BB TMP401AIDGKTG4

TMP401
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+15C Programmable, Remote/Local, Digital Out
TEMPERATURE SENSOR
FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
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The TMP401 is a remote temperature sensor monitor with
a built-in local temperature sensor. The remote
temperature sensor diode-connected transistors are
typically low-cost, NPN- or PNP-type transistors or diodes
that are an integral part of microcontrollers,
microprocessors, or FPGAs.
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±1°C REMOTE DIODE SENSOR
±3°C LOCAL TEMPERATURE SENSOR
SERIES RESISTANCE CANCELLATION
THERM FLAG OUTPUT
ALERT/THERM2 FLAG OUTPUT
PROGRAMMABLE OVER/UNDER
TEMPERATURE LIMITS
PROGRAMMABLE RESOLUTION: 9- to 12-Bit
DIODE FAULT DETECTION
SMBus SERIAL INTERFACE
Features included in the TMP401 are series resistance
cancellation, wide remote temperature measurement
range (up to +150°C), diode fault detection, and
temperature alert functions.
APPLICATIONS
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Remote accuracy is ±1°C for multiple IC manufacturers,
with no calibration needed. The Two-Wire serial interface
accepts SMBus write byte, read byte, send byte, and
receive byte commands to program alarm thresholds and
to read temperature data.
LCD/DLPE/LCOS PROJECTORS
SERVERS
INDUSTRIAL CONTROLLERS
CENTRAL OFFICE TELECOM EQUIPMENT
DESKTOP AND NOTEBOOK COMPUTERS
STORAGE AREA NETWORKS
4
V+
1
V+
6
TMP401
5
GND
Interrupt
Configuration
THERM
ALERT/THERM2
Consecutive Alert
Configuration Register
Remote Temp High Limit
One− Shot
Start Register
Status Register
Remote THERM Limit
Remote Temp Low Limit
Local
Temperature
Register
TL
THERM Hysteresis Register
Local Temp High Limit
Local THERM Limit
Temperature
Comparators
Conversion Rate
Register
Manufacturer ID Register
D+ 2
3
Local Temp Low Limit
Remote
Temperature
Register
TR
Device ID Register
Configuration Register
D−
Resolution Register
SCL
SDA
8
7
Bus Interface
Pointer Register
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semiconductor products and disclaimers thereto appears at the end of this data sheet.
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS(1)
Power Supply, VS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.0V
Input Voltage(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . −0.5V to VS + 0.5V
Input Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10mA
Operating Temperature Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . −55°C to +127°C
Storage Temperature Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . −60°C to +130°C
Junction Temperature (TJ max) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +150°C
ESD Rating:
Human Body Model (HBM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4000V
Charged Device Model (CDM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1000V
(1) Stresses above these ratings may cause permanent damage.
Exposure to absolute maximum conditions for extended periods
may degrade device reliability. These are stress ratings only, and
functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions
beyond those specified is not supported.
(2) Input voltage rating applies to all TMP401 input voltages.
This integrated circuit can be damaged by ESD. Texas
Instruments recommends that all integrated circuits be
handled with appropriate precautions. Failure to observe
proper handling and installation procedures can cause damage.
ESD damage can range from subtle performance degradation to
complete device failure. Precision integrated circuits may be more
susceptible to damage because very small parametric changes could
cause the device not to meet its published specifications.
PACKAGE/ORDERING INFORMATION(1)
PRODUCT
DESCRIPTION
ADDRESS
PACKAGE
DESIGNATOR
PACKAGE-LEAD
PACKAGE
MARKING
TMP401
Remote Junction Temperature Sensor
1001100
MSOP-8
DGK
BRB
(1) For the most current package and ordering information, see the Package Option Addendum at the end of this document, or see the TI website
at www.ti.com.
PIN CONFIGURATION
PIN ASSIGNMENTS
TOP VIEW
MSOP-8
PIN
NAME
1
V+
Positive supply (3V to 5.5V)
2
D+
Positive connection to remote
temperature sensor
3
D−
Negative connection to remote
temperature sensor
TMP401
V+
1
8
SCL
D+
2
7
SDA
4
THERM
D−
3
6
ALERT/THERM2
5
GND
THERM
4
5
GND
6
2
DESCRIPTION
Thermal flag, active low, open-drain;
requires pull-up resistor to V+
Ground
Alert (reconfigurable as second
ALERT/THERM2 thermal flag), active low, open-drain;
requires pull-up resistor to V+
7
SDA
Serial data line for SMBus, open-drain;
requires pull-up resistor to V+
8
SCL
Serial clock line for SMBus,
open-drain; requires pull-up resistor to
V+
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS: VS = 3V to 5.5V
At TA = −40°C to +125°C, and VS = 3V to 5.5V, unless otherwise noted.
TMP401
PARAMETER
CONDITION
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
±1
TEMPERATURE ERROR
Local Temperature Sensor
Remote Temperature Sensor(1)
TELOCAL
TEREMOTE
±3
°C
TA = +15°C to +75°C, TD = −40°C to +150°C, VS = 3.3V
±1
°C
TA = −40°C to +100°C, TD = −40°C to +150°C, VS = 3.3V
±3
°C
TA = −40°C to +125°C, TD = −40°C to +150°C, VS = 3.3V
±5
°C
±0.5
°C/V
TA = −40°C to +125°C
vs Supply
Local/Remote
VS = 3V to 5.5V
±0.2
One Shot Mode
115
TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT
Conversion Time (per channel)
ms
Resolution
Local Temperature Sensor (programmable)
9
Remote Temperature Sensor
12
Bits
12
Bits
Remote Sensor Source Currents
120
µA
Medium High
60
µA
Medium Low
12
µA
Low
6
µA
High
Remote Transistor Ideality Factor
Series Resistance 3kΩ Max
η
TMP401 Optimized Ideality Factor
1.008
SMBus INTERFACE
Logic Input High Voltage (SCL, SDA)
VIH
Logic Input Low Voltage (SCL, SDA)
VIL
2.1
V
0.8
Hysteresis
500
SMBus Output Low Sink Current
6
Logic Input Current
−1
SMBus Input Capacitance (SCL, SDA)
mA
+1
µA
3.4
MHz
35
ms
1
µs
3
SMBus Clock Frequency
SMBus Timeout
V
mV
30
SCL Falling Edge to SDA Valid Time
pF
DIGITAL OUTPUTS
Output Low Voltage
VOL
IOUT = 6mA
0.15
0.4
V
High-Level Output Leakage Current
IOH
VOUT = VS
0.1
1
µA
ALERT/THERM2 Output Low Sink Current
THERM Output Low Sink Current
ALERT/THERM2 Forced to 0.4V
6
mA
THERM Forced to 0.4V
6
mA
POWER SUPPLY
Specified Voltage Range
Quiescent Current
Power-On Reset Threshold
VS
IQ
5.5
V
0.0625 Conversions per Second
3
25
30
µA
8 Conversions per Second
350
425
µA
Serial Bus Inactive, Shutdown Mode
3
10
µA
Serial Bus Active, fS = 400kHz, Shutdown Mode
90
Serial Bus Active, fS = 3.4MHz, Shutdown Mode
350
POR
1.6
µA
µA
2.5
V
TEMPERATURE RANGE
Specified Range
−40
+125
°C
Storage Range
−60
+130
°C
Thermal Resistance
qJA
MSOP-8
150
°C/W
(1) Tested with less than 5Ω effective series resistance and 100pF differential input capacitance.
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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS
At TA = +25°C and VS = 5.0V, unless otherwise noted.
