LTC4069
Applications Information
NTC Trip Point Error
When a 1% resistor is used for RHOT, the major error in
the 40°C trip point is determined by the tolerance of the
NTC thermistor. A typical 100k NTC thermistor has ±10%
tolerance. By looking up the temperature coefficient of the
thermistor at 40°C, the tolerance error can be calculated
in degrees centigrade. Consider the Vishay NTHS0603N-
01N1003J thermistor, which has a temperature coeffi-
cient of – 4%/°C at 40°C. Dividing the tolerance by the
temperature coefficient, ±5%/(4%/°C) = ±1.25°C, gives
the temperature error of the hot trip point.
The cold trip point error depends on the tolerance of the
NTC thermistor and the degree to which the ratio of its
value at 0°C and its value at 40°C varies from 6.14 to
1. Therefore, the cold trip point error can be calculated
using the tolerance, TOL, the temperature coefficient
of the thermistor at 0°C, TC (in %/°C), the value of the
thermistor at 0°C, RCOLD, and the value of the thermistor
at 40°C, RHOT. The formula is:
Temperature
Error(°C) =
⎛ 1+ TOL
⎝⎜ 6.14
•
RCOLD
RHOT
−
⎞
1⎠⎟
•
100
TC
For example, the Vishay NTHS0603N01N1003J thermistor
with a tolerance of ±5%, TC of –5%/°C and RCOLD/RHOT
of 6.13, has a cold trip point error of:
Temperature
Error(°C) =
⎛⎝⎜
1+ 0.05
6.14
•
6.13 − 1⎞⎠⎟
−5
•
100
= −0.95°C, 1.05°C
Package Description
DC6 Package
6-Lead Plastic DFN (2mm × 2mm)
(Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1703 Rev B)
0.70 ±0.05
R = 0.125
TYP
0.56 ±0.05
4
(2 SIDES)
0.40 ±0.10
6
2.55 ±0.05
1.15
±0.05
0.61 ±0.05
(2 SIDES)
PACKAGE
PIN 1 BAR
OUTLINE
TOP MARK
(SEE NOTE 6)
0.25 ±0.05
0.50 BSC
1.42 ±0.05
(2 SIDES)
RECOMMENDED SOLDER PAD PITCH AND DIMENSIONS
0.200 REF
2.00 ±0.10
(4 SIDES)
0.75 ±0.05
R = 0.05
TYP
PIN 1 NOTCH
R = 0.20 OR
0.25 × 45°
CHAMFER
(DC6) DFN REV B 1309
3
1
0.25 ±0.05
0.50 BSC
1.37 ±0.05
(2 SIDES)
0.00 – 0.05
BOTTOM VIEW—EXPOSED PAD
NOTE:
1. DRAWING TO BE MADE A JEDEC PACKAGE OUTLINE M0-229 VARIATION OF (WCCD-2)
2. DRAWING NOT TO SCALE
3. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS
4. DIMENSIONS OF EXPOSED PAD ON BOTTOM OF PACKAGE DO NOT INCLUDE
MOLD FLASH. MOLD FLASH, IF PRESENT, SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.15mm ON ANY SIDE
5. EXPOSED PAD SHALL BE SOLDER PLATED
6. SHADED AREