MAX31855 Cold-Junction Compensated

Thermocouple-to-Digital Converter

General Description Benefits and Features

The MAX31855 performs cold-junction compensation ● Integration Reduces Design Time and Lowers
and digitizes the signal from a K-, J-, N-, T-, S-, R-, or System Cost
E-type thermocouple. The data is output in a signed
• 14-Bit, 0.25°C Resolution Converter
14-bit, SPI-compatible, read-only format. This converter
resolves temperatures to 0.25°C, allows readings as • Integrated Cold-Junction Compensation
high as +1800°C and as low as -270°C, and exhibits • Versions Available for Most Common Thermocouple
thermocouple accuracy of ±2°C for temperatures ranging Types: K-, J-, N-, T-, S-, R-, and E-Type
from -200°C to +700°C for K-type thermocouples. For full • Detects Thermocouple Shorts to GND or VCC
range accuracies and other thermocouple types, see the
Thermal Characteristics specifications. • Detects Open Thermocouple
● Interfaces to Most Microcontrollers
Applications • Simple SPI-Compatible Interface (Read-Only)
● Industrial
● Appliances Ordering Information appears at end of data sheet.
● HVAC
For related parts and recommended products to use with this part, refer
to www.maximintegrated.com/MAX31855.related.

Typical Application Circuit

VCC

0.1µF

MAX31855

GND MICROCONTROLLER

SO MISO
T+ SCK SCK

T- CS SS

19-5793; Rev 5; 1/15

MAX31855 Cold-Junction Compensated
Thermocouple-to-Digital Converter

Absolute Maximum Ratings

Supply Voltage Range (VCC to GND)...................-0.3V to +4.0V Operating Temperature Range......................... -40°C to +125°C
All Other Pins............................................. -0.3V to (VCC + 0.3V) Junction Temperature......................................................+150°C
Continuous Power Dissipation (TA = +70°C) Storage Temperature Range ........................... -65°C to +150°C
SO (derate 5.9mW/°C above +70°C).......................470.6mW Lead Temperature (soldering, 10s).................................+300°C
ESD Protection (All Pins, Human Body Model)....................±2kV Soldering Temperature (reflow) ......................................+260°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.

Package Thermal Characteristics (Note 1)

SO
Junction-to-Ambient Thermal Resistance (θJA) ........170°C/W
Junction-to-Case Thermal Resistance (θJC) ...............40°C/W

Note 1: Package thermal resistances were obtained using the method described in JEDEC specification JESD51-7, using a four-layer
board. For detailed information on package thermal considerations, refer to www.maximintegrated.com/thermal-tutorial.

Recommended Operating Conditions

(TA = -40°C to +125°C, unless otherwise noted.)

PARAMETER SYMBOL CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS

Power-Supply Voltage VCC (Note 2) 3.0 3.3 3.6 V
Input Logic 0 VIL -0.3 +0.8 V
VCC +
Input Logic 1 VIH 2.1 V
0.3

DC Electrical Characteristics
(3.0V ≤ VCC P 3.6V, TA = -40°C to +125°C, unless otherwise noted.)

PARAMETER SYMBOL CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS

Power-Supply Current ICC 900 1500 µA
TA = -40°C to +125°C, 100mV across the
Thermocouple Input Bias Current -100 +100 nA
thermocouple inputs
Power-Supply Rejection -0.3 °C/V
Power-On Reset Voltage
VPOR (Note 3) 2 2.5 V
Threshold
Power-On Reset Voltage
0.2 V
Hysteresis
VCC -
Output High Voltage VOH IOUT = -1.6mA V
0.4
Output Low Voltage VOL IOUT = 1.6mA 0.4 V

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Thermal Characteristics
(3.0V ≤ VCC P 3.6V, TA = -40°C to +125°C, unless otherwise noted.) (Note 4)