REMOTE TEMPERATURE ERROR
vs TEMPERATURE
3
VS = 3.3V
TREMOTE = +25_C
2
28 Typical Units Shown
Local Temperature Error (_ C)
Remote Temperature Error (_C)
3
LOCAL TEMPERATURE ERROR
vs TEMPERATURE
30 Typical Units Shown
η = 1.008
1
0
−1
−2
−3
−50
−25
0
25
50
75
100
1
0
−1
−2
−3
−50
125
−25
25
50
75
100
125
Ambient Temperature, TA (_ C)
Figure 1
Figure 2
REMOTE TEMPERATURE ERROR
vs LEAKAGE RESISTANCE
REMOTE TEMPERATURE ERROR vs SERIES RESISTANCE
(Diode Connected Transistor, 2N3906 PNP)
Remote Temperature Error (_C)
16
40
20
R −GND
0
R −VS
−20
−40
−60
14
12
10
VS = 3.3V
8
6
4
VS = 5.5V
2
0
−2
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
0
500
1000
1500
Leakage Resistance (MΩ)
RS (Ω)
Figure 3
Figure 4
REMOTE TEMPERATURE ERROR vs SERIES RESISTANCE
(GND Collector Connected Transistor, 2N3906 PNP)
2000
2500
3000
REMOTE TEMPERATURE ERROR
vs DIFFERENTIAL CAPACITANCE
3
Remote Temperature Error (_C)
5
Remote Temperature Error (_C)
0
Ambient Temperature, TA (_ C)
60
Remote Temperature Error (_C)
2
4
3
VS = 3.3V
2
1
0
2
1
0
−1
−2
VS = 5.5V
−1
−3
0
500
1000
1500
RS (Ω)
Figure 5
4
2000
2500
3000
0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
Capacitance (nF)
Figure 6
2.5
3.0
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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
At TA = +25°C and VS = 5.0V, unless otherwise noted.
TEMPERATURE ERROR
vs POWER−SUPPLY NOISE FREQUENCY
25
500
Local 100mVPP Noise
Remote 100mVPP Noise
Local 250mVPP Noise
Remote 250mVPP Noise
20
15
10
5
450
400
350
I Q (µA)
Temperature Error (_C)
QUIESCENT CURRENT
vs CONVERSION RATE
0
−5
300
250
200
−10
150
−15
100
−20
50
−25
0
5
10
0
0.0625
15
0.25
0.5
1
2
Conversion Rate (samples/s)
Figure 7
Figure 8
SHUTDOWN QUIESCENT CURRENT
vs SCL CLOCK FREQUENCY
4
8
SHUTDOWN QUIESCENT CURRENT
vs SUPPLY VOLTAGE
500
8
450
7
400
6
350
5
300
250
I Q (µA)
IQ (µA)
0.125
Frequency (MHz)
VS = 5.5V
200
4
3
150
2
100
1
50
VS = 3.3V
0
1k
10k
100k
1M
SCL CLock Frequency (Hz)
Figure 9
10M
0
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
VS (V)
Figure 10
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(ALERT). Additional thermal limits can be programmed
into the TMP401 and used to trigger another flag (THERM)
that can be used to initiate a system response to rising
temperatures.
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
The TMP401 is a dual-channel digital temperature sensor
that combines a local die temperature measurement
channel and a remote junction temperature measurement
channel in a single MSOP-8 package. The TMP401 is
Two-Wire- and SMBus interface-compatible and is
specified over a temperature range of −40°C to +125°C.
The TMP401 contains multiple registers for holding
configuration information, temperature measurement
results, temperature comparator limits, and status
information.
The TMP401 requires only a transistor connected
between D+ and D− for proper remote temperature
sensing operation. The SCL and SDA interface pins
require pull-up resistors as part of the communication bus,
while ALERT and THERM are open-drain outputs that also
need pull-up resistors. ALERT and THERM may be shared
with other devices if desired for a wired-OR
implementation. A 0.1µF power-supply bypass capacitor
is recommended for good local bypassing. Figure 11
shows a typical configuration for the TMP401.
User-programmed high and low temperature limits stored
in the TMP401 can be used to monitor local and remote
temperatures to trigger an over/under temperature alarm
+5V
0.1µF
Transistor−connected configuration(1) :
1
Series Resistance
RS(2)
V+
SCL
RS(2)
2
CDIFF(3)
3
D+
10kΩ
(typ)
10kΩ
(typ)
10kΩ
(typ)
10kΩ
(typ)
8
TMP401
SDA
7
D−
ALERT/THERM2
THERM
SMBus
Controller
6
4
Fan Controller
GND
Diode−connected configuration(1):
5
RS(2)
RS(2)
CDIFF(3)
NOTES: (1) Transistor−connected configuration provides better settling time.
Diode−connected configuration provides better series resistance cancellation.
(2) RS should be < 1.5kΩ in most applications.
(3) CDIFF should be < 1000pF in most applications.
Figure 11. Basic Connections
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SERIES RESISTANCE CANCELLATION
Series resistance in an application circuit that typically
results from printed circuit board (PCB) trace resistance
and remote line length (see Figure 11) is automatically
cancelled by the TMP401, preventing what would
otherwise result in a temperature offset. When using a 5V
supply voltage, a total of up to 3kΩ of series line resistance
is cancelled by the TMP401, eliminating the need for
additional characterization and temperature offset
correction. Series line resistance should be limited to
500Ω total when using a 3.3V supply voltage. See typical
characteristics curves (Figure 4 and Figure 5) for details
on the effect of series resistance and power-supply
voltage on sensed remote temperature error.
DIFFERENTIAL INPUT CAPACITANCE
The TMP401 tolerates differential input capacitance of up
to 1000pF with minimal change in temperature error. The
effect of capacitance on sensed remote temperature error
is shown in Figure 6, Remote Temperature Error vs
Differential Capacitance.
TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT DATA
Temperature measurement data is taken over a default
range of 0°C to +127°C for both local and remote locations.
Measurements from −55°C to +150°C can be made both
locally and remotely by reconfiguring the TMP401 for the
extended temperature range. To change the TMP401
configuration from the standard to the extended
temperature range, switch bit 2 (RANGE) of the
Configuration Register from low to high.
Temperature data resulting from conversions within the
default measurement range is represented in binary form,
as shown in Table 1, Standard Binary column. Note that
any temperature below 0°C results in a data value of zero
(00h). Likewise, temperatures above +127°C result in a
value of 127 (7Fh). The device can be set to measure over
an extended temperature range by changing bit 2 of the
Configuration Register from low to high. The change in
measurement range and data format from standard binary
to extended binary occurs at the next temperature
conversion. For data captured in the extended
temperature range configuration, an offset of 64 (40h) is
added to the standard binary value, as shown in Table 1,
Extended Binary column. This configuration allows
measurement of temperatures below 0°C. Note that binary
values corresponding to temperatures as low as −64°C,
and as high as +191°C are possible; however, most
temperature sensing diodes only measure with the range
of −55°C to +150°C. Additionally, the TMP401 is rated only
for ambient temperatures ranging from −40°C to +125°C.
Parameters in the Absolute Maximum Ratings table must
be observed.
