MAXIM MAX6577

19-1484; Rev 0; 4/99
SOT Temperature Sensors with
Period/Frequency Output
The MAX6576/MAX6577 are low-cost, low-current temperature sensors with a single-wire output. The MAX6576
converts the ambient temperature into a square wave
with a period proportional to absolute temperature (°K).
The MAX6577 converts the ambient temperature into a
square wave with a frequency proportional to absolute
temperature. The MAX6576 offers accuracy of ±3°C at
+25°C, ±4.5°C at +85°C, and ±5°C at +125°C. The
MAX6577 offers accuracy of ±3°C at +25°C, ±3.5°C at
+85°C, and ±4.5°C at +125°C.
Both devices feature a single-wire output that minimizes
the number of pins necessary to interface with a microprocessor. The period/frequency range of the output
square wave can be selected by hard-wiring the two
time-select pins (TS0, TS1) to either VDD or GND. The
MAX6576/MAX6577 are available in space-saving 6-pin
SOT23 packages.
Features
♦ Simple Single-Wire Output
♦ Two Output Types Available
Temperature to Period (µs) (MAX6576)
Temperature to Frequency (Hz) (MAX6577)
♦ ±0.8°C Accuracy at +25°C (±3°C max)
♦ No External Components
♦ Operates from +2.7V to +5.5V Supply Voltage
♦ Low 140µA Typical Supply Current
♦ Standard Operating Temperature Range:
-40°C to +125°C
♦ Small 6-Pin SOT23 Package
Applications
Ordering Information
Critical µP and µC Temperature Monitoring
Portable Battery-Powered Equipment
PART
TEMP. RANGE
Cell Phones
Battery Packs
PINPACKAGE
MAX6576ZUT -40°C to +125°C
6 SOT23
MAX6577ZUT -40°C to +125°C
6 SOT23
SOT
TOP MARK
AABI
AABJ
Hard Drives/Tape Drives
Networking and Telecom Equipment
Medical Equipment
Automotive
Typical Operating Circuit
Pin Configuration
TOP VIEW
+2.7V TO +5.5V
0.1µF
VDD 1
GND 2
MAX6576
MAX6577
6
OUT
5
TS1
µP
MAX6576
4
TS0
VCC
TS1 MAX6577
TS0
N.C. 3
0.1µF
VDD
GND
OUT
GND
I/O
SOT23-6
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MAX6576/MAX6577
General Description
MAX6576/MAX6577
SOT Temperature Sensors with
Period/Frequency Output
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Terminal Voltage (with respect to GND)
VDD ......................................................................-0.3V to +6V
TS1, TS0, OUT.......................................-0.3V to (VDD + 0.3V)
Input/Output Current, All Pins...........................................±20mA
Continuous Power Dissipation (TA = +70°C)
6-pin SOT23 (derate 7.10mW/°C above +70°C).........571mW
Operating Temperature Range .........................-40°C to +125°C
Storage Temperature Range.. ...........................-65°C to +150°C
Lead Temperature (soldering, 10sec) .............................+300°C
Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and functional
operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to
absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(VDD = +2.7V to +5.5V, TA = -40°C to +125°C, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are specified at TA = +25°C and VDD = +5V,
unless otherwise noted.)
PARAMETER
VDD Range
Supply Current
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
VDD
IDD
MIN
VDD = 5.5V
Temperature Sensor
Error (Note 1)
MAX6577
TA = -40°C to +85°C
Output Clock Frequency
fOUT
5.5
V
140
250
400
TA = -20°C
-7.5
±1.1
+7.5
TA = 0°C
-5.5
±0.9
+5.5
TA = +25°C
-3.0
±0.8
+3.0
TA = +85°C
-4.5
±0.5
+4.5
TA = +125°C
-5.0
±0.5
+5.0
TA = -20°C
-7.5
±1.1
+7.5
TA = 0°C
-6.5
±0.9
+6.5
TA = +25°C
-3.0
±0.8
+3.0
TA = +85°C
-3.5
±0.5
+3.5
TA = +125°C
-4.5
±0.5
+4.5
MAX6576,
T (temp) in °K,
Figure 1
MAX6577,
T (temp) in °K,
Figure 2
40T
VTS1 = VDD, VTS0 = GND
160T
VTS1 = VDD, VTS0 = VDD
640T
VTS1 = GND, VTS0 = GND
4T
VTS1 = GND, VTS0 = VDD
1T
VTS1 = VDD, VTS0 = GND
T/4
VTS1 = VDD, VTS0 = VDD
T/16
°C
°C
µs
Hz
0.5
VIL
VIH
VOL
OUT Voltage
VOH
0.8
2.3
VDD > 4.5V, ISINK = 3.2mA
VDD > 2.7V, ISINK = 1.2mA
VDD > 4.5V, ISRC = 800µA
VDD > 2.7V, ISRC = 500µA
0.4
0.3
VDD - 1.5
0.8VDD
Note 1: See the Temperature Accuracy histograms in the Typical Operating Characteristics.
