LM95221 Dual Remote Diode Digital Temperature Sensor with SMBus Interface
May 2004
LM95221
Dual Remote Diode Digital Temperature Sensor with
SMBus Interface
General Description
The LM95221 is a dual remote diode temperature sensor in
an 8-lead MSOP package. The 2-wire serial interface of the
LM95221 is compatible with SMBus 2.0. The LM95221 can
sense three temperature zones, it can measure the tempera-
ture of its own die as well as two diode connected transis-
tors. The diode connected transistors can be a thermal diode
as found in Pentium and AMD processors or can simply be a
diode connected MMBT3904 transistor. The LM95221 reso-
lution format for remote temperature readings can be pro-
grammed to be 10-bits plus sign or 11-bits unsigned. In the
unsigned mode the LM95221 remote diode readings can
resolve temperatures above 127藲C. Local temperature read-
ings have a resolution of 9-bits plus sign.
The temperature of any ASIC can be accurately determined
using the LM95221 as long as a dedicated diode (semicon-
ductor junction) is available on the target die. The LM95221
remote sensor accuracy of
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1藲C is factory trimmed for a
series resistance of 2.7 ohms and 1.008 non-ideality factor.
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鈥?11-bits resolves temperatures above 127 藲C
Local temperature readings:
鈥?0.25 藲C
鈥?9-bits plus sign
Status register support
Programmable conversion rate allows user optimization
of power consumption
Shutdown mode one-shot conversion control
SMBus 2.0 compatible interface, supports TIMEOUT
8-pin MSOP package
Key Specifications
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Local Temperature Accuracy
T
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=0藲C to 85藲C
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Remote Diode Temperature Accuracy
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3.0 藲C (max)
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1.0 藲C (max)
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3.0 藲C (max)
3.0 V to 3.6 V
2 mA (typ)
T
A
=30藲C to 50藲C, T
D
=45藲C to 85藲C
T
A
=0藲C to 85藲C, T
D
=25藲C to 140藲C
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Supply Voltage
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Supply Current
Features
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Accurately senses die temperature of remote ICs or
diode junctions
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Remote diode fault detection
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On-board local temperature sensing
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Remote temperature readings:
鈥?0.125 藲C LSb
鈥?10-bits plus sign or 11-bits programmable resolution
Applications
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Processor/Computer System Thermal Management
(e.g. Laptop, Desktop, Workstations, Server)
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Electronic Test Equipment
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Office Electronics
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