Table 1. Temperature Data Format
(Local and Remote Temperature High Bytes)
LOCAL/REMOTE TEMPERATURE REGISTER
HIGH BYTE VALUE (+15C RESOLUTION)
TEMP
(5C)
STANDARD BINARY
EXTENDED BINARY
BINARY
HEX
BINARY
HEX
−64
0000 0000
00
0000 0000
00
−50
0000 0000
00
0000 1110
0E
−25
0000 0000
00
0010 0111
27
0
0000 0000
00
0100 0000
40
1
0000 0001
01
0100 0001
41
5
0000 0101
05
0100 0101
45
10
0000 1010
0A
0100 1010
4A
25
0001 1001
19
0101 1001
59
50
0011 0010
32
0111 0010
72
75
0100 1011
4B
1000 1011
8B
100
0110 0100
64
1010 0100
A4
125
0111 1101
7D
1011 1101
BD
127
0111 1111
7F
1011 1111
BF
150
0111 1111
7F
1101 0110
D6
175
0111 1111
7F
1110 1111
EF
191
0111 1111
7F
1111 1111
FF
NOTE: Whenever changing between standard and
extended temperature ranges, be aware that the
temperatures stored in the temperature limit registers are
NOT automatically reformatted to correspond to the new
temperature range format. These temperature limit values
must be reprogrammed in the appropriate binary or
extended binary format.
Both local and remote temperature data use two bytes for
data storage. The high byte stores the temperature with
1°C resolution. The second or low byte stores the decimal
fraction value of the temperature and allows a higher
measurement resolution; see Table 2. The measurement
resolution for the remote channel is 0.0625°C, and is not
adjustable. The measurement resolution for the local
channel is adjustable; it can be set for 0.5°C, 0.25°C,
0.125°C, or 0.0625°C by setting the RES1 and RES0 bits
of the Resolution Register; see the Resolution Register
section.
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Table 2. Decimal Fraction Temperature Data Format (Local and Remote Temperature Low Bytes)
REMOTE
TEMPERATURE
REGISTER
LOW BYTE VALUE
0.06255C RESOLUTION
LOCAL
TEMPERATURE
REGISTER
LOW BYTE VALUE
0.55C RESOLUTION
0.255C RESOLUTION
0.1255C RESOLUTION
HEX
STANDARD
AND
EXTENDED
BINARY
HEX
STANDARD
AND
EXTENDED
BINARY
TEMP
(5C)
STANDARD
AND
EXTENDED
BINARY
HEX
STANDARD
AND
EXTENDED
BINARY
0.0000
0000 0000
00
0000 0000
00
0000 0000
00
0.0625
0001 0000
10
0000 0000
00
0000 0000
00
0.1250
0010 0000
20
0000 0000
00
0000 0000
0.1875
0011 0000
30
0000 0000
00
0000 0000
0.2500
0100 0000
40
0000 0000
00
0.3125
0101 0000
50
0000 0000
0.3750
0110 0000
60
0000 0000
0.4375
0111 0000
70
0.5000
1000 0000
80
0.5625
1001 0000
0.6250
0.6875
0.06255C RESOLUTION
HEX
STANDARD
AND
EXTENDED
BINARY
HEX
0000 0000
00
0000 0000
00
0000 0000
00
0001 0000
10
00
0010 0000
20
0010 0000
20
00
0010 0000
20
0011 0000
30
0100 0000
40
0100 0000
40
0100 0000
40
00
0100 0000
40
0100 0000
40
0101 0000
50
00
0100 0000
40
0110 0000
60
0110 0000
60
0000 0000
00
0100 0000
40
0110 0000
60
0111 0000
70
1000 0000
80
1000 0000
80
1000 0000
80
1000 0000
80
90
1000 0000
80
1000 0000
80
1000 0000
80
1001 0000
90
1010 0000
A0
1000 0000
80
1000 0000
80
1010 0000
A0
1010 0000
A0
1011 0000
B0
1000 0000
80
1000 0000
80
1010 0000
A0
1011 0000
B0
0.7500
1100 0000
C0
1000 0000
80
1100 0000
C0
1100 0000
C0
1100 0000
C0
0.8125
1101 0000
D0
1000 0000
80
1100 0000
C0
1100 0000
C0
1101 0000
D0
0.8750
1110 0000
E0
1000 0000
80
1100 0000
C0
1110 0000
E0
1110 0000
E0
0.9375
1111 0000
F0
1000 0000
80
1100 0000
C0
1110 0000
E0
1111 0000
F0
REGISTER INFORMATION
The TMP401 contains multiple registers for holding
configuration information, temperature measurement
results, temperature comparator limits, and status
information. These registers are described in Figure 12
and Table 3.
Pointer Register
Local and Remote Temperature Registers
Local and Remote Limit Registers
Hysteresis Register
SDA
Status Register
POINTER REGISTER
Figure 12 shows the internal register structure of the
TMP401. The 8-bit Pointer Register is used to address a
given data register. The Pointer Register identifies which
of the data registers should respond to a read or write
command on the Two-Wire bus. This register is set with
every write command. A write command must be issued
to set the proper value in the Pointer Register before
executing a read command. Table 3 describes the pointer
address of the registers available in the TMP401. The
power-on reset (POR) value of the Pointer Register is 00h
(0000 0000b).
8
Configuration Register
Resolution Register
I/O
Control
Interface
Conversion Rate Register
One−Shot Register
Consecutive Alert Register
Identification Registers
Figure 12. Internal Register Structure
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Table 3. Register Map
POINTER
ADDRESS
(HEX)
READ
WRITE
POWERON
RESET
(HEX)
00
NA
00
LT11
LT10
LT9
LT8
LT7
LT6
LT5
LT4
Local Temperature
(High Byte)
01
NA
00
RT11
RT10
RT9
RT8
RT7
RT6
RT5
RT4
Remote Temperature
(High Byte)
02
NA
XX
BUSY
LHIGH
LLOW
RHIGH
RLOW
OPEN
RTHRM
LTHRM
Status Register
03
09
00
MASK1
SD
AL/TH
0
0
RANGE
0
0
Configuration Register
04
0A
08
0
0
0
0
R3
R2
R1
R0
Conversion Rate Register
05
0B
55
LTH11
LTH10
LTH9
LTH8
LTH7
LTH6
LTH5
LTH4
Local Temperature High Limit
(High Byte)
06
0C
00
LTL11
LTL10
LTL9
LTL8
LTL7
LTL6
LTL5
LTL4
Local Temperature Low Limit
(High Byte)
07
0D
55
RTH11
RTH10
RTH9
RTH8
RTH7
RTH6
RTH5
RTH4
Remote Temperature High Limit
(High Byte)
08
0E
00
RTL11
RTL10
RTL9
RTL8
RTL7
RTL6
RTL5
RTL4
Remote Temperature Low Limit
(High Byte)
NA
0F
XX
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
One−Shot Start
10
NA
00
RT3
RT2
RT1
RT0
0
0
0
0
Remote Temperature
(Low Byte)
13
13
00
RTH3
RTH2
RTH1
RTH0
0
0
0
0
Remote Temperature High Limit
(Low Byte)
14
14
00
RTL3
RTL2
RTL1
RTL0
0
0
0
0
Remote Temperature Low Limit
(Low Byte)
15
NA
00
LT3
LT2
LT1
LT0
0
0
0
0
Local Temperature
(Low Byte)
16
16
00
LTH3
LTH2
LTH1
LTH0
0
0
0
0
Local Temperature High Limit
(Low Byte)
17
17
00
LTL3
LTL2
LTL1
LTL0
0
0
0
0
Local Temperature Low Limit
(Low Byte)
BIT DESCRIPTION
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
REGISTER DESCRIPTION
19
19
55
RTHL11
RTHL10
RTHL9
RTHL8
RTHL7
RTHL6
RTHL5
RTHL4
Remote THERM Limit
1A
1A
1C
0
0
0
1
1
1
RES1
RES0
Resolution Register
20
20
55
LTHL11
LTHL10
LTHL9
LTHL8
LTHL7
LTHL6
LTHL5
LTHL4
Local THERM Limit
21
21
0A
TH11
TH10
TH9
TH8
TH7
TH6
TH5
TH4
THERM Hysteresis
22
22
80
TO_EN
0
0
0
C2
C1
C0
0
Consecutive Alert Register
FE
NA
55
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
Manufacturer ID
FF
NA
11
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Device ID
NOTE: NA = Not applicable; register is write-only or read-only.