Note 2: The output duty cycle is guaranteed to be 50% by an internal flip-flop.
2
µA
10T
VTS1 = GND, VTS0 = VDD
OUT Duty Cycle (Note 2)
Time-Select Pin Logic
Levels
UNITS
TA = -40°C to +125°C
VTS1 = GND, VTS0 = GND
tOUT
MAX
2.7
MAX6576
Output Clock Period
TYP
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V
V
SOT Temperature Sensors with
Period/Frequency Output
SAMPLE SIZE = 200
MAX6576
MAX6577
30
25
20
15
10
5
60
PERCENTAGE OF PARTS SAMPLED (%)
MAX6576 toc01
PERCENTAGE OF PARTS SAMPLED (%)
35
SAMPLE SIZE = 200
MAX6576
MAX6577
50
40
30
20
10
0
0
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1
0
1
2
3
4
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1
5
SUPPLY CURRENT vs. TEMPERATURE
1
2
3
4
5
ACCURACY vs. TEMPERATURE
170
160
1.0
ACCURACY (°C)
MAX6576
140
130
MAX6575 toc04
1.5
MAX6576/77toc02
180
SUPPLY CURRENT (µA)
0
ACCURACY (°C)
ACCURACY (°C)
150
MAX6576 toc01
TEMPERATURE ACCURACY
(TA = +85°C)
TEMPERATURE ACCURACY
(TA = +25°C)
0.5
MAX6577
0
120
MAX6577
-0.5
110
MAX6576
100
-40 -25 -10 5 20 35 50 65 80 95 110 125
-1.0
-40 -25 -10 5 20 35 50 65 80 95 110 125
TEMPERATURE (°C)
TEMPERATURE (°C)
THERMAL STEP RESPONSE
IN PERFLUORINATED FLUID
THERMAL STEP RESPONSE
IN STILL AIR
MAX6576/77 toc06
MAX6576/77 toc05
+100°C
+100°C
+12.5°C/div
+15°C/div
MOUNTED ON 0.75 in.2
OF 2oz. COPPER
MOUNTED ON 0.75 in.2
OF 2oz. COPPER
+25°C
+25°C
5sec/div
20sec/div
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MAX6576/MAX6577
Typical Operating Characteristics
(VDD = +5V, TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
MAX6576/MAX6577
SOT Temperature Sensors with
Period/Frequency Output
Pin Description
PIN
NAME
1
VDD
Positive Supply Voltage
FUNCTION
2
GND
Ground
3
N.C.
No Connection. Connect pin to GND or leave open.
4, 5
TS1, TS0
6
OUT
Time-Select Pins. TS1 and TS0 set the temperature scale factor by connecting TS1 and TS0 to
either VDD or GND. See Tables 1 and 2.
Square-Wave Output with a Clock Period Proportional to Absolute Temperature (°K) (MAX6576)
Square-Wave Output with a Clock Frequency Proportional to Absolute Temperature (°K) (MAX6577)
Table 1. MAX6576 Time-Select Pin
Configuration
TS1
TS0
SCALAR MULTIPLIER
(µs/°K)
TS1
TS0
SCALAR MULTIPLIER
(Hz/°K)
GND
GND
10
GND
GND
4
GND
VDD
40
GND
VDD
1
VDD
GND
160
VDD
GND
1/4
VDD
VDD
640
VDD
VDD
1/16
Note: The temperature, in °C, may be calculated as follows:
T(°C) =
period(µs)
scalar mulitplier(µs/ °K)
− 273.15°K
Detailed Description
The MAX6576/MAX6577 low-cost, low-current (140µA
typ) temperature sensors are ideal for interfacing with
microcontrollers (µCs) or microprocessors (µPs). The
MAX6576 converts ambient temperature into a 50% dutycycle square wave with a period proportional to absolute
temperature. The MAX6577 converts ambient temperature into a 50% duty-cycle square wave with a frequency
proportional to absolute temperature. Time-select pins
(TS1, TS0) permit the internal temperature-controlled
oscillator (TCO) to be scaled by four preset multipliers.
The MAX6576/MAX6577 feature a single-wire interface to
minimize the number of port pins necessary for interfacing with a µP.
