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MAX6676/MAX6677
Low-Voltage, 1.8kHz PWM
Output Temperature Sensors
General Description
The MAX6676/MAX6677 are high-accuracy, low-power temperature sensors with a single-wire output. The
MAX6676/MAX6677 convert the ambient temperature
into a ratiometric PWM output with temperature information contained in the duty cycle of the output square
wave. The MAX6676 has an open-drain output and the
MAX6677 has a push-pull output.
The MAX6676/MAX6677 are specified for operation with
power-supply voltages from 1.8V to 3.6V, or from 3.6V
to 5.5V (MAX6676 only). The typical unloaded supply
current is 80µA. All devices feature a single-wire output
that minimizes the number of pins necessary to interface
with a microprocessor (µP). The output is a square wave
with a nominal frequency of 1.8kHz (±20%) at +25°C. The
output format is decoded as follows:
Temperature (°C) = 398.15 5 (t1/t2) - 273.15
Where t1 is fixed with a typical value of 0.24ms and t2 is
modulated by the temperature. The MAX6676/MAX6677
operate from -40°C to +125°C and are available in
space-saving 6-pin SOT23 packages.
Applications
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Process Control
Industrial
HVAC and Environmental Control
Portable Devices
µP and µC Temperature Monitoring
Isolated Temperature Sensing
Features
●● Simple Single-Wire, 1.8kHz PWM Output
●● Operates Down to 1.8V
●● High Accuracy
±1.5°C at TA = +25°C
±3.0°C at TA = 0°C to +85°C
●● Operates from -40°C to +125°C
●● Low 80µA Typical Current Consumption
●● Small 6-Pin SOT23 Package
Ordering Information
PART
TEMP RANGE
MAX6676AUT3-T
-40°C to +125°C
PIN-PACKAGE
6 SOT23
MAX6676AUT5-T
-40°C to +125°C
6 SOT23
MAX6677AUT3-T
-40°C to +125°C
6 SOT23
Selector Guide
PART
OUTPUT
TYPE
SUPPLY
VOLTAGE
RANGE (V)
TOP
MARK
MAX6676AUT3
Open drain
1.8 to 3.6
ABBF
MAX6676AUT5
Open drain
3.6 to 5.5
ABBG
MAX6677AUT3
Push-pull
1.8 to 3.6
ABBH
Pin Configuration
Typical Operating Circuit
VCC
TOP VIEW
VCC
5.1kΩ*
DOUT
MAX6676
0.1µF
t2
INPUT TO
TIMER/
COUNTER
µC
DOUT 1
GND 2
MAX6676
MAX6677
6
GND
5
GND
4
GND
t1
GND
VCC 3
SOT23
*REQUIRED ONLY FOR MAX6676.
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MAX6676/MAX6677
Low-Voltage, 1.8kHz PWM
Output Temperature Sensors
Absolute Maximum Ratings
(Voltages Referenced to GND)
VCC........................................................................-0.3V to +6.0V
DOUT (MAX6676).................................................-0.3V to +6.0V
DOUT (MAX6677)..................................... -0.3V to (VCC + 0.3V)
DOUT Current..................................................... -1mA to +50mA
ESD Protection (DOUT, Human Body Model)..................±2000V
Continuous Power Dissipation (TA = +70°C)
6-Pin SOT23 (derate 8.7mW/°C above +70°C)........695.7mW
Operating Temperature Range.......................... -40°C to +125°C
Storage Temperature Range............................. -65°C to +150°C
Junction Temperature.......................................................+150°C
Lead Temperature (soldering, 10s).................................. +300°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.
Electrical Characteristics
(VCC = 1.8V to 3.6V (MAX6676AUT3/MAX6677AUT3), VCC = 3.6V to 5.5V (MAX6676AUT5), TA = -40°C to +125°C, unless otherwise
noted. Typical values are at VCC = 3.0V (MAX6676AUT3/MAX6677AUT3), VCC = 5.0V (MAX6676AUT5), TA = +25°C.)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
Supply Voltage Range
VCC
Supply Current
ICC
Temperature Error
CONDITIONS
MIN
3.6
MAX6676AUT5
3.6
5.5
RL = ∞
80
Fall Time
Rise Time
200
TA = +25°C
-1.5
+1.5
TA = 0°C to +85°C
-3.0
+3.0
TA = -20°C to +100°C
-4.2
+4.2
TA = -40°C to +125°C
-5.5
VOH
IOH = 800µA, MAX6677
VOL
tF
tR
Digital Output Capacitance
COUT
Power-Supply Rejection Ratio
PSRR
0.1
°C
µA
0.3
CL = 100pF, RL = 10kΩ
20
MAX6676, CL = 15pF, RL = 10kW
300
MAX6677, CL = 100pF, RL = 10kW
30
+0.4
V
ns
ns
15
-1.2
µA
V
IOL = 3mA
VCC = 1.8V - 3.6V
V
µs
VCC 0.3
VOUT = VCC
UNITS
+5.5
240
Output Leakage Current
Output Low Voltage
MAX
1.8
Nominal t1 Pulse Width
Output High Voltage
TYP
MAX6676AUT3/MAX6677AUT3
pF
+1.2
°C/V
Note 1: Parts are tested at +25°C. Specifications are guaranteed by design over temperature.
