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1、 中英文翻译英文文献原文Temperature Sensor ICs Simplify DesignsWhen you set out to select a temperature sensor, you are no longer limited to either an analog output or a digital output device. There is now a broad selection of sensor types, one of which should match your systems needs. Until recently, all the t

2、emperature sensors on the market provided analog outputs. Thermistors, RTDs, and thermocouples were followed by another analog-output device, the silicon temperature sensor. In most applications, unfortunately, these analog-output devices require a comparator, an ADC, or an amplifier at their output

3、 to make them useful. Thus, when higher levels of integration became feasible, temperature sensors with digital interfaces became available. These ICs are sold in a variety of forms, from simple devices that signal when a specific temperature has been exceeded to those that report both remote and lo

4、cal temperatures while providing warnings at programmed temperature settings. The choice now isnt simply between analog-output and digital-output sensors; there is a broad range of sensor types from which to choose. Classes of Temperature SensorsFour temperature-sensor types are illustrated in Figur

5、e 1. An ideal analog sensor provides an output voltage that is a perfectly linear function of temperature (A). In the digital I/O class of sensor (B), temperature data in the form of multiple 1s and 0s are passed to the microcontroller, often via a serial bus. Along the same bus, data are sent to th

6、e temperature sensor from the microcontroller, usually to set the temperature limit at which the alert pins digital output will trip. Alert interrupts the microcontroller when the temperature limit has been exceeded. This type of device can also provide fan control. Figure 1. Sensor and IC manufactu

7、rers currently offer four classes of temperature sensors. Analog-plus sensors (C) are available with various types of digital outputs. The VOUT versus temperature curve is for an IC whose digital output switches when a specific temperature has been exceeded. In this case, the plus added to the analo

8、g temperature sensor is nothing more than a comparator and a voltage reference. Other types of plus parts ship temperature data in the form of the delay time after the part has been strobed, or in the form of the frequency or the period of a square wave, which will be discussed later. The system mon

9、itor (D) is the most complex IC of the four. In addition to the functions provided by the digital I/O type, this type of device commonly monitors the system supply voltages, providing an alarm when voltages rise above or sink below limits set via the I/O bus. Fan monitoring and/or control is sometim

10、es included in this type of IC. In some cases, this class of device is used to determine whether or not a fan is working. More complex versions control the fan as a function of one or more measured temperatures. The system monitor sensor is not discussed here but is briefly mentioned to give a compl

11、ete picture of the types of temperature sensors available. Analog-Output Temperature SensorsThermistors and silicon temperature sensors are widely used forms of analog-output temperature sensors. Figure 2 clearly shows that when a linear relationship between voltage and temperature is needed, a sili

12、con temperature sensor is a far better choice than a thermistor. Over a narrow temperature range, however, thermistors can provide reasonable linearity and good sensitivity. Many circuits originally constructed with thermistors have over time been updated using silicon temperature sensors. Figure 2.

13、 The linearity of thermistors and silicon temperature sensors, two popular analog-output temperature detectors, is contrasted sharply. Silicon temperature sensors come with different output scales and offsets. Some, for example, are available with output transfer functions that are proportional to K

14、, others to C or F. Some of the C parts provide an offset so that negative temperatures can be monitored using a single-ended supply. In most applications, the output of these devices is fed into a comparator or an A/D converter to convert the temperature data into a digital format. Despite the need

15、 for these additional devices, thermistors and silicon temperature sensors continue to enjoy popularity due to low cost and convenience of use in many situations. Digital I/O Temperature SensorsAbout five years ago, a new type of temperature sensor was introduced. These devices include a digital int

16、erface that permits communication with a microcontroller. The interface is usually an IC or SMBus serial bus, but other serial interfaces such as SPI are common. In addition to reporting temperature readings to the microcontroller, the interface also receives instructions from the microcontroller. T

17、hose instructions are often temperature limits, which, if exceeded, activate a digital signal on the temperature sensor IC that interrupts the microcontroller. The microcontroller is then able to adjust fan speed or back off the speed of a microprocessor, for example, to keep temperature under contr

18、ol. This type of device is available with a wide variety of features, among them, remote temperature sensing. To enable remote sensing, most high-performance CPUs include an on-chip transistor that provides a voltage analog of the temperature. (Only one of the transistors two p-n junctions is used.)

