LM35
+V
S
(4 V to 20 V)
OUTPUT
0 mV + 10.0 mV/°C
LM35
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SNIS159C –AUGUST 1999–REVISED JULY 2013
LM35 Precision Centigrade Temperature Sensors
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FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
The LM35 series are precision integrated-circuit
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• Calibrated Directly in ° Celsius (Centigrade)
temperature sensors, with an output voltage linearly
• Linear + 10 mV/°C Scale Factor
proportional to the Centigrade temperature. Thus the
• 0.5°C Ensured Accuracy (at +25°C)
LM35 has an advantage over linear temperature
sensors calibrated in ° Kelvin, as the user is not
• Rated for Full −55°C to +150°C Range
required to subtract a large constant voltage from the
• Suitable for Remote Applications
output to obtain convenient Centigrade scaling. The
• Low Cost Due to Wafer-Level Trimming
LM35 does not require any external calibration or
trimming to provide typical accuracies of ±¼°C at
• Operates from 4 to 30 V
room temperature and ±¾°C over a full −55°C to
• Less than 60-μA Current Drain
+150°C temperature range. Low cost is assured by
• Low Self-Heating, 0.08°C in Still Air
trimming and calibration at the wafer level. The low
output impedance, linear output, and precise inherent
• Nonlinearity Only ±¼°C Typical
calibration of the LM35 make interfacing to readout or
• Low Impedance Output, 0.1 W for 1 mA Load
control circuitry especially easy. The device is used
with single power supplies, or with plus and minus
supplies. As the LM35 draws only 60 μA from the
supply, it has very low self-heating of less than 0.1°C
in still air. The LM35 is rated to operate over a −55°C
to +150°C temperature range, while the LM35C is
rated for a −40°C to +110°C range (−10° with
improved accuracy). The LM35 series is available
packaged in hermetic TO transistor packages, while
the LM35C, LM35CA, and LM35D are also available
in the plastic TO-92 transistor package. The LM35D
is also available in an 8-lead surface-mount small-
outline package and a plastic TO-220 package.
Figure 1. Basic Centigrade Temperature Sensor
(+2°C to +150°C)
Choose R
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= –V
S
/ 50 µA
V
OUT
= 1500 mV at 150°C
V
OUT
= 250 mV at 25°C
V
OUT
= –550 mV at –55°C
Figure 2. Full-Range Centigrade Temperature
Sensor
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