Digital Thermometer Abc
Digital Thermometer Abc
Done by:
1-Abdulqader mohammed AL-jefri
2-Ahmed abdullah AL-sedy
supervision :
Dr. Maged ALdhaeebi
Table of Content
1. introduction ........................................................................... 3
2. design methodology ............................................................... 4
3. results and discussion ............................................................ 6
4. conclusion .............................................................................. 7
5. References.............................................................................. 8
1. introduction
A simple digital thermometer circuit with out a micro controller and having a seven
segment LED read out is shown here. The circuit is based on three ICs: CA3162,
CA3161 and LM35. CA3162 is a monolithic analogue to digital (A/D) converter that
has BCD output. The A/D converter inside the IC is a dual slope type with
differential inputs. The IC has an internal timing circuitry and hold function. When
the hold function is enables, the output IC latches itself to the present state. CA3161
is a monolithic BCD to seven segment converter IC. It can directly drive a seven
segment display and there is no need for current limiting resistors. LM35 is a three
terminal precision temperature sensor IC from National semiconductors. The output
of LM35 is highly linear and has a scale factor of 10mV/C. The IC consumes only
60uA as standby current and is calibrated directly in degree Celsius.
The next section of the circuit is the BCD to seven segment decoder plus display
driver section. For that purpose CA3161 is used. The BCD output pins of the
CA3162 are connected to the input pins of the CA3161. Transistors Q1, Q2, Q3
,common anode terminals of the corresponding seven segments displays. Q1, Q2
.Q3 are driven by the 4, 3, 5 pins (digit driver pins) of the CA3162 respectively.
3. results and discussion
Capacitor C1 must be placed as close as possible to the power and ground pins of
the CA3162.
The DC power supply used for powering this circuit must be well regulated and
free from any sort of noise.
The type numbers of the driver transistor are not critical and you can make suitable
substitutions.
Hold function can be enabled by providing the pin 6 with 1.2V using a voltage
divider network
4. conclusion
Galileo thermometers are used to measure indoor air temperature, due to their
limited measurement range.
Such liquid crystal thermometers (which use thermochromic liquid crystals) are also
used in mood rings and used to measure the temperature of water in fish tanks.
Fiber Bragg grating temperature sensors are used in nuclear power facilities to
monitor reactor core temperatures and avoid the possibility of nuclear meltdowns
5. References