X = Indeterminate state.
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TEMPERATURE REGISTERS
The TMP401 has four 8-bit registers that hold temperature
measurement results. Both the local channel and the
remote channel have a high byte register that contains the
most significant bits (MSBs) of the temperature ADC result
and a low byte register that contains the least significant
bits (LSBs) of the temperature ADC result. The local
channel high byte address is 00h; the local channel low
byte address is 15h. The remote channel high byte is at
address 01h; the remote channel low byte address is 10h.
These registers are read-only and are updated by the ADC
each time a temperature measurement is completed.
The TMP401 contains circuitry to assure that a low byte
register read command returns data from the same ADC
conversion as the immediately preceding high byte read
command. This assurance remains valid only until another
register is read. For proper operation, the high byte of a
temperature register should be read first. The low byte
register should be read in the next read command. The low
byte register may be left unread if the LSBs are not
needed. Alternatively, the temperature registers may be
read as a 16-bit register by using a single two-byte read
command from address 00h for the local channel result or
from address 01h for the remote channel result. The high
byte will be output first, followed by the low byte. Both bytes
of this read operation will be from the same ADC
conversion. The power-on reset value of both temperature
registers is 00h.
LIMIT REGISTERS
The TMP401 has 11 registers for setting comparator limits
for both the local and remote measurement channels.
These registers have read and write capability. The high
and low limit registers for both channels span two
registers, as do the temperature registers. The local
temperature high limit is set by writing the high byte to
pointer address 0Bh and writing the low byte to pointer
address 16h, or by using a single two-byte write command
(high byte first) to pointer address 0Bh. The local
temperature high limit is obtained by reading the high byte
from pointer address 05h and the low byte from pointer
address 16h, or by using a two-byte read command from
pointer address 05h. The power-on reset value of the local
temperature high limit is 55h/00h (+85°C in standard
temperature mode; +21°C in extended temperature
mode).
Similarly, the local temperature low limit is set by writing
the high byte to pointer address 0Ch and writing the low
byte to pointer address 17h, or by using a single two-byte
write command to pointer address 0Ch. The local
10
temperature low limit is read by reading the high byte from
pointer address 06h and the low byte from pointer address
17h, or by using a two-byte read from pointer address 06h.
The power-on reset value of the local temperature low limit
register is 00h/00h (0°C in standard temperature mode;
−64°C in extended mode).
The remote temperature high limit is set by writing the high
byte to pointer address 0Dh and writing the low byte to
pointer address 13h, or by using a two-byte write
command to pointer address 0Dh. The remote
temperature high limit is obtained by reading the high byte
from pointer address 07h and the low byte from pointer
address 13h, or by using a two-byte read command from
pointer address 07h. The power-on reset value of the
remote temperature high limit register is 55h/00h (+85°C
in standard temperature mode; +21°C in extended
temperature mode).
The remote temperature low limit is set by writing the high
byte to pointer address 0Eh and writing the low byte to
pointer address 14h, or by using a two-byte write to pointer
address 0Eh. The remote temperature low limit is read by
reading the high byte from pointer address 08h and the low
byte from pointer address 14h, or by using a two-byte read
from pointer address 08h. The power-on reset value of the
remote temperature low limit register is 00h/00h (0°C in
standard temperature mode; −64°C in extended mode).
The TMP401 also has a THERM limit register for both the
local and the remote channels. These registers are eight
bits and allow for THERM limits set to 1°C resolution. The
local channel THERM limit is set by writing to pointer
address 20h. The remote channel THERM limit is set by
writing to pointer address 19h. The local channel THERM
limit is obtained by reading from pointer address 20h; the
remote channel THERM limit is read by reading from
pointer address 19h. The power-on reset value of the
THERM limit registers is 55h (+85°C in standard
temperature mode; +21°C in extended temperature
mode). The THERM limit comparators also have
hysteresis. The hysteresis of both comparators is set by
writing to pointer address 21h. The hysteresis value is
obtained by reading from pointer address 21h. The value
in the hysteresis register is an unsigned number (always
positive). The power-on reset value of this register is 0Ah
(+10°C).
Whenever changing between standard and extended
temperature ranges, be aware that the temperatures
stored in the temperature limit registers are NOT
automatically reformatted to correspond to the new
temperature range format. These values must be
reprogrammed in the appropriate binary or extended
binary format.
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STATUS REGISTER
The RHIGH bit reads as ‘1’ if the remote temperature has
exceeded the remote high limit and remains greater than
the remote high limit less the value in the Hysteresis
Register.
The TMP401 has a status register to report the state of the
temperature comparators. Table 4 shows the Status
Register bits. The Status Register is read-only and is read
by reading from pointer address 02h.
The LLOW and RLOW bits are not affected by the AL/TH
bit. The LLOW bit reads as ‘1’ if the local low limit was
exceeded since the last clearing of the Status Register.
The RLOW bit reads as ‘1’ if the remote low limit was
exceeded since the last clearing of the Status Register.
The BUSY bit reads as ‘1’ if the ADC is making a
conversion. It reads as ‘0’ if the ADC is not converting.
The OPEN bit reads as ‘1’ if the remote transistor was
detected as open since the last read of the Status Register.
The OPEN status is only detected when the ADC is
attempting to convert a remote temperature.
The values of the LLOW, RLOW, and OPEN (as well as
LHIGH and RHIGH when AL/TH is ‘0’) are latched and will
read as ‘1’ until the Status Register is read or a device reset
occurs. These bits are cleared by reading the Status
Register, provided that the condition causing the flag to be
set no longer exists. The values of BUSY, LTHRM, and
RTHRM (as well as LHIGH and RHIGH when AL/TH is ‘1’)
are not latched and are not cleared by reading the Status
Register. They always indicate the current state, and are
updated appropriately at the end of the corresponding
ADC conversion. Clearing the Status Register bits does
not clear the state of the ALERT pin; an SMBus alert
response address command must be used to clear the
ALERT pin.
The RTHRM bit reads as ‘1’ if the remote temperature has
exceeded the remote THERM limit and remains greater
than the remote THERM limit less the value in the shared
hysteresis register; see Figure 17.
The LTHRM bit reads as ‘1’ if the local temperature has
exceeded the local THERM limit and remains greater than
the local THERM limit less the value in the shared
hysteresis register; see Figure 17.
The LHIGH and RHIGH bit values depend on the state of
the AL/TH bit in the Configuration Register. If the AL/TH bit
is ‘0’, the LHIGH bit reads as ‘1’ if the local high limit was
exceeded since the last clearing of the Status Register.
The RHIGH bit reads as ‘1’ if the remote high limit was
exceeded since the last clearing of the Status Register. If
the AL/TH bit is ‘1’, the remote high limit and the local high
limit are used to implement a THERM2 function. LHIGH
reads as ‘1’ if the local temperature has exceeded the local
high limit and remains greater than the local high limit less
the value in the Hysteresis Register.
The TMP401 NORs LHIGH, LLOW, RHIGH, RLOW, and
OPEN, so a status change for any of these flags from ‘0’
to ‘1’ automatically causes the ALERT pin to go low (only
applies when the ALERT/THERM2 pin is configured for
ALERT mode).
Table 4. Status Register Format
STATUS REGISTER (Read = 02h, Write = NA)
BIT #
BIT NAME
POR VALUE
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
BUSY
LHIGH
LLOW
RHIGH
RLOW
OPEN
RTHRM
LTHRM
0(1)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
(1) The BUSY bit will change to ‘1’ almost immediately (<< 100µs) following power-up, as the TMP401 begins the first temperature conversion.
