From Silicon Labs

Consumer and commercial thermal applications all rely on temperature sensors. Complex industrial applications, such as optical transceiver modules and motor control systems, often use the temperature data in a control loop and take actions based on the data, making temperature sensor accuracy vital for performance. This white paper examines the accuracy and interfaces of currently available integrated, discrete and active temperature sensors that address an operating range of -25 to +100 °C.

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