PARAMETER SYMBOL CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS

TTHERMOCOUPLE = -200°C to +700°C,
-2 +2
MAX31855K Thermocouple TA = -20°C to +85°C (Note 3)
Temperature Gain and TTHERMOCOUPLE = +700°C to +1350°C,
-4 +4 °C
Offset Error (41.276µV/°C TA = -20°C to +85°C (Note 3)
nominal sensitivity) (Note 4) TTHERMOCOUPLE = -270°C to +1372°C,
-6 +6
TA = -40°C to +125°C (Note 3)
MAX31855J Thermocouple TTHERMOCOUPLE = -210°C to +750°C,
-2 +2
Temperature Gain and TA = -20°C to +85°C (Note 3)
°C
Offset Error (57.953µV/°C TTHERMOCOUPLE = -210°C to +1200°C,
nominal sensitivity) (Note 4) -4 +4
TA = -40°C to +125°C (Note 3)
TTHERMOCOUPLE = -200°C to +700°C,
-2 +2
MAX31855N Thermocouple TA = -20°C to +85°C (Note 3)
Temperature Gain and TTHERMOCOUPLE = +700°C to +1300°C,
-4 +4 °C
Offset Error (36.256µV/°C TA = -20°C to +85°C (Note 3)
nominal sensitivity) (Note 4) TTHERMOCOUPLE = -270°C to +1300°C,
-6 +6
TA = -40°C to +125°C (Note 3)
MAX31855T Thermocouple TTHERMOCOUPLE = -270°C to +400°C,
-2 +2
Temperature Gain and TA = -20°C to +85°C (Note 3)
°C
Offset Error (52.18µV/°C TTHERMOCOUPLE = -270°C to +400°C,
nominal sensitivity) (Note 4) -4 +4
TA = -40°C to +125°C (Note 3)
TTHERMOCOUPLE = -200°C to +700°C,
-2 +2
MAX31855E Thermocouple TA = -20°C to +85°C (Note 3)
Temperature Gain and TTHERMOCOUPLE = +700°C to +1000°C,
-3 +3 °C
Offset Error (76.373µV/°C TA = -20°C to +85°C (Note 3)
nominal sensitivity) (Note 4) TTHERMOCOUPLE = -270°C to +1000°C,
-5 +5
TA = -40°C to +125°C (Note 3)
TTHERMOCOUPLE = -50°C to +700°C,
-2 +2
MAX31855R Thermocouple TA = -20°C to +85°C (Note 3)
Temperature Gain and TTHERMOCOUPLE = +700°C to +1768°C,
-4 +4 °C
Offset Error (10.506µV/°C TA = -20°C to +85°C (Note 3)
nominal sensitivity) (Note 4) TTHERMOCOUPLE = -50°C to +1768°C,
-6 +6
TA = -40°C to +125°C (Note 3)
TTHERMOCOUPLE = -50°C to +700°C,
-2 +2
MAX31855S Thermocouple TA = -20°C to +85°C (Note 3)
Temperature Gain and TTHERMOCOUPLE = +700°C to +1768°C,
-4 +4 °C
Offset Error (9.587µV/°C TA = -20°C to +85°C (Note 3)
nominal sensitivity) (Note 4) TTHERMOCOUPLE = -50°C to +1768°C,
-6 +6
TA = -40°C to +125°C (Note 3)
Thermal Characteristics (continued)
(3.0V ≤ VCC P 3.6V, TA = -40°C to +125°C, unless otherwise noted.) (Note 4)

PARAMETER SYMBOL CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS

Thermocouple Temperature Data
0.25 °C
Resolution
Internal Cold-Junction TA = -20°C to +85°C (Note 3) -2 +2
°C
Temperature Error TA = -40°C to +125°C (Note 3) -3 +3
Cold-Junction Temperature Data
TA = -40°C to +125°C 0.0625 °C
Resolution
Temperature Conversion Time
(Thermocouple, Cold Junction, tCONV (Note 5) 70 100 ms
Fault Detection)
Thermocouple Conversion
tCONV_PU (Note 6) 200 ms
Power-Up Time

Serial-Interface Timing Characteristics

(See Figure 1 and Figure 2.)