It will be high whenever the TMP401 is converting a temperature reading.
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CONFIGURATION REGISTER
The Configuration Register sets the temperature range,
controls Shutdown mode, and determines how the
ALERT/THERM2 pin functions. The Configuration
Register is set by writing to pointer address 09h and read
by reading from pointer address 03h.
The MASK bit (bit 7) enables or disables the ALERT pin
output if AL/TH = 0. If AL/TH = 1 then the MASK bit has no
effect. If MASK is set to ‘0’, the ALERT pin goes low when
one of the temperature measurement channels exceeds
its high or low limits for the chosen number of consecutive
conversions. If the MASK bit is set to ‘1’, the TMP401
retains the ALERT pin status, but the ALERT pin will not
go low.
The shutdown (SD) bit (bit 6) enables or disables the
temperature measurement circuitry. If SD = 0, the TMP401
converts continuously at the rate set in the Conversion
Rate Register. When SD is set to ‘1’, the TMP401
immediately stops converting and enters a shutdown
mode. When SD is set to ‘0’ again, the TMP401 resumes
continuous conversions. A single conversion can be
started when SD = 1 by writing to the One-Shot Register.
The AL/TH bit (bit 5) controls whether the ALERT pin
functions in ALERT mode or THERM2 mode. If AL/TH = 0,
the ALERT pin operates as an interrupt pin. In this mode, the
ALERT pin goes low after the set number of consecutive
out-of-limit temperature measurements occur.
If AL/TH = 1, the ALERT/THERM2 pin implements a
THERM function (THERM2). In this mode, THERM2
functions similar to the THERM pin except that the local
high limit and remote high limit registers are used for the
thresholds. THERM2 goes low when either RHIGH or
LHIGH is set.
The temperature range is set by configuring bit 2 of the
Configuration Register. Setting this bit low configures the
TMP401 for the standard measurement range (0°C to
+127°C); temperature conversions will be stored in the
standard binary format. Setting bit 2 high configures the
TMP401 for the extended measurement range (−55°C to
+150°C); temperature conversions will be stored in the
extended binary format (see Table 1).
The remaining bits of the Configuration Register are
reserved and must always be set to ‘0’. The power-on reset
value for this register is 00h. Table 5 summarizes the bits
of the Configuration Register.
Table 5. Configuration Register Bit Descriptions
CONFIGURATION REGISTER (Read = 02h, Write = NA)
12
BIT
NAME
FUNCTION
POWER-ON RESET VALUE
7
MASK
0 = ALERT Enabled
1 = ALERT Masked
0
6
SD
0 = Run
1 = Shut Down
0
5
AL/TH
0 = ALERT Mode
1 = THERM Mode
0
4, 3
Reserved
—
0
2
Temperature Range
0 = 0°C to +127°C
1 = −55°C to +150°C
0
1, 0
Reserved
—
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RESOLUTION REGISTER
CONVERSION RATE REGISTER
The RES1 and RES0 bits (resolution bits 1 and 0) of the
Resolution Register set the resolution of the local
temperature measurement channel. Remote temperature
measurement channel resolution is not affected.
Changing the local channel resolution also affects the
conversion time and rate of the TMP401. The resolution
register is set by writing to pointer address 1Ah and is read
by reading from pointer address 1Ah. Table 6 shows the
resolution bits for the Resolution Register.
The Conversion Rate Register controls the rate at which
temperature conversions are performed. This register
adjusts the idle time between conversions but not the
conversion timing itself, thereby allowing the TMP401
power dissipation to be balanced with the temperature
register update rate. Table 7 shows the conversion rate
options and corresponding current consumption.
ONE-SHOT CONVERSION
Table 6. Resolution Register:
Local Channel Programmable Resolution
When the TMP401 is in shutdown mode (SD = 1 in the
Configuration Register), a single conversion on both
channels is started by writing any value to the One-Shot
Start Register, pointer address 0Fh. This write operation
starts one conversion; the TMP401 returns to shutdown
mode when that conversion completes. The value of the
data sent in the write command is irrelevant and is not
stored by the TMP401. When the TMP401 has been set to
shutdown mode, an initial 200µs is required before a
one-shot command can be given. This wait time only
applies to the 200µs immediately following shutdown.
One-shot commands can be issued without delay
thereafter.
RESOLUTION REGISTER (Read = 1Ah, Write = 1Ah, POR = 1Ch)
RESOLUTION
CONVERSION TIME
(Typical)
0
9 Bits (0.5°C)
12.5ms
1
10 Bits (0.25°C)
25ms
RES1
RES0
0
0
1
0
11 Bits (0.125°C)
50ms
1
1
12 Bits (0.0625°C)
100ms
Bits 2 through 4 of the Resolution Register must always be
set to ‘1’. Bits 5 through 7 of the Resolution Register must
always be set to ‘0’. The power-on reset value of this
register is 1Ch.
Table 7. Conversion Rate Register
CONVERSION RATE REGISTER
AVERAGE IQ (typ)
(µA)
R7
R6
R5
R4
R3
R2
R1
R0
CONVERSION/SEC
VS = 3V
VS = 5V
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0625
8
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.125
11
31
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0.25
15
36
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0.5
24
45
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
41
63
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
69
92
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
4
111
136
8
320
355
07h to 0Fh
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CONSECUTIVE ALERT REGISTER
Local Temperature High Limit Register value, Remote
Temperature High Limit Register value, Local THERM
Limit Register value, or Remote THERM Limit Register
value; otherwise, the respective temperature comparator
will not trip on the measured temperature falling edges.
Allowable hysteresis values are shown in Table 9. The
default hysteresis value is 10°C, whether the device is
operating in the standard or extended mode setting.
The value in the Consecutive Alert Register (address 22h)
determines how many consecutive out-of-limit
measurements must occur on a measurement channel
before the ALERT signal is activated. The value in this
register does not affect bits in the Status Register. Values
of one, two, three, or four consecutive conversions can be
selected; one conversion is the default. This function
allows additional filtering for the ALERT pin. The
consecutive alert bits are shown in Table 8.
Table 9. Allowable THERM Hysteresis Values
THERM HYSTERESIS VALUE
Table 8. Consecutive Alert Register
CONSECUTIVE ALERT REGISTER
C2
0
C1
0
NUMBER OF CONSECUTIVE
OUT-OF-LIMIT MEASUREMENTS
C0
0
1
0
0
1
2
0
1
1
3
1
1
1
4
NOTE: Bit 7 of the Consecutive Alert Register controls the
enable/disable of the timeout function. See the Timeout
Function section for a description of this feature.
THERM HYSTERESIS REGISTER
The THERM Hysteresis Register stores the hysteresis
value used for the THERM pin alarm function. This register
must be programmed with a value that is less than the
TEMPERATURE
(5C)
TH[11:4]
(STANDARD BINARY)
(HEX)
0
0000 0000
00
1
0000 0001
01
5
0000 0101
05
10
0000 1010
0A
25
0001 1001
19
50
0011 0010
32
4B
75
0100 1011
100
0110 0100
64
125
0111 1101
7D
127
0111 1111
7F
150
1001 0110
96
175
1010 1111
AF
200
1100 1000
C8
225
1110 0001
E1
255
1111 1111
FF
Table 10. THERM Hysteresis Register Format
THERM HYSTERESIS REGISTER (Read = 21h, Write = 21h)
BIT #
BIT NAME
POR VALUE
14
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
TH11
TH10
TH9
TH8
TH7
TH6
TH5
TH4
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
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BUS OVERVIEW
The TMP401 is SMBus interface-compatible. In SMBus
protocol, the device that initiates the transfer is called a
master, and the devices controlled by the master are
slaves. The bus must be controlled by a master device that
generates the serial clock (SCL), controls the bus access,
and generates the START and STOP conditions.
