ETC TP337E

Thermopile Infrared Sensor
TP337
Features
The thermopile sensor consists of a series of 116 thermoelements, forming a sensitive region
size of 545m (diameter). The sensor is hermetically sealed into a TO-5 metal housing, with an
optical filter. This standard filter allows measurements to be made in the spectral range above 5
m wavelength. The thermosensor exhibits an almost white noise, comparable to an ohmic
resistance. It has a constant signal versus frequency up to its frequency limit, and is directly
proportional to incident radiation. The thermopile sensors are featured with an additional
temperature reference resistor on the same chip. The standard version of temperature reference
resistor is housing connected to ground.
Applications
* Ear thermometers; clinic thermometers
* Infrared thermometers
* Consumer applications: hair dryer, micro-wave oven, air conditioner, refrigerator
* Continuous temperature control of manufacturing
* Security system
* Radiation monitor switch system
* Absorbing measurement for gas analysis
* Thermoelectric converter
* Heat flux flowmeter
TP337
Thermopile Infrared Sensor
Electrical Characteristics
Parameter
Condition
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
Number of thermojunctions
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116
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Chip size
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1740*1740
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m2
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Diameter
545
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m
Thermopile
Active region size
Interference
layer
Thickness of substrate
Siliconsubstrate
600
625
650
m
Resistance of thermopile
25
50
60
70
K
Sensitivity
With 5-14m
filter
70
85
100
V/W
1.0*108
1.3*108
1.7*108
cm*Hz1/2/W
Time constant
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16
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ms
Noise voltage
28
31
33
nV/Hz1/2
0.28
0.36
0.48
nW/Hz1/2
-20
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100
Detecctivity
NEP
Temperature range
Operation
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Temperature reference resistor
25
29.1
30.0
30.9
K
Temperature coefficient of resistance 25
3773
3811
3849
K
Resistance
Measured at 1 Hz chopper frequency, within spectral range 5-14m, using a blackbody radiator of
500K temperature.
Note : Thermistor should be operated under 1mA.
Thermopile Infrared Sensor
Thermopile voltage vs. blackbody temperature
Frequency response
TP337
TP337
Thermopile Infrared Sensor
Field of view
1) window size: 2.57mm (diameter)
337A
2) window size: 3.80mm (diameter)
337E
Thermopile Infrared Sensor
TP337
Thermistor vs. temperature
The resistance of the temperature reference resistor varies with temperature and the behaviour is
illustrated in the following figure.
 
 −

 
At temperature 25, R(T)=R25e
describes the resistance vs. temperature, where R25 is
the resistance at ambient temperature 25 and T, T25 are the ambient temperatures in unit of kelvin
degrees.
TP337
Thermopile Infrared Sensor
Pin assignment & description
2
thermistor pin
4
thermistor pin (GND)
1
thermopile output pin (+)
3
thermopile output pin (-)
Thermistor
2(R)
Thermopile
3(V-)
1(V+) 4(GND)
BACKSIDE VIEW
SIDE VIEW
Order information : TP337
:
A
:
Standard filter (5-14m), window size=2.57mm (diameter).
B
:
Silicon filter with flat band transmission, window size=2.57mm (diameter).
E
:
Standard filter (5-14m), window size=3.80mm (diameter).
F
:
Silicon filter with flat band transmission, window size=3.80mm (diameter).
Thermopile Infrared Sensor
TP337
Transmission of filter
Transmission of optical filter is measured by FTIR from 2m
Package
The sensor is hermetically sealed into a TO-5 metal housing, with an optical filter. This standard
filter allows measurements to be made in the spectral range above 5m wavelength. The
dimensions of header and cap are shown below.
TP337
Thermopile Infrared Sensor
TP337A
Unit: mm
ȥ8.15
ȥ5.4
2.00
Cap
ȥ2.57
4.6
Window
Header
0.43
Window
IR Filter
filter
TP337E
Unit: mm
ȥ8.17
2.00
4.6
Chip
Cap
Header
ȥ3.80
WIindow
Window
IR
IR Filter
filter
0.43
TP337
Thermopile Infrared Sensor
Application circuit
Circuit 1 :
+5V
C1
R1 Thermopile
2
4
R2
+
-
C3 R5
3
Vout
+
OP
R6
1
C6
C4
R4
C5
Reference
Resistor
R3
C2
Circuit 2 :
Ambient Temperature
Compensation Circuit
Pre-Amplification Circuit
+5V
R10
+
A2
Thermopile (+) -
+5V
Adder
C1
C3
+
A1
-
Thermopile (-)
2
4
R11
1 +
3 -
R1
R2
Vout
R7
R13
+
A3
-
R8
C2
reference
resistor
R9
R12
C4