PARAMETER SYMBOL CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS

Input Leakage Current ILEAK (Note 7) -1 +1 µA
Input Capacitance CIN 8 pF
Serial-Clock Frequency fSCL 5 MHz
SCK Pulse-High Width tCH 100 ns
SCK Pulse-Low Width tCL 100 ns
SCK Rise and Fall Time 200 ns
CS Fall to SCK Rise tCSS 100 ns
SCK to CS Hold 100 ns
CS Fall to Output Enable tDV 100 ns
CS Rise to Output Disable tTR 40 ns
SCK Fall to Output Data Valid tDO 40 ns
CS Inactive Time (Note 3) 200 ns
Note 2:
All voltages are referenced to GND. Currents entering the IC are specified positive, and currents exiting the IC are negative.
Note 3:
Guaranteed by design; not production tested.
Note 4:
Not including cold-junction temperature error or thermocouple nonlinearity.
Note 5:
Specification is 100% tested at TA = +25°C. Specification limits over temperature (TA = TMIN to TMAX) are guaranteed by
design and characterization; not production tested.
Note 6: Because the thermocouple temperature conversions begin at VPOR, depending on VCC slew rates, the first thermocouple
temperature conversion may not produce an accurate result. Therefore, the tCONV_PU specification is required after VCC is
greater than VCCMIN to guarantee a valid thermocouple temperature conversion result.
Note 7: For all pins except T+ and T- (see the Thermocouple Input Bias Current parameter in the DC Electrical Characteristics
table).
Serial-Interface Diagrams

CS

SCK

SO D0
D31 D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1

Figure 1. Serial-Interface Protocol

tCSS

CS
tCH tCL
SCK
tDV tDO tTR

SO
D31 D3 D2 D1 D0

Figure 2. Serial-Interface Timing

Typical Operating Characteristics
(VCC = +3.3V, TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)

INTERNAL TEMPERATURE SENSOR

SUPPLY CURRENT vs. TEMPERATURE ACCURACY
1.4 0.7

MAX31855 toc01
VCC = 3.3V
0.6

MAX31855 toc02
1.2 VCC = 3.6V

MEASUREMENT ERROR (°C)

0.5
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)

1.0
0.4
NOTE: THIS DATA WAS
0.8 VCC = 3.3V 0.3 TAKEN IN PRECISION BATH
VCC = 3.0V SO HIGH TEMPERATURE
0.6 0.2 LIMIT IS 90°C
0.1
0.4
0
0.2 -0.1

0 -0.2
-40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100
TEMPERATURE (°C) TEMPERATURE (°C)

ADC ACCURACY vs. ADC INPUT VOLTAGE ADC ACCURACY vs. ADC INPUT VOLTAGE
ACROSS TEMPERATURE ACROSS VCC
0.3 0
MAX31855 toc03

MAX31855 toc04
0.2 AT -40°C -0.1 VCC = 3.0V
0.1 -0.2
ADC ACCURACY (°C)

ADC ACCURACY (°C)

0 -0.3
-0.1 AT +85°C -0.4 VCC = 3.3V
-0.2 -0.5
-0.3 -0.6
-0.4 AT +25°C -0.7 VCC = 3.6V
-0.5 -0.8
-0.6 -0.9
VCC = 3.3V INTERNAL TEMPERATURE = +25°C
-0.7 -1.0
0 20 40 60 0 20 40 60
ADC INPUT VOLTAGE (mV) ADC INPUT VOLTAGE (mV)
Pin Configuration Pin Description

PIN NAME FUNCTION

TOP VIEW
+ 1 GND Ground
GND T- T+ VCC 1 8
DNC SO CS SCK Thermocouple Input. See Table 1. Do not
2 T-
2 7
connect to GND.
MAX31855
SO 3 T+ Thermocouple Input. See Table 1.
3 6
4 VCC Power-Supply Voltage
4 5
5 SCK Serial-Clock Input
Active-Low Chip Select. Set CS low to
Block Diagram 6 CS
enable the serial interface.
7 SO Serial-Data Output
VCC
8 DNC Do Not Connect
VCC
S5 SCK
COLD-JUNCTION DIGITAL
SO
MAX31855 COMPENSATION CONTROL
CS