MAX6576 Characteristics
The MAX6576 temperature sensor converts temperature to period. The output of the device is a freerunning, 50% duty-cycle square wave with a period that
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Table 2. MAX6577 Time-Select Pin
Configuration
Note: The temperature, in °C, may be calculated as follows:
T(°C) =
frequency(Hz)
scalar mulitplier(Hz/°K)
− 273.15°K
is proportional to the absolute temperature (°K) of the
device (Figure 1). The MAX6576 has a push/pull CMOS
output with sharp edges. The speed of the output
square wave can be selected by hard-wiring TS1 and
TS0 as shown in Table 1. One of four scaled output
periods can be selected using TS1 and TS0.
MAX6577 Characteristics
The MAX6577 temperature sensor converts temperature to frequency. The output of the device is a freerunning, 50% duty-cycle square wave with a frequency
that is proportional to the absolute temperature (°K) of
the device (Figure 2). The MAX6577 has a push/pull
CMOS output with sharp edges. The speed of the output square wave can be selected by hard-wiring TS1
and TS0 as shown in Table 2. One of four scaled output
frequencies can be selected using TS1 and TS0.
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SOT Temperature Sensors with
Period/Frequency Output
MAX6577
CLOCK WAVEFORM OUTPUT
tOUT
tOUT
Figure 1. MAX6576 Timing Diagram
Applications Information
Quick-Look Circuits
Figure 3 shows a quick-look application circuit for the
MAX6576 using a universal counter measuring period.
TS1 and TS0 are both tied to ground to select a scalar
multiplier of 10µs/°K. The MAX6576 converts the ambient temperature into a square wave with a period that is
10 times the absolute temperature of the device in µs.
At room temperature, the universal counter will display
approximately 2980µs.
Figure 4 shows a quick-look application circuit for the
MAX6577 using a universal counter measuring frequency. TS1 is tied to ground and TS0 is tied to V DD to
select a scalar multiplier of 1Hz/°K. The MAX6577 converts the ambient temperature into a square wave with
a frequency that is equal to the absolute temperature of
the device in Hertz. At room temperature, the universal
counter will display approximately 298Hz.
Interfacing with a Microcontroller
Figure 5 shows the MAX6577 interfaced with an 8051
µC. In this example, TS1 is tied to ground and TS0 is
fOUT = 1 / tOUT
fOUT (°K)
Figure 2. MAX6577 Timing Diagram
tied to VDD to select a scalar multiplier of 1Hz/°K. The
MAX6577 converts the ambient temperature into a
square wave with a frequency that is equal to the
absolute temperature of the device in Hertz. The 8051
µC reads the frequency of the square-wave output of
the MAX6577 into Timer 0 and displays the temperature
as degrees Celsius in binary on Port 1. Listing 1 provides the code for this application. The interface is similar for the MAX6576, except the µC will perform a
period measurement.
Noise Considerations
The accuracy of the MAX6576/MAX6577 is susceptible
to noise generated both internally and externally. The
effects of external noise can be minimized by placing a
0.1µF ceramic bypass capacitor close to the supply pin
of the devices. Internal noise is inherent in the operation of the devices and is detailed in Table 3. Internal
averaging minimizes the effect of this noise when using
longer scalar timeout multipliers. The effects of this noise
are included in the overall accuracy of the devices as
specified in the Electrical Characteristics.
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MAX6576/MAX6577
MAX6576
CLOCK WAVEFORM OUTPUT
MAX6576/MAX6577
SOT Temperature Sensors with
Period/Frequency Output
VCC
+2.7V TO +5.5V
470Ω x 8
P1.0
0.1µF
VDD
TS0
MAX6576
P1.1
+2.7V TO +5.5V
UNIVERSAL COUNTER
P1.2
P1.3
"PERIOD"
OUT
TS1
P1.4
0.1µF
VDD
P1.5
GND
TS0
MAX6577
P1.6
OUT
T0
P1.7
TS1
22pF
GND
Figure 3. MAX6576 Quick-Look Circuit
X1
8051
+2.7V TO +5.5V
X2
GND
22pF
0.1µF
UNIVERSAL COUNTER
VDD
TS0
12MHz
MAX6577
OUT
Figure 5. Interfacing with a µC
"FREQUENCY"
TS1
GND
Chip Information
TRANSISTOR COUNT: 302
Figure 4. MAX6577 Quick-Look Circuit
Table 3. Typical Peak Noise Amplitude
PARAMETER
6
MAX6576
MAX6577
Scalar Multiplier
10
40
160
640
4
1
1/4
1/16
Noise Amplitude (°C)
±0.38
±0.17
±0.11
±0.094
±0.13
±0.066
±0.040
±0.028
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SOT Temperature Sensors with
Period/Frequency Output
MAX6576/MAX6577
Listing 1. 8051 Code Example
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Listing 1. 8051 Code Example (continued)
Package Information
6LSOT.EPS
MAX6576/MAX6577
SOT Temperature Sensors with
Period/Frequency Output
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