To address a specific device, a START condition is
initiated. START is indicated by pulling the data line (SDA)
from a high to low logic level while SCL is high. All slaves
on the bus shift in the slave address byte, with the last bit
indicating whether a read or write operation is intended.
During the ninth clock pulse, the slave being addressed
responds to the master by generating an Acknowledge
and pulling SDA low.
Data transfer is then initiated and sent over eight clock
pulses followed by an Acknowledge bit. During data
transfer SDA must remain stable while SCL is high,
because any change in SDA while SCL is high is
interpreted as a control signal.
Once all data has been transferred, the master generates
a STOP condition. STOP is indicated by pulling SDA from
low to high, while SCL is high.
SERIAL INTERFACE
The TMP401 operates only as a slave device on either the
Two-Wire bus or the SMBus. Connections to either bus are
made via the open-drain I/O lines, SDA and SCL. The SDA
and SCL pins feature integrated spike suppression filters
and Schmitt triggers to minimize the effects of input spikes
and bus noise. The TMP401 supports the transmission
protocol for fast (1kHz to 400kHz) and high-speed (1kHz
to 3.4MHz) modes. All data bytes are transmitted MSB
first.
SERIAL BUS ADDRESS
To communicate with the TMP401, the master must first
address slave devices via a slave address byte. The slave
address byte consists of seven address bits, and a
direction bit indicating the intent of executing a read or
write operation. The address of the TMP401 is 4Ch
(1001100b).
READ/WRITE OPERATIONS
Accessing a particular register on the TMP401 is
accomplished by writing the appropriate value to the
Pointer Register. The value for the Pointer Register is the
first byte transferred after the slave address byte with the
R/W bit low. Every write operation to the TMP401 requires
a value for the Pointer Register (see Figure 14).
When reading from the TMP401, the last value stored in
the Pointer Register by a write operation is used to
determine which register is read by a read operation. To
change the register pointer for a read operation, a new
value must be written to the pointer register. This
transaction is accomplished by issuing a slave address
byte with the R/W bit low, followed by the pointer register
byte. No additional data is required. The master can then
generate a START condition and send the slave address
byte with the R/W bit high to initiate the read command.
See Figure 15 for details of this sequence. If repeated
reads from the same register are desired, it is not
necessary to continually send the pointer register bytes,
because the TMP401 retains the Pointer Register value
until it is changed by the next write operation. Note that
register bytes are sent MSB first, followed by the LSB.
TIMING DIAGRAMS
The TMP401 is Two-Wire and SMBus compatible.
Figure 13 to Figure 16 describe the various operations on
the TMP401. Bus definitions are given below. Parameters
for Figure 13 are defined in Table 11.
Bus Idle: Both SDA and SCL lines remain high.
Start Data Transfer: A change in the state of the SDA line,
from high to low, while the SCL line is high, defines a
START condition. Each data transfer is initiated with a
START condition.
Stop Data Transfer: A change in the state of the SDA line
from low to high while the SCL line is high defines a STOP
condition. Each data transfer terminates with a repeated
START or STOP condition.
Data Transfer: The number of data bytes transferred
between a START and a STOP condition is not limited and
is determined by the master device. The receiver
acknowledges the transfer of data.
Acknowledge: Each receiving device, when addressed,
is obliged to generate an Acknowledge bit. A device that
acknowledges must pull down the SDA line during the
Acknowledge clock pulse in such a way that the SDA line
is stable low during the high period of the Acknowledge
clock pulse. Setup and hold times must be taken into
account. On a master receive, data transfer termination
can be signaled by the master generating a
Not-Acknowledge on the last byte that has been
transmitted by the slave.
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t(LOW)
tF
tR
t(HDSTA)
SCL
t(HDSTA)
t (HIGH)
t(SUSTO)
t(SUSTA)
t(HDDAT)
t(SUDAT)
SDA
t(B U F)
P
S
S
P
Figure 13. Two-Wire Timing Diagram
Table 11. Timing Diagram Definitions for Figure 13
MIN
MAX
MIN
MAX
SCL Operating Frequency
PARAMETER
f(SCL)
0.001
0.4
0.001
3.4
Bus Free Time Between STOP and START Condition
t(BUF)
600
160
ns
Hold time after repeated START condition.
After this period, the first clock is generated.
t(HDSTA)
100
100
ns
Repeated START Condition Setup Time
t(SUSTA)
100
100
ns
STOP Condition Setup Time
t(SUSTO)
100
100
ns
Data Hold Time
t(HDDAT)
0
0
ns
Data Setup Time
t(SUDAT)
100
10
ns
SCL Clock LOW Period
t(LOW)
1300
160
ns
SCL Clock HIGH Period
t(HIGH)
600
60
ns
Clock/Data Fall Time
tF
300
160
Clock/Data Rise Time
for SCL ≤ 100kHz
tR
tR
300
1000
160
1
9
1
UNITS
MHz
ns
ns
9
…
SCL
1
SDA
0
0
1
1
0
0
R/W
Start By
Master
P7
P6
P5
P4
P3
P2
P1
ACK By
TMP401
ACK By
TMP401
Frame 2 Pointer Register Byte
Frame 1 Two−Wire Slave Address Byte
1
…
P0
9
1
9
SCL
(Continued)
SDA
(Continued)
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
ACK By
TMP401
ACK By
TMP401
Frame 3 Data Byte 1
Frame 4 Data Byte 2
Figure 14. Two-Wire Timing Diagram for Write Word Format
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D0
Stop By
Master
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1
9
1
9
…
SCL
1
SDA
0
0
1
1
0
0
R/W
Start By
Master
P7
P6
P5
P4
P3
P2
P1
…
P0
ACK By
TMP401
ACK By
TMP401
Frame 1 Two−Wire Slave Address Byte
Frame 2 Pointer Register Byte
1
9
1
9
…
SCL
(Continued)
SDA
(Continued)
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
D7
R/W
Start By
Master
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
ACK By
TMP401
…
D0
From
TMP401
Frame 3 Two−Wire Slave Address Byte
1
D1
ACK By
Master
Frame 4 Data Byte 1 Read Register
9
SCL
(Continued)
SDA
(Continued)
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
From
TMP401
ACK By
Master
Stop By
Master
Frame 5 Data Byte 2 Read Register
Figure 15. Two-Wire Timing Diagram for Read Word Format
ALERT
1
9
1
9
SCL
SDA
Start By
Master
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
R/W
1
0
0
1
1
ACK By
TMP401
Frame 1 SMBus ALERT Response Address Byte
0
0
From
TMP401
Status
NACK By
Master
Stop By
Master
Frame 2 Slave Address Byte
Figure 16. Timing Diagram for SMBus ALERT
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HIGH-SPEED MODE
In order for the Two-Wire bus to operate at frequencies
above 400kHz, the master device must issue a
High-speed mode (Hs-mode) master code (00001XXX) as
the first byte after a START condition to switch the bus to
high-speed operation. The TMP401 will not acknowledge
this byte, but will switch the input filters on SDA and SCL
and the output filter on SDA to operate in Hs-mode,
allowing transfers at up to 3.4MHz. After the Hs-mode
master code has been issued, the master will transmit a
Two-Wire slave address to initiate a data transfer
operation. The bus will continue to operate in Hs-mode
until a STOP condition occurs on the bus. Upon receiving
the STOP condition, the TMP401 switches the input and
output filter back to fast-mode operation.
