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TC1046

3.0

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The TC1046 has an output voltage that varies linearly

with temperature in degrees Celsius. See Figure 3-1,

“Output Voltage versus Temperature” for the TC1046.

The temperature slope is fixed at 6.25mV/°C and the

output voltage at 0°C is 424mV.

FIGURE 3-1:

OUTPUT VOLTAGE VS. TEMPERATURE

1.20525

1.174

1.049

0.924

0.799

0.674

0.549

0.424

0.299

0.174

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TEMPERATURE (˚C)