T+ S4
ADC
T-
S1

S2 FAULT
DETECTION

GND
S3 REFERENCE

VOLTAGE
Detailed Description for the difference between the thermocouple coldjunction
The MAX31855 is a sophisticated thermocouple-to-digital side (device ambient temperature) and a 0°C virtual ref-
converter with a built-in 14-bit analog-to-digital converter erence. For a K-type thermocouple, the voltage changes
(ADC). The device also contains cold-junction compensa- by about 41µV/°C, which approximates the thermocouple
tion sensing and correction, a digital controller, an SPI- characteristic with the following linear equation:
compatible interface, and associated control logic. The VOUT = (41.276µV/°C) x (TR - TAMB)
device is designed to work in conjunction with an external
microcontroller (µC) in thermostatic, process-control, or where VOUT is the thermocouple output voltage (µV), TR
monitoring applications. The device is available in several is the temperature of the remote thermocouple junction
versions, each optimized and trimmed for a specific (°C), and TAMB is the temperature of the device (°C).
thermo- couple type (K, J, N, T, S, R, or E.). The Other thermocouple types use a similar straight-line
thermocouple type is indicated in the suffix of the part approximation but with different gain terms. Note that the
number (e.g., MAX31855K). See the Ordering Information MAX31855 assumes a linear relationship between tem-
table for all options. perature and voltage. Because all thermocouples exhibit
some level of nonlinearity, apply appropriate correction to
Temperature Conversion the device’s output data.
The device includes signal-conditioning hardware to con-
vert the thermocouple’s signal into a voltage compatible Cold-Junction Compensation
with the input channels of the ADC. The T+ and T- inputs The function of the thermocouple is to sense a difference
connect to internal circuitry that reduces the introduction in temperature between two ends of the thermocouple
of noise errors from the thermocouple wires. wires. The thermocouple’s “hot” junction can be read
Before converting the thermoelectric voltages into equiva- across the operating temperature range (Table 1). The
lent temperature values, it is necessary to compensate reference junction, or “cold” end (which should be at the

Table 1. Thermocouple Wire Connections and Nominal Sensitivities

COLD-JUNCTION
TYPE T- WIRE T+ WIRE TEMP RANGE (°C) SENSITIVITY (µV/°C) SENSITIVITY (µV/°C)
(0°C TO +70°C)
41.276
K Alumel Chromel -270 to +1372 40.73
(0°C to +1000°C)
57.953
J Constantan Iron -210 to +1200 52.136
(0°C to +750°C)
36.256
N Nisil Nicrosil -270 to + 1300 27.171
(0°C to +1000°C)
9.587
S Platinum Platinum/Rhodium -50 to +1768 6.181
(0°C to +1000°C)
52.18
T Constantan Copper -270 to +400 41.56
(0°C to +400°C)
76.373
E Constantan Chromel -270 to +1000 44.123
(0°C to +1000°C)
10.506
R Platinum Platinum/Rhodium -50 to +1768 6.158
(0°C to +1000°C)
same temperature as the board on which the device is During fault detection, the connections from the external
mounted) can range from -55°C to +125°C. While the thermocouple and cold-junction compensation circuit to
temperature at the cold end fluctuates, the device contin- the ADC are opened (switches S4 and S5). The internal
ues to accurately sense the temperature difference at the ground reference on T- is also opened (switch S3). The
opposite end. connections to the internal fault-detection circuit are
The device senses and corrects for the changes in the closed (switch S1 and S2). The fault-detection circuit
reference junction temperature with cold-junction com- tests for shorted connections to VCC or GND on the T+
and T- inputs, as well as looking for an open
pensation. It does this by first measuring its internal die
thermocouple condi- tion. Bits D0, D1, and D2 of the
temperature, which should be held at the same tem-