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Low-Voltage, 1.8kHz PWM
Output Temperature Sensors
Typical Operating Characteristics
(VCC = 3.0V, TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
2.0
1.5
10
35
60
85
110
MAX6676 toc02
2.1
2.4
2.7
3.0
3.3
MAX6676 toc04
600
500
VCC = 3.6V
400
300
VCC = 3.0V
200
VCC = 1.8V
100
10
35
60
85
0
110
60
85
110
-40
-15
400
10
35
60
85
350
300
250
5.1kΩ PULLUP
200
150
100
NO PULLUP
0
110
1.8
2.1
2.4
2.7
3.0
3.3
TEMPERATURE (°C)
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
POWER-SUPPLY REJECTION RATIO
vs. TEMPERATURE
POWER-SUPPLY REJECTION RATIO
vs. FREQUENCY
OUTPUT FALL TIME
(CL = 100pF, RL = 100kΩ)
0
-0.5
1
0
-1
-2
1V/div
-3
-4
0V
-5
-25
0
25
50
75
TEMPERATURE (°C)
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100
125
3.6
MAX6676 toc09
MAX6676 toc08
2
CHANGE IN TEMPERATURE (C)
MAX6676 toc07
TEMPERATURE (°C)
0.5
PSRR (C/V)
35
450
50
5.1kΩ PULLUP RESISTOR
-50
10
MAX6676AUT3 SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
-3
-1.0
-15
MAX6676AUT3 SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. TEMPERATURE
-1
1.0
-40
OUTPUT ACCURACY
vs. TEMPERATURE
1
-15
200
3.6
TEMPERATURE (°C)
SUPPLY CURRENT (µA)
OUTPUT ACCURACY (C)
TEMP = -40°C
1.8
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
3
-40
t1
250
TEMPERATURE (°C)
5
-5
300
MAX6676 toc06
-15
1.75
1.50
350
TEMP = +25°C
SUPPLY CURRENT (µA)
-40
TEMP = +125°C
2.00
t2
400
2.25
MAX6676 toc05
1.0
450
TIME (s)
2.5
2.50
OUTPUT FREQUENCY (Hz)
MAX6676 toc01
OUTPUT FREQUENCY (kHz)
3.0
t1 AND t2 TIMES
vs. TEMPERATURE
MAX6676AUT3 OUTPUT FREQUENCY
vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
MAX6676 toc03
OUTPUT FREQUENCY
vs. TEMPERATURE
-6
VAC = 100mVP-P
1
10
100
FREQUENCY (Hz)
1k
10k
10ns/div
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Low-Voltage, 1.8kHz PWM
Output Temperature Sensors
Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(VCC = 3.0V, TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
MAX6677 OUTPUT RISE AND FALL TIMES
vs. CAPACITIVE LOAD
MAX6677 OUTPUT RISE TIME
MAX6676 toc10
MAX6676 toc11
200
CLOAD = 100pF
RL = 100kΩ
160
TIME (ns)
1V/div
0
120
RISE
80
40
0
40ns/div
FALL
0
100
300
200
400
500
600
CLOAD (pF)
3.25
3.00
2.75
350
MAX6676 toc13
ISOURCE = 800µA
OUTPUT LOW VOLTAGE (mV)
MAX6676 toc12
3.50
OUTPUT HIGH VOLTAGE (V)
MAX6677 OUTPUT LOW VOLTAGE
vs. TEMPERATURE
MAX6677 OUTPUT HIGH VOLTAGE
vs. TEMPERATURE
ISINK = 5mA
300
250
200
150
100
ISINK = 1.5mA
ISINK = 1mA
50
2.50
-40
-15
10
35
60
TEMPERATURE (°C)
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85
110
0
-40
-5
30
65
100
TEMPERATURE (°C)
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Low-Voltage, 1.8kHz PWM
Output Temperature Sensors
Pin Description
Applications Information
PIN
NAME
FUNCTION
1
DOUT
Digital Output Pin. The duty
cycle of the output waveform is
modulated by temperature
2, 4, 5, 6
GND
Ground. All four ground pins
must be connected to GND
3
VCC
Supply Voltage. Bypass VCC to
GND with a 0.1µF capacitor.