19、 Figure 3 shows a remote CPU being monitored using this technique. Other applications utilize a discrete transistor to perform the same function. Figure 3. A user-programmable temperature sensor monitors the temperature of a remote CPUs on-chip p-n junction. Another important feature found on some o

20、f these types of sensors (including the sensor shown in Figure 3) is the ability to interrupt a microcontroller when the measured temperature falls outside a range bounded by high and low limits. On other sensors, an interrupt is generated when the measured temperature exceeds either a high or a low

21、 temperature threshold (i.e., not both). For the sensor in Figure 3, those limits are transmitted to the temperature sensor via the SMBus interface. If the temperature moves above or below the circumscribed range, the alert signal interrupts the processor. Pictured in Figure 4 is a similar device. I

22、nstead of monitoring one p-n junction, however, it monitors four junctions and its own internal temperature. Because Maxims MAX1668 consumes a small amount of power, its internal temperature is close to the ambient temperature. Measuring the ambient temperature gives an indication as to whether or n

23、ot the system fan is operating properly.Figure 4. A user-programmable temperature sensor monitors its own local temperature and the temperatures of four remote p-n junctions. Controlling a fan while monitoring remote temperature is the chief function of the IC shown in Figure 5. Users of this part c

24、an choose between two different modes of fan control. In the PWM mode, the microcontroller controls the fan speed as a function of the measured temperature by changing the duty cycle of the signal sent to the fan. This permits the power consumption to be far less than that of the linear mode of cont

25、rol that this part also provides. Because some fans emit an audible sound at the frequency of the PWM signal controlling it, the linear mode can be advantageous, but at the price of higher power consumption and additional circuitry. The added power consumption is a small fraction of the power consum

26、ed by the entire system, though.Figure 5. A fan controller/temperature sensor IC uses either a PWM- or linear-mode control scheme. This IC provides the alert signal that interrupts the microcontroller when the temperature violates specified limits. A safety feature in the form of the signal called o

27、vert (an abbreviated version of over temperature) is also provided. If the microcontroller or the software were to lock up while temperature is rising to a dangerous level, the alert signal would no longer be useful. However, overt, which goes active once the temperature rises above a level set via

28、the SMBus, is typically used to control circuitry without the aid of the microcontroller. Thus, in this high-temperature scenario with the microcontroller not functioning, overt could be used to shut down the system power supplies directly, without the microcontroller, and prevent a potentially cata

29、strophic failure. This digital I/O class of devices finds widespread use in servers, battery packs, and hard-disk drives. Temperature is monitored in numerous locations to increase a servers reliability: at the motherboard (which is essentially the ambient temperature inside the chassis), inside the

30、 CPU die, and at other heat-generating components such as graphics accelerators and hard-disk drives. Battery packs incorporate temperature sensors for safety reasons and to optimize charging profiles, which maximizes battery life. There are two good reasons for monitoring the temperature of a hard-

31、disk drive, which depends primarily on the speed of the spindle motor and the ambient temperature: The read errors in a drive increase at temperature extremes, and a hard disks MTBF is improved significantly through temperature control. By measuring the temperature within the system, you can control

32、 motor speed to optimize reliability and performance. The drive can also be shut down. In high-end systems, alerts can be generated for the system administrator to indicate temperature extremes or situations where data loss is possible. Analog-Plus Temperature Sensors Analog-plus sensors are general

33、ly suited to simpler measurement applications. These ICs generate a logic output derived from the measured temperature and are distinguished from digital I/O sensors primarily because they output data on a single line, as opposed to a serial bus. In the simplest instance of an analog-plus sensor, th

34、e logic output trips when a specific temperature is exceeded. Some of these devices are tripped when temperature rises above a preset threshold, others, when temperature drops below a threshold. Some of these sensors allow the temperature threshold to be adjusted with a resistor, whereas others have

35、 fixed thresholds. The devices shown in Figure 6 are purchased with a specific internal temperature threshold. The three circuits illustrate common uses for this type of device: providing a warning, shutting down a piece of equipment, or turning on a fan.Figure 6. ICs that signal when a temperature

36、has been exceeded are well suited for over/undertemperature alarms and simple on/off fan control. When an actual temperature reading is needed, and a microcontroller is available, sensors that transmit the reading on a single line can be useful. With the microcontrollers internal counter measuring t

37、ime, the signals from this type of temperature sensor are readily transformed to a measure of temperature. The sensor in Figure 7 outputs a square wave whose frequency is proportional to the ambient temperature in Kelvin. The device in Figure 8 is similar, but the period of the square wave is propor

38、tional to the ambient temperature in kelvins.Figure 7. A temperature sensor that transmits a square wave whose frequency is proportional to the measured temperature in Kelvin forms part of a heater controller circuit.Figure 8. This temperature sensor transmits a square wave whose period is proportio

39、nal to the measured temperature in Kelvin. Because only a single line is needed to send temperature information, just a single optoisolator is required to isolate the signal path. Figure 9, a truly novel approach, allows up to eight temperature sensors to be connected on this common line. The proces

