SNIS139F February   2005  – January 2024 LM95231

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  1.   1
  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 Pin Configuration and Functions
  6. 5 Specifications
    1. 5.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 5.2 Operating Ratings
    3. 5.3 Temperature-to-Digital Converter Characteristics
    4. 5.4 Logic Electrical Characteristics Digital DC Characteristics
    5. 5.5 Logic Electrical Characteristics SMBus Digital Switching Characteristics
    6. 5.6 Typical Performance Characteristics
  7. 6 Detailed Description
    1. 6.1 Overview
    2. 6.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 6.3 Feature Description
      1. 6.3.1 Conversion Sequence
      2. 6.3.2 Power-On-Default States
      3. 6.3.3 SMBus Interface
      4. 6.3.4 Temperature Data Format
      5. 6.3.5 SMBDAT Open-Drain Output
      6. 6.3.6 Diode Fault Detection
      7. 6.3.7 Communicating with the LM95231
      8. 6.3.8 Serial Interface Reset
      9. 6.3.9 One-Shot Conversion
  8. 7 Registers
    1. 7.1 LM95231 Registers
    2. 7.2 Status Register
    3. 7.3 Configuration Register
    4. 7.4 Remote Diode Filter Control Register
    5. 7.5 Remote Diode Model Type Select Register
    6. 7.6 Remote TruTherm Mode Control
    7. 7.7 Local and Remote MSB and LSB Temperature Registers
      1. 7.7.1 Local Temperature MSB
      2. 7.7.2 Local Temperature LSB
      3. 7.7.3 Remote Temperature MSB
      4. 7.7.4 Remote Temperature LSB
    8. 7.8 Manufacturers ID Register
    9. 7.9 Die Revision Code Register
  9. 8 Application and Implementation
    1. 8.1 Application Information
    2. 8.2 Typical Application
      1. 8.2.1 Diode Non-Ideality
        1. 8.2.1.1 Diode Non-Ideality Factor Effect on Accuracy
        2. 8.2.1.2 Calculating Total System Accuracy
        3. 8.2.1.3 Compensating for Different Non-Ideality
  10. 9 Layout
    1. 9.1 PCB Layout for Minimizing Noise
  11. 10Device and Documentation Support
    1. 10.1 Documentation Support
    2. 10.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 10.3 Support Resources
    4. 10.4 Trademarks
    5. 10.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    6. 10.6 Glossary
  12. 11Revision History
  13. 12Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

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Orderable Information

3 Description

The LM95231 is a precision dual remote diode temperature sensor (RDTS) that uses Texas Instruments' TruTherm technology. The 2-wire serial interface of the LM95231 is compatible with SMBus 2.0. The LM95231 can sense three temperature zones, it can measure the temperature of its own die as well as two diode connected transistors. The LM95231 includes digital filtering and an advanced input stage that includes analog filtering and TruTherm technology that reduces processor-to-processor non-ideality spread. The diode connected transistors can be a “thermal diode” as found in Intel and AMD processors or can simply be a diode connected MMBT3904 transistor. TruTherm technology allows accurate measurement of “thermal diodes” found on small geometry processes, 90nm and below. The LM95231 supports user selectable thermal diode non-ideality of either a Pentium 4 processor on 90nm process or 2N3904.

The LM95231 resolution format for remote temperature readings can be programmed to be 11-bits signed or unsigned with the digital filtering disabled. When the filtering is enabled the resolution increases to 13-bits signed or unsigned. In the unsigned mode the LM95231 remote diode readings can resolve temperatures above 127°C. Local temperature readings have a resolution of 9-bits plus sign.

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