NCT1008DMN3R2G ON Semiconductor, NCT1008DMN3R2G Datasheet - Page 7

• Manufacturer Part Number: NCT1008DMN3R2G
• Description: IC TEMP MONITOR 2CH DGTL 8-DFN
• Manufacturer: ON Semiconductor

Specifications of NCT1008DMN3R2G

• Function: Temp Monitoring System (Sensor)
• Topology: ADC (Sigma Delta), Comparator, Multiplexer, Register Bank
• Sensor Type: External & Internal
• Sensing Temperature: 0°C ~ 127°C, -64°C ~ 191°C
• Output Type: I²C™/SMBus™
• Output Alarm: Yes
• Output Fan: Yes
• Voltage - Supply: 2.8 V ~ 3.6 V
• Operating Temperature: -40°C ~ 125°C
• Mounting Type: Surface Mount
• Package / Case: 8-VFDFN Exposed Pad
• Full Temp Accuracy: +/- 1 C
• Digital Output - Bus Interface: 2 Wire, SMBus, I2C
• Digital Output - Number Of Bits: 8 bit
• Supply Voltage (max): 3.6 V
• Supply Voltage (min): 2.8 V
• Description/function: Temperature Monitor with Series Resistance Cancellation
• Supply Current: 240 uA
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant

Theory of Operation
and over/under temperature alarm, with the added ability to
automatically cancel the effect of 1.5 kW (typical) of
resistance in series with the temperature monitoring diode.
When the NCT1008 is operating normally, the on−board
ADC operates in a free running mode. The analog input
multiplexer alternately selects either the on−chip
temperature sensor to measure its local temperature or the
remote temperature sensor. The ADC digitizes these signals
and the results are stored in the local and remote temperature
value registers.
with the corresponding high, low, and THERM temperature
limits, stored in eight on−chip registers. Out−of−limit
comparisons generate flags that are stored in the status
register. A result that exceeds the high temperature limit or
the low temperature limit causes the ALERT output to
assert. The ALERT output also asserts if an external diode
fault is detected. Exceeding the THERM temperature limits
causes the THERM output to assert low. The ALERT output
can be reprogrammed as a second THERM output.
controlled and configured via the serial SMBus. The
contents of any register are also read back via the SMBus.
the device between normal operation and standby mode,
selecting the temperature measurement range, masking or
enabling the ALERT output, switching Pin 6 between
ALERT and THERM2, and selecting the conversion rate.
Series Resistance Cancellation
NCT1008, seen in series with the remote diode, is caused by
a variety of factors, including PCB track resistance and track
length. This series resistance appears as a temperature offset
in the remote sensor’s temperature measurement. This error
typically causes a 0.5°C offset per ohm of parasitic
resistance in series with the remote diode.
series resistance on the temperature reading, giving a more
accurate result, without the need for user characterization of
this resistance. The NCT1008 is designed to automatically
cancel typically up to 1.5 kW of resistance. By using an
advanced temperature measurement method, this process is
transparent to the user. This feature permits resistances to be
added to the sensor path to produce a filter, allowing the part
The NCT1008 is a local and remote temperature sensor
The local and remote measurement results are compared
The limit registers are programmed and the device
Control and configuration functions consist of switching
Parasitic resistance to the D+ and D− inputs to the
The NCT1008 automatically cancels the effect of this
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to be used in noisy environments. See the section on Noise
Filtering for more details.
Temperature Measurement Method
the negative temperature coefficient of a diode, measuring
the base emitter voltage (V
constant current. However, this technique requires
calibration to null the effect of the absolute value of V
which varies from device to device.
in V
Previous devices used only two operating currents, but it is
the use of a third current that allows automatic cancellation
of resistances in series with the external temperature sensor.
measure the output of an external temperature sensor. This
figure shows the external sensor as a substrate transistor, but
it can equally be a discrete transistor. If a discrete transistor
is used, the collector is not grounded but is linked to the base.
To prevent ground noise interfering with the measurement,
the more negative terminal of the sensor is not referenced to
ground, but is biased above ground by an internal diode at
the D− input. C1 may be added as a noise filter (a
recommended maximum value of 1000 pF). However, a
better option in noisy environments is to add a filter, as
described in the Noise Filtering section. See the Layout
Considerations section for more information on C1.
sensor is switched among three related currents. As shown
in Figure 14, N1 x I and N2 x I are different multiples of the
current, I. The currents through the temperature diode are
switched between I and N1 x I, giving DV
between I and N2 x I, giving DV
calculated using the two DV
also cancels the effect of any series resistance on the
temperature measurement.
65 kHz low−pass filter to remove noise and then to a
chopper−stabilized amplifier. This amplifies and rectifies
the waveform to produce a dc voltage proportional to DV
The ADC digitizes this voltage producing a temperature
measurement. To reduce the effects of noise, digital filtering
is performed by averaging the results of 16 measurement
cycles for low conversion rates. At rates of 16−, 32−, and
64−conversions/second, no digital averaging occurs.
temperature sensor are performed in the same manner.
A simple method of measuring temperature is to exploit
The technique used in the NCT1008 measures the change
Figure 14 shows the input signal conditioning used to
To measure DV
The resulting DV
Signal conditioning and measurement of the internal
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when the device operates at three different currents.
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, the operating current through the
waveforms are passed through a
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measurements. This method
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. The temperature is then
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