• Shutdown Current: 0.1 μA (typical)
• 2-wire Interface: I
2
C/SMBus Compatible
• Available Packages: 2x3 DFN-8, MSOP-8
Typical Applications
• General Purpose
• Industrial Applications
• Industrial Freezers and Refrigerators
• Food Processing
• Personal Computers and Servers
• PC Peripherals
• Consumer Electronics
• Handheld/Portable Devices
Temperature Accuracy
General Description
Microchip Technology Inc.’s MCP9808 digital temperature
sensor converts temperatures between –20°C and
+100°C to a digital word with ±0.25°C/±0.5°C (typi-
cal/maximum) accuracy.
The MCP9808 comes with user-programmable registers
that provide flexibility for temperature sensing
applications. The registers allow user-selectable
settings such as Shutdown or Low-Power modes and
the specification of temperature Alert window limits and
critical output limits. When the temperature changes
beyond the specified boundary limits, the MCP9808
outputs an Alert signal. The user has the option of setting
the Alert output signal polarity as an active-low or active-
high comparator output for thermostat operation, or as a
temperature Alert interrupt output for microprocessor-
based systems. The Alert output can also be configured
as a critical temperature output only.
This sensor has an industry standard 400 kHz, 2-wire,
SMBus/I
2
C compatible serial interface, allowing up to
eight or sixteen sensors to be controlled with a single
serial bus (see Table 3-2 for available Address codes).
These features make the MCP9808 ideal for
sophisticated, multi-zone, temperature-monitoring
applications.
Package Types
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
-0.5
-0.4
-0.3
-0.2
-0.1
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
Occurrences
Temperature Accuracy (°C)
T
A
= -20°C, 25°C, 85°C, 100°C
V
DD
= 3.3V
854 units
8-Pin 2x3 DFN*
1
2
3
4
8-Pin MSOP
8
7
6
5
* Includes Exposed Thermal Pad (EP); see Table 3-1.
A1
A0
A2
SCL
Alert
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
GND
SDA V
DD
EP
9
SCL
Alert
GND
SDA
A1
A0
A2
V
DD
±0.5°C Maximum Accuracy Digital Temperature Sensor
MCP9808
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Functional Block Diagram
Clear Alert
+0.5°C
+0.25°C
+0.125°C
+0.0625°C
Temperature
T
LOWER
Limit
Configuration
ADC
Band Gap
Temperature
Sensor
Alert Status
Output Control
Critical Alert only
Alert Polarity
Alert Comp./Int.
T
CRITICAL
Limit
Register
Pointer
Critical Trip Lock
Alarm Window Lock
Shutdown
Hysteresis
Manufacturer ID
Resolution
Device ID/Rev
SMBus/Standard I
2
C
Interface
A0
A1
A2
Alert
SDA
SCL
V
DD
GND
T
UPPER
Limit