TIMEOUT FUNCTION
When bit 7 of the Consecutive Alert Register is set high,
the TMP401 timeout function is enabled. The TMP401
resets the serial interface if either SCL or SDA are held low
for 30ms (typ) between a START and STOP condition. If
the TMP401 is holding the bus low, it releases the bus and
waits for a START condition. To avoid activating the
timeout function, it is necessary to maintain a
communication speed of at least 1kHz for the SCL
operating frequency. The default state of the timeout
function is enabled (bit 7 = high).
THERM (PIN 4) AND ALERT/THERM2 (PIN 6)
The TMP401 has two pins dedicated to alarm functions,
the THERM and ALERT/THERM2 pins. Both pins are
open-drain outputs that each require a pull-up resistor to
V+. These pins can be wire-ORed together with other
alarm pins for system monitoring of multiple sensors. The
THERM pin provides a thermal interrupt that cannot be
software disabled. The ALERT pin is intended for use as
an earlier warning interrupt, and can be software disabled,
or masked. The ALERT/THERM2 pin can also be
configured for use as THERM2, a second THERM pin
(Configuration Register: AL/TH bit = 1). The default setting
configures pin 6 to function as ALERT (AL/TH = 0).
The THERM pin asserts low when either the measured
local or remote temperature is outside of the temperature
range programmed in the corresponding Local/Remote
THERM Limit Register. The THERM temperature limit
range can be programmed with a wider range than that of
the limit registers, which allows ALERT to provide an
earlier warning than THERM. The THERM alarm resets
automatically when the measured temperature returns to
within the THERM temperature limit range minus the
hysteresis value stored in the THERM Hysteresis
Register. The allowable values of hysteresis are shown in
Table 9. The default hysteresis is 10°C. When the
ALERT/THERM2 pin is configured as a second thermal
alarm (Configuration Register: bit 7 = 0, bit 5 = 1), it
functions the same as THERM, but uses the temperatures
stored in the Local/Remote Temperature High/Low Limit
Registers to set its comparison range.
When ALERT/THERM2 (pin 6) is configured as ALERT
(Configuration Register: bit 7 = 0, bit 5 = 0), the pin asserts
low when either the measured local or remote temperature
violates the range limit set by the corresponding
Local/Remote Temperature High/Low Limit Registers.
This alert function can be configured to assert only if the
range is violated a specified number of consecutive times
(1, 2, 3, or 4). The consecutive violation limit is set in the
Consecutive Alert Register. False alerts that occur as a
result of environmental noise can be prevented by
requiring consecutive faults. ALERT also asserts low if the
remote temperature sensor is open-circuit. When the
MASK function is enabled (Configuration Register: bit 7 = 1),
ALERT is disabled (that is, masked). ALERT resets when
the master reads the device address, as long as the
condition that caused the alert no longer persists, and the
Status Register has been reset.
THERM Limit and ALERT High Limit
Measured
Temperature
ALERT Low Limit and THERM Limit Hysteresis
THERM
ALERT
SMBus ALERT
Read
Read
Read
Time
Figure 17. SMBus Alert Timing Diagram
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SMBus ALERT FUNCTION
The TMP401 supports the SMBus Alert function. When pin
6 is configured as an alert output, the ALERT pin of the
TMP401 may be connected as an SMBus Alert signal.
When a master detects an alert condition on the ALERT
line, the master sends an SMBus Alert command
(00011001) on the bus. If the ALERT pin of the TMP401 is
active, the devices will acknowledge the SMBus Alert
command and respond by returning its slave address on
the SDA line. The eighth bit (LSB) of the slave address
byte indicates whether the temperature exceeding one of
the temperature high limit settings or falling below one of
the temperature low limit settings caused the alert
condition. This bit will be high if the temperature is greater
than or equal to one of the temperature high limit settings;
this bit will be low if the temperature is less than one of the
temperature low limit settings. See Figure 16 for details of
this sequence.
If multiple devices on the bus respond to the SMBus Alert
command, arbitration during the slave address portion of
the SMBus Alert command determines which device will
clear its alert status. If the TMP401 wins the arbitration, its
ALERT pin becomes inactive at the completion of the
SMBus Alert command. If the TMP401 loses the
arbitration, the ALERT pin remains active.
SHUTDOWN MODE (SD)
The TMP401 Shutdown Mode allows the user to save
maximum power by shutting down all device circuitry other
than the serial interface, reducing current consumption to
typically less than 3µA; see Figure 10, Shutdown
Quiescent Current vs Supply Voltage. Shutdown Mode is
enabled when the SD bit of the Configuration Register is
high; the device shuts down once the current conversion
is completed. When SD is low, the device maintains a
continuous conversion state.
SENSOR FAULT
The TMP401 will sense a fault at the D+ input resulting
from incorrect diode connection or an open circuit. The
detection circuitry consists of a voltage comparator that
trips when the voltage at D+ exceeds (V+) − 0.6V (typical).
The comparator output is continuously checked during a
conversion. If a fault is detected, the last valid measured
temperature is used for the temperature measurement
result, the OPEN bit (Status Register, bit 2) is set high, and,
if the alert function is enabled, ALERT asserts low.
When not using the remote sensor with the TMP401, the
D+ and D− inputs must be connected together to prevent
meaningless fault warnings.
GENERAL CALL RESET
The TMP401 supports reset via the Two-Wire General Call
address 00h (0000 0000b). The TMP401 acknowledges
the General Call address and responds to the second byte.
If the second byte is 06h (0000 0110b), the TMP401
executes a software reset. This software reset restores the
power-on reset state to all TMP401 registers, aborts any
conversion in progress, and clears the ALERT and
THERM pins. The TMP401 takes no action in response to
other values in the second byte.
IDENTIFICATION REGISTERS
The TMP401 allows for the Two-Wire bus controller to
query the device for manufacturer and device IDs to allow
for software identification of the device at the particular
Two-Wire bus address. The manufacturer ID is obtained
by reading from pointer address FEh. The device ID is
obtained by reading from pointer address FFh. The
TMP401 returns 55h for the manufacturer code and 11h for
the device ID. These registers are read-only.
FILTERING
Remote junction temperature sensors are usually
implemented in a noisy environment. Noise is most often
created by fast digital signals, and it can corrupt
measurements. The TMP401 has a built-in 65kHz filter on
the inputs of D+ and D− to minimize the effects of noise.
However, a bypass capacitor placed differentially across
the inputs of the remote temperature sensor is
recommended to make the application more robust
against unwanted coupled signals. The value of the
capacitor should be between 100pF and 1nF. Some
applications attain better overall accuracy with additional
series resistance; however, this is setup-specific. When
series resistance is added, the value should not be greater
than 100Ω.
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REMOTE SENSING
The TMP401 is designed to be used with either discrete
transistors or substrate transistors built into processor
chips and ASICs. Either NPN or PNP transistors can be
used, as long as the base-emitter junction is used as the
remote temperature sense. Either a transistor or diode
connection can also be used (see Figure 11, Basic
Connections).
Errors in remote temperature sensor readings will be the
consequence of the ideality factor and current excitation
used by the TMP401 versus the manufacturer’s specified
operating current for a given transistor. Some
manufacturers specify a high-level and low-level current
for the temperature-sensing substrate transistors. The
TMP401 uses 6µA for ILOW and 120µA for IHIGH.
The ideality factor (η) is a measured characteristic of a
remote temperature sensor diode as compared to an ideal
diode. The ideality factor for the TMP401 is trimmed to be
1.008. For transistors whose ideality factor does not match
the TMP401, Equation (1) can be used to calculate the
temperature error. Note that for the equation to be used
correctly, actual temperature (°C) must be converted to
Kelvin (°K).
