The LM60 device is a precision integrated-circuit temperature sensor that can sense a −40°C to +125°C temperature range while operating from a single 2.7V to 10V supply. The output voltage of the device is linearly proportional to Celsius (Centigrade) temperature (6.25mV/°C) and has a DC offset of 424mV. The offset allows reading negative temperatures without the need for a negative supply. The nominal output voltage of the device ranges from 174mV to 1205mV for a −40°C to +125°C temperature range. The device is calibrated to provide accuracies of ±2°C at room temperature and ±3°C over the full −25°C to +125°C (for Legacy chip) or −40°C to +125°C (for New chip) temperature range.
The linear output of the device, 424mV offset, and factory calibration simplify external circuitry required in a single supply environment where reading negative temperatures is required. Because the quiescent current of the device is less than 110µA (for Legacy chip) and 70µA (for New chip), self-heating is limited to a very low 0.1°C in still air in the SOT-23 package. Shutdown capability for the device is intrinsic because the inherent low power consumption allows the device to be powered directly from the output of many logic gates.
| Type | Title | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| * | Data sheet | LM60 2.7V, SOT-23 or TO-92 Temperature Sensor datasheet (Rev. G) | PDF | HTML | 14 Feb 2025 |
| EVM User's guide | LM60EVM User's Guide | PDF | HTML | 20 Oct 2022 | |
| Application note | Tiny Temperature Sensors for Remote Systems | 17 Feb 2003 |
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| Package | Pins | CAD symbols, footprints & 3D models |
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| SOT-23 (DBZ) | 3 | Ultra Librarian |
| TO-92 (LP) | 3 | Ultra Librarian |
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