TS 118-4 - Willow Technologies

Thermosensors
TS 118 - 3 / TS 118 - 4
THERMOPILES are used for non-contact surface temperature measuring.
Any object emits infrared radiation. The radiation power is increasing with growing surface
temperatures. Based on this relation, THERMOPILES measure the emitted power and determine the
object’s temperature precisely.
Function Principle
THERMOPILES are based on the Seebeck effect, which is used since a long time for conventional
thermocouples. The application of micromechanics and thin film technology allows the production of
miniaturized and cost effective sensor elements.
absorption area
(hot junctions)
SiNx-membrans
silizium-substraet
(cold junctions)
A multitude of thermojunctions deposited on a silicon substrate is connected in series to form a
THERMOPILE. The hot junctions are thermally insulated from the cold junctions on the substrate by
etching a self-supporting extremely thin membrane. An absorbing layer on the hot junctions transforms
the incoming radiation into heat. A voltage proportional to the radiation is generated by the
thermoelectric effect. The sensors are delivered in TO05 packages. Different housings and filter types
can be selected to find an optimal solution for each application. Chips without housing are available as
well.
Filter
Specifications
Parameter
Symbol
Number of thermojunctions
Material
Active Area
Chip Size
Resistance of Thermopile
TC of resistance
Sensitivity of sensor
TC of sensitivity
Specific detectivity
Noise equivalent power
Time constant
Operation temperature
Storage temperature
n
AA
AC
R
TCR
S
TCS
D*
NEP
t63
T
T
Unit
Value
mm²
mm²
kΩ
%/K
V/W
%/K
cm*Hz1/2 / W
nW
ms
°C
°C
100
BiSb, NiCr
0.7 * 0.7
2.0 * 2.0
50 ± 15
-0.03 ± 0.02
typical 80
-0.52 ± 0.08
1.5 * 108
0.46
40 ± 10
-20 ... +100
-40 ... +100
Condition
25 °C
+25...+75 °C
25°C, 500 K, DC
+25...+75 °C
500 K, DC
500 K, 1 Hz
500 K, 1 Hz
Reference Resistor
Resistance
RNi
0 °C
1000 ± 0.4%
Ω
TC of resistance
TCRNi
ppm / K
6178 ± 1%
0 °C...100 °C
Function: R(T) = 1000Ω + 6,17*T*Ω, for detailled information see data sheet of reference resistor
HL-Planartechnik GmbH
E-Mail: [email protected]
Thermosensors
TS 118 - 3 / TS 118 - 4
Connecting Diagram
TS118-3
TS118-4
bottom view
Output Voltage versus Object Temperature
Thermopile-Output voltage (mV)
12,0
Conditions:
Distance from Thermopile to Black
Body is 5 cm, emissivity equals 1,
surrounding temperature is 25°C
10,0
8,0
6,0
4,0
Tables with emissitvity of different
materials and surface are available.
2,0
0,0
-2,0
25
75
125
175
225
Object temperature (°C)
Housing TO 18
Applications
• contactless measurement of surface temperatures or IR-Radiation
• temperature measurement of moving objects
• manufacturing temperature control systems
• thermal alarm systems
• consumer, safety- and environmental systems
• absorption measurement for gas analysis (see special data sheet)
• industrial and automotive climate control systems
• medical instruments
Additional products with different filters and packages are also available.
Tables with emissivity of different materials and surfaces are available.
Specifications are subject to change without notice !
HL-Planartechnik GmbH
E-Mail: [email protected]
Stand: 08.04.02
Design: Zn