output data are normally low. Bit D2 goes high to indicate
perature as the reference junction. It then measures the
a thermocouple short to VCC, bit D1 goes high to
voltage from the thermocouple’s output at the reference
indicate a thermocouple short to GND, and bit D0 goes
junction and converts this to the noncompensated ther- high to indicate a thermocouple open circuit. If any of
mocouple temperature value. This value is then added these conditions exists, bit D16 of the SO output data,
to the device’s die temperature to calculate the thermo- which is normally low, also goes high to indicate that a
couple’s “hot junction” temperature. Note that the “hot fault has occurred.
junction” temperature can be lower than the cold junction
(or reference junction) temperature. Serial Interface
Optimal performance from the device is achieved when The Typical Application Circuit shows the device inter-
the thermocouple cold junction and the device are at the faced with a microcontroller. In this example, the device
same temperature. Avoid placing heat-generating processes the reading from the thermocouple and trans-
devices or components near the MAX31855 because this mits the data through a serial interface. Drive CS low
could produce cold-junction-related errors. and apply a clock signal at SCK to read the results at
SO. Conversions are always being performed in the
Conversion Functions
background. The fault and temperature data are only be
During the conversion time, t CONV, three functions are updated when CS is high.
performed: the temperature conversion of the internal
cold-junction temperature, the temperature conversion of Drive CS low to output the first bit on the SO pin. A com-
the external thermocouple, and the detection of thermo- plete serial-interface read of the cold-junction compen-
couple faults. sated thermocouple temperature requires 14 clock
cycles. Thirty-two clock cycles are required to read both
When executing the temperature conversion for the inter-
the thermocouple and reference junction temperatures
nal cold-junction compensation circuit, the connection to
(Table
signal from the external thermocouple is opened (switch
2 and Table 3.) The first bit, D31, is the thermocouple
S4) and the connection to the cold-junction compensa-
temperature sign bit, and is presented to the SO pin
tion circuit is closed (switch S5). The internal T- reference
within tDV of the falling edge of CS. Bits D[30:18] contain
to ground is still maintained (switch S3 is closed) and
the converted temperature in the order of MSB to LSB,
the connections to the fault-detection circuit are open
and
(switches S1 and S2).
are presented to the SO pin within t D0 of the falling edge
When executing the temperature conversion of the of SCK. Bit D16 is normally low and goes high when the
external thermocouple, the connections to the internal thermocouple input is open or shorted to GND or V CC.
fault-detection circuit are opened (switches S1 and S2 in The reference junction temperature data begins with D15.
the Block Diagram) and the switch connecting the CS can be taken high at any point while clocking out con-
cold- junction compensation circuit is opened (switch S5). version data. If T+ and T- are unconnected, the thermo-
The internal ground reference connection (switch S3) and couple temperature sign bit (D31) is 0, and the remainder
the connection to the ADC (switch S4) are closed. This of the thermocouple temperature value (D[30:18]) is 1.
allows the ADC to process the voltage detected across Figure 1 and Figure 2 show the serial-interface timing
the T+ and T- terminals. and order. Table 2 and Table 3 show the SO output bit
weights and functions.
Table 2. Memory Map—Bit Weights and Functions
14-BIT THERMOCOUPLE FAULT 12-BIT INTERNAL TEMPERATURE SCV SCG OC
RES RES
TEMPERATURE DATA BIT DATA BIT BIT BIT