40、s of extracting temperature data from these sensors begins when the microcontrollers I/O port strobes all the sensors on the line simultaneously. The microcontroller is then quickly reconfigured as an input in order to receive data from each of the sensors. The data are encoded as the amount of time

41、 that transpires after the sensors are strobed. Each of the sensors encodes this time after the strobe pulse within a specific range of time. Collisions are avoided by assigning each sensor its own permissible time range.Figure 9. A microcontroller strobes up to eight temperature sensors connected o

42、n a common line and receives the temperature data transmitted from each sensor on the same line. The accuracy achieved by this method is surprisingly high: 0.8C is typical at room temperature, precisely matching that of the IC that encodes temperature data in the form of the frequency of the transmi

43、tted square wave. The same is true of the device that uses the period of the square wave. These devices are outstanding in wire-limited applications. For example, when a temperature sensor must be isolated from the microcontroller, costs are kept to a minimum because only one optoisolator is needed.

44、 These sensors are also of great utility in automotive and HVAC applications, because they reduce the amount of copper running over distances. Anticipated Temperature Sensor DevelopmentsIC temperature sensors provide a varied array of functions and interfaces. As these devices continue to evolve, sy

45、stem designers will see more application-specific features as well as new ways of interfacing the sensors to the system. Finally, the ability of chip designers to integrate more electronics in the same die area ensures that temperature sensors will soon include new functions and special interfaces.中

46、文翻译温度传感器芯片简化设计当选择一个温度传感器时，将不再局限于模拟输出或数字输出设备。现在有的传感器类型，会让你有很大的选择空间。在市场上的所有的温度传感器提供模拟输出。热敏电阻、 RTDs 和热电偶是另一种模拟输出设备，硅温度传感器。在大多数应用程序中，不幸的是，这些模拟输出设备需要比较器、 ADC 或在他们的输出放大器。因此，当更高的级别，集成的变得可行，数字接口的温度传感器成为可用。这些芯片在多种形式出售，从简单信号在特定温度时的设备已超过那些报告同时提供警告在升温设置的远程和本地的温度。选择现在不是简单地之间模拟输出和数字输出的传感器 ；有范围广泛的传感器类型可供选择。温度传感器的种

47、类图 1。传感器和 IC 制造商目前提供温度传感器的四的类。在图1中举例说明四种温度传感器类型。一种理想的模拟传感器提供输出电压，这是一个完美的线性温度 （A） 的功能。在数字 I/O 类的传感器 (B) 中，温度多 1 和 0 的表单中的数据传递到微控制器，通常是通过串行总线。沿着相同的总线，数据被发送到温度传感器的微控制器，通常设置的警报针的数字输出将旅行的温度限制。警报中断微控制器时已经超过温度限制。这种类型的设备，还可以提供风扇控制。模拟正量传感器(C)被应用在多种类型的数字输出上。当超过特定温度的时候，Vout对温度曲线是一个数字输出。在这种情况下，增加到模拟温度传感器的“正信号”只

48、不过是一个比较器的参考电压。其他的类型“正信号”部分在以频率和方波的形式储存以后被延迟，这些将会在以后讨论。系统监视器 （D） 是四种类型当中最复杂的集成电路。除了功能由数字 I/O 类型提供外，当电压上升或下降到通过I/O 总线设置的极限的时候这类型装置的监测系统会报警。风扇监控和/或控制包含在这种类型中的集成电路。在某些情况下，此类设备用于决定一个风扇是否正在工作。更多复杂控制风扇如一或更多量过的温度的功能。系统监视器传感器这里不讨论，但简短提到温度传感器的类型。模拟输出温度传感器热电阻和硅温度传感器被广泛地应用在模拟输出温度传感器上。图 2 清楚地显示当需要时电压和温度的线性关系，硅温度

49、传感器是比热敏电阻好得多。在狭窄的温度范围之内，热敏电阻可以提供合理的线性和良好的敏感特性。许多构成原始电路的热敏电阻已经被硅温度传感器代替。图 2。热敏电阻和硅温度传感器这两个模拟输出温度探测器的比较。硅温度传感器有不同的输出刻度和偏移量。例如，与绝对温度成比例的输出转换功能，还有其他与摄氏温度和华氏温度成比例。摄氏温度部分提供一种组合以便温度能被单端补给传感器测试。在大多数应用程序中，这些装置的输出被装入一个比较器或 A/D 转换器的温度数据转换为数字格式。这些附加的装置，热电阻和硅温度传感器继续被使用是由于在很多情况下它的成本低和使用方便。数字 I/O 温度传感器大约在五年前，一种新型温度传感器出现了。这种装置包括一个允许与微控制器进行通信的数字接口。接口通常是 IC