Detailed Description
The MAX6676/MAX6677 are high-accuracy, low-current
(80µA, typ) temperature sensors ideal for interfacing with
µCs or µPs. The MAX6676/MAX6677 convert the ambient
temperature into a ratiometric PWM output at a nominal
frequency of 1.8kHz (±20%) at +25°C.
The time periods, t1 (low) and t2 (high) (Figure 1), are
easily read by a µP’s timer/counter port. To calculate the
temperature, use the following expression:
Accurate temperature monitoring requires a good
thermal contact between the MAX6676/MAX6677
and the object being monitored. A precise temperature measurement depends on the thermal resistance
between the object being monitored and the MAX6676/
MAX6677 die. Heat flows in and out of plastic packages
primarily through the leads. If the sensor is intended to
measure the temperature of a heat-generating component on the circuit board, mount the device as close as
possible to that component and share the ground traces
(if they are not too noisy) with the component. This maximizes the heat transfer from the component to the sensor.
Power Supply from µP Port Pin
The low quiescent current of the MAX6676/MAX6677
enables them to be powered from a logic line, which
meets the requirements for supply voltage range. This
provides a simple shutdown function to totally eliminate
quiescent current by taking the logic line low. The logic
line must be able to withstand the 0.1µ power-supply
bypass capacitance.
Temperature (°C) = 398.15 x (t1 / t2) - 273.15
The µC or µP measures the output of the MAX6676/
MAX6677 by counting t1 and t2 and computing the temperature based on their ratio. The resolution of the count
is a function of the processor clock frequency and the
resolution of the counter. Always use the same clock for
t1 and t2 counters so that the temperature is strictly based
on a ratio of the two times, thus eliminating errors due to
different clocks’ frequencies.
The MAX6677 (Figure 2a) has a push-pull output with
full CMOS output swings. The ability to source and sink
current allows the MAX6677 to drive capacitive loads up
to 100pF with less than 1°C error.
t2
t1
Figure 1. MAX6676/MAX6677 PWM Output
VCC
The MAX6676 (Figure 2b) has an open-drain output. The
output capacitance should be minimized in MAX6676
applications because the sourcing current is set by the
pullup resistor. If the output capacitance becomes too
large, lengthy rise and fall times distort the pulse width,
resulting in inaccurate measurements.
VCC
P
DOUT
DOUT
N
N
(a)
(b)
MAX6677
MAX6676
Figure 2. Output Configurations
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3.3V
Low-Voltage, 1.8kHz PWM
Output Temperature Sensors
VISO
VDD
VCC
MAX6676AUT3
MAX6676
DOUT
5.1kΩ
DOUT
Figure 3. Galvanic Isolation Using an Optocoupler
Figure 4. Low-Voltage Logic
Galvanic Isolation
Multiple Logic Voltages
Use an optocoupler to isolate the MAX6676/MAX6677
whenever a high common-mode voltage is present.
Choose an optocoupler with equal turn-on and turn-off
times. Unequal turn-on/turn-off times produce an error in
the temperature reading (Figure 3)
Thermal Considerations
Self-heating may cause the temperature measurement
accuracy of the MAX6676/MAX6677 to degrade in
some applications. The quiescent dissipation and
the power dissipated by the digital output may cause
errors in obtaining the accurate temperature measurement. The temperature errors depend on the thermal
conductivity of the package (SOT23, +140°C/W), the
mounting technique, and the airflow. Static dissipation
is typically 4.0µW operating at 5V with no load. For
example, an out load of 3mA creates a maximum error
of less than 0.1°C.
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Use the MAX6676 open-drain output to drive devices
operating at supply voltages other than the MAX6676’s
VCC. As shown in Figure 4, connect a pullup resistor from
the other supply voltage to the MAX6676 output. Limit the
resistor’s current to less than 1mA, thus maintaining an
output low logic level of less than 200mV.
Chip Information
TRANSISTOR COUNT: 2096
PROCESS: BiCMOS
Package Information
For the latest package outline information and land patterns
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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
DOCUMENT
NO.
LAND PATTERN
NO.
6 SOT23
U6-1
21-0058
90-0175
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Low-Voltage, 1.8kHz PWM
Output Temperature Sensors
Revision History
REVISION
NUMBER
REVISION
DATE
DESCRIPTION
PAGES
CHANGED
0
1
10/02
Initial release
1/03
Removed future product designation and revised Typical Operating Characteristics
1, 2, 3
2
4/15
Removed the automotive reference from data sheet
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