BIT D31 D30 … D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 … D4 D3 D2 D1 D0

1= 1=
MSB 1=
MSB 210 LSB 2-2 1= 26 LSB 2-4 Short Short
Open
VALUE Sign … Reserved Sign … Reserved
(1024°C) (0.25°C) Fault (64°C) (0.0625°C) to to
Circuit
VCC GND

Table 3. Memory Map—Descriptions

BIT NAME DESCRIPTION
14-Bit Thermocouple
D[31:18] These bits contain the signed 14-bit thermocouple temperature value. See Table 4.
Temperature Data
D17 Reserved This bit always reads 0.
This bit reads at 1 when any of the SCV, SCG, or OC faults are active. Default value
D16 Fault
is 0.
12-Bit Internal Temperature These bits contain the signed 12-bit value of the reference junction temperature. See
D[15:4]
Data Table 5.
D3 Reserved This bit always reads 0.
D2 SCV Fault This bit is a 1 when the thermocouple is short-circuited to V CC. Default value is 0.
D1 SCG Fault This bit is a 1 when the thermocouple is short-circuited to GND. Default value is 0.
D0 OC Fault This bit is a 1 when the thermocouple is open (no connections). Default value is 0.

Table 4. Thermocouple Temperature Data Table 5. Reference Junction Temperature

Format Data Format
TEMPERATURE DIGITAL OUTPUT TEMPERATURE DIGITAL OUTPUT
(°C) (D[31:18]) (°C) (D[15:4])
+1600.00 0110 0100 0000 00 +127.0000 0111 1111 0000
+1000.00 0011 1110 1000 00 +100.5625 0110 0100 1001
+100.75 0000 0110 0100 11 +25.0000 0001 1001 0000
+25.00 0000 0001 1001 00 0.0000 0000 0000 0000
0.00 0000 0000 0000 00 -0.0625 1111 1111 1111
-0.25 1111 1111 1111 11 -1.0000 1111 1111 0000
-1.00 1111 1111 1111 00 -20.0000 1110 1100 0000
-250.00 1111 0000 0110 00 -55.0000 1100 1001 0000
Note: The practical temperature ranges vary with the thermo-
couple type.
Applications Information The thermocouple system’s accuracy can also be
improved by following these precautions:
Noise Considerations
• Use the largest wire possible that does not shunt heat
Because of the small signal levels involved, thermocouple
away from the measurement area.
temperature measurement is susceptible to powersupply
coupled noise. The effects of power-supply noise can be • If a small wire is required, use it only in the region
minimized by placing a 0.1µF ceramic bypass capacitor of the measurement, and use extension wire for the
close to the VCC pin of the device and to GND. region with no temperature gradient.
The input amplifier is a low-noise amplifier designed • Avoid mechanical stress and vibration, which could
to enable high-precision input sensing. Keep the ther- strain the wires.
mocouple and connecting wires away from electrical • When using long thermocouple wires, use a twisted
noise sources. It is strongly recommended to add a pair extension wire.
10nF ceramic surface-mount differential capacitor, placed
• Avoid steep temperature gradients.
across the T+ and T- pins, in order to filter noise on the
thermocouple lines. • Try to use the thermocouple wire well within its tem-
perature rating.
Thermal Considerations
• Use the proper sheathing material in hostile environ-
Self-heating degrades the device’s temperature measure- ments to protect the thermocouple wire.
ment accuracy in some applications. The magnitude of
the temperature errors depends on the thermal conduc- • Use extension wire only at low temperatures and only
tivity of the device package, the mounting technique, and in regions of small gradients.
the effects of airflow. Use a large ground plane to • Keep an event log and a continuous record of thermo-
improve the device’s temperature measurement couple resistance.
accuracy.
Ordering Information
PART THERMOCOUPLE TYPE MEASURED TEMP RANGE PIN-PACKAGE
MAX31855KASA+ K -200°C to +1350°C 8 SO
MAX31855KASA+T K -200°C to +1350°C 8 SO
MAX31855JASA+ J -40°C to +750°C 8 SO
MAX31855JASA+T J -40°C to +750°C 8 SO
MAX31855NASA+ N -200°C to + 1300°C 8 SO
MAX31855NASA+T N -200°C to + 1300°C 8 SO
MAX31855SASA+ S -50°C to +1600°C 8 SO
MAX31855SASA+T S -50°C to +1600°C 8 SO
MAX31855TASA+ T -250°C to +400°C 8 SO
MAX31855TASA+T T -250°C to +400°C 8 SO
MAX31855EASA+ E -40°C to +900°C 8 SO
MAX31855EASA+T E -40°C to +900°C 8 SO
MAX31855RASA+ R -50°C to +1770°C 8 SO
MAX31855RASA+T R -50°C to +1770°C 8 SO
Note: All devices are specified over the -40°C to +125°C operating temperature range.
+Denotes a lead(Pb)-free/RoHS-compliant package.
T = Tape and reel.

Package Information
For the latest package outline information and land patterns (footprints), go to www.maximintegrated.com/packages. Note that a
“+”, “#”, or “-” in the package code indicates RoHS status only. Package drawings may show a different suffix character, but the
drawing pertains to the package regardless of RoHS status.

PACKAGE TYPE PACKAGE CODE OUTLINE NO. LAND PATTERN NO.

8 SO S8+4 21-0041 90-0096
MAX31855 Cold-Junction Compensated
Thermocouple-to-Digital Converter

Revision History
REVISION REVISION PAGES
DESCRIPTION
NUMBER DATE CHANGED
0 3/11 Initial release —
1 11/11 Corrected ESD protection value; added “S” and “R” type specifications 1, 2, 3, 8, 12

Corrected the thermocouple temperature conditions in the Thermal Characteristics

table and Table 1; added clarification to the Serial Interface section to help users better
2 2/12 3, 8, 9, 11
understand how to communicate with the device; added a recommendation to add a
10nF differential capacitor to the T+/T- pins in the Noise Considerations section

Change “S” type thermocouple minimum temperature in Table 1 and Ordering

3 7/14 8, 12
Information
4 11/14 Removed automotive reference from data sheet 1
5 1/15 Revised Benefits and Features section 1

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