sx8744emstrt Semtech Corporation, sx8744emstrt Datasheet - Page 11

• Manufacturer Part Number: sx8744emstrt
• Description: Precision Diode Digital Temperature For Up To 3 External Sensors
• Manufacturer: Semtech Corporation

Track resistances up to 1 kOhm may be cancelled. It is important that the track resistance values in the cathode or anode
path of the external sensor are made equal. Care must be taken during PCB layout to match track resistances between the
device and the sensor. Any resistance difference will lead to cancellation errors.
In this mode, VSS is used for the current return path from the cathode. This connection must be placed close to the diode’s
cathode. One port supply the current modulation to the anode and another port supply the cancellation current to the
cathode. The resulting junction voltage modulation is measured between the 2 used ports. Figure 5 explains the method:
Figure 5. 3-Point Track Resistance Cancellation
3.5.3. The Kelvin (4-wire) Track Resistance Cancellation
Figure 6. Kelvin (4-wire) Track Resistance Cancellation
3.6. Temperature Acquisition Sequence
The SX8743 monitors up to 4 sensors (3 remote and 1 internal). Theses can be scanned in sequence to make an
automatic reading of the sensors one after the other. The result of each conversion is stored in the temperature registers
(see Table 6). The register RegSensor defines which sensors are scanned in the sequence. When all the sensors are
selected, the sequence is the following: Int
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P1
P2
P1
P2
P3
P4
Sense (+)
Sense (-)
Force (+)
Force (-)
V1
V1
I
I
I
I
VSS
2I
Ext1
V2
Ext2
track resistance cancellation enabled. The PCB trace linking the
device to the external sensor must be matched which means the
PCB track resistance are the same. The same current is forced
out of P1 and P2.
The voltages developed on P1 and P2 traces are the same
therefore the differential voltage seen on P1-P2 is not impacted by
the track resistance.
The sensor is connected to the chip via 4 wires. Two comes from
the current source (force : P3, P4) and two are used for the
voltage measurement (sense : P1, P2).
The Kelvin connection avoids the measurement error caused by
the voltage drop in the force path.
Sense leads are attached directly accross the external sensor.
The P1 and P2 connections must be as close as possible to
sensor anode and cathode respectively.
Assume sensor Q1 is being measured in mode 2 with 3-point
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Precision Diode Digital Temperature
For Up To 3 External Sensors
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