T ERR +
ƪ
ƫ
ǒh * 1.008Ǔ
1.008
ƪ273.15 ) T(°C)ƫ
(1)
Where:
η = Ideality factor of remote temperature sensor.
T(°C) = actual temperature.
TERR = Error in TMP401 reading due to η ≠ 1.008.
Degree delta is the same for °C and °K.
For η = 1.004 and T(°C) = 100°C:
T ERR +
ƪ(1.004*1.008)
ƫ
1.008
T ERR + * 1.48°C
ƪ273.15)100°Cƫ
(2)
If a discrete transistor is used as the remote temperature
sensor with the TMP401, the best accuracy can be
achieved by selecting the transistor according to the
following criteria:
1. Base-emitter voltage > 0.25V at 6µA, at the highest
sensed temperature.
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2. Base-emitter voltage < 0.95V at 120µA, at the
lowest sensed temperature.
3. Base resistance < 100Ω.
4. Tight control of VBE characteristics indicated by
small variations in hFE (that is, 50 to 150).
Based on these criteria, two recommended small-signal
transistors are the 2N3904 (NPN) or 2N3906 (PNP).
MEASUREMENT ACCURACY AND THERMAL
CONSIDERATIONS
The temperature measurement accuracy of the TMP401
depends on the remote and/or local temperature sensor
being at the same temperature as the system point being
monitored. Clearly, if the temperature sensor is not in good
thermal contact with the part of the system being
monitored, then there will be a delay in the response of the
sensor to a temperature change in the system. For remote
temperature sensing applications using a substrate
transistor (or a small, SOT23 transistor) placed close to the
device being monitored, this delay is usually not a concern.
The local temperature sensor inside the TMP401 monitors
the ambient air around the device. The thermal time
constant for the TMP401 is approximately two seconds.
This constant implies that if the ambient air changes
quickly by 100°C, it would take the TMP401 about 10
seconds (that is, five thermal time constants) to settle to
within 1°C of the final value. In most applications, the
TMP401 package is in electrical and therefore thermal
contact with the PCB, as well as subjected to forced
airflow. The accuracy of the measured temperature
directly depends on how accurately the PCB and forced
airflow temperatures represent the temperature that the
TMP401 is measuring. Additionally, the internal power
dissipation of the TMP401 can cause the temperature to
rise above the ambient or PCB temperature. The internal
power dissipated as a result of exciting the remote
temperature sensor is negligible because of the small
currents used. For a 5.5V supply and maximum
conversion rate of eight conversions per second, the
TMP401 dissipates 1.82mW (PDIQ = 5.5V x 330µA). If both
the ALERT/THERM2 and THERM pins are each sinking
1mA, an additional power of 0.8mW is dissipated
(PDOUT = 1mA × 0.4V + 1mA × 0.4V = 0.8mW). Total power
dissipation is then 2.62mW (PDIQ + PDOUT) and, with an
qJA of 150°C/W, causes the junction temperature to rise
approximately 0.393°C above the ambient.
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LAYOUT CONSIDERATIONS
Remote temperature sensing on the TMP401 measures
very small voltages using very small currents; therefore,
noise at the IC inputs must be minimized. Most
applications using the TMP401 will have high digital
content, with several clocks and logic level transitions
creating a noisy environment. Layout should adhere to the
following guidelines:
GND(1)
D+(1)
1. Place the TMP401 as close to the remote junction
sensor as possible.
2. Route the D+ and D− traces next to each other and
shield them from adjacent signals through the use
of ground guard traces, as shown in Figure 18. If a
multilayer PCB is used, bury these traces between
ground or VDD planes to shield them from extrinsic
noise sources. 5 mil PCB traces are recommended.
3. Minimize additional thermocouple junctions caused
by copper-to-solder connections. If these junctions
are used, make the same number and approximate
locations of copper-to-solder connections in both
the D+ and D− connections to cancel any
thermocouple effects.
4. Use a 0.1µF local bypass capacitor directly
between the V+ and GND of the TMP401, as shown
in Figure 19. Minimize filter capacitance between
D+ and D− to 1000pF or less for optimum
measurement performance. This capacitance
includes any cable capacitance between the
remote temperature sensor and TMP401.
5. If the connection between the remote temperature
sensor and the TMP401 is between 8 inches and 12
feet, use a twisted-wire pair connection. Beyond
this distance (up to 100ft), use a twisted, shielded
pair with the shield grounded as close to the
TMP401 as possible. Leave the remote sensor
connection end of the shield wire open to avoid
ground loops and 60Hz pickup.
Ground or V+ layer
on bottom and/or
top, if possible.
D− (1)
GND(1)
NOTE: (1) 5 mil traces with 5 mil spacing.
Figure 18. Example Signal Traces
0.1µF Capacitor
V+
PCB Via
GND
1
8
2
7
3
6
4
5
PCB Via
TMP401
Figure 19. Suggested Bypass Capacitor
Placement
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PACKAGING INFORMATION
Orderable Device
Status (1)
Package
Type
Package
Drawing
Pins Package Eco Plan (2)
Qty
TMP401AIDGKR
ACTIVE
MSOP
DGK
8
2500 Green (RoHS &
no Sb/Br)
CU NIPDAU
Level-2-260C-1 YEAR
TMP401AIDGKRG4
ACTIVE
MSOP
DGK
8
2500 Green (RoHS &
no Sb/Br)
CU NIPDAU
Level-2-260C-1 YEAR
TMP401AIDGKT
ACTIVE
MSOP
DGK
8
250
Green (RoHS &
no Sb/Br)
CU NIPDAU
Level-2-260C-1 YEAR
TMP401AIDGKTG4
ACTIVE
MSOP
DGK
8
250
Green (RoHS &
no Sb/Br)
CU NIPDAU
Level-2-260C-1 YEAR
Lead/Ball Finish
MSL Peak Temp (3)
(1)
The marketing status values are defined as follows:
ACTIVE: Product device recommended for new designs.
LIFEBUY: TI has announced that the device will be discontinued, and a lifetime-buy period is in effect.
NRND: Not recommended for new designs. Device is in production to support existing customers, but TI does not recommend using this part in
a new design.
PREVIEW: Device has been announced but is not in production. Samples may or may not be available.
OBSOLETE: TI has discontinued the production of the device.
(2)
Eco Plan - The planned eco-friendly classification: Pb-Free (RoHS), Pb-Free (RoHS Exempt), or Green (RoHS & no Sb/Br) - please check
http://www.ti.com/productcontent for the latest availability information and additional product content details.
TBD: The Pb-Free/Green conversion plan has not been defined.
Pb-Free (RoHS): TI's terms "Lead-Free" or "Pb-Free" mean semiconductor products that are compatible with the current RoHS requirements
for all 6 substances, including the requirement that lead not exceed 0.1% by weight in homogeneous materials. Where designed to be soldered
at high temperatures, TI Pb-Free products are suitable for use in specified lead-free processes.
Pb-Free (RoHS Exempt): This component has a RoHS exemption for either 1) lead-based flip-chip solder bumps used between the die and
package, or 2) lead-based die adhesive used between the die and leadframe. The component is otherwise considered Pb-Free (RoHS
compatible) as defined above.
Green (RoHS & no Sb/Br): TI defines "Green" to mean Pb-Free (RoHS compatible), and free of Bromine (Br) and Antimony (Sb) based flame
retardants (Br or Sb do not exceed 0.1% by weight in homogeneous material)
(3)
MSL, Peak Temp. -- The Moisture Sensitivity Level rating according to the JEDEC industry standard classifications, and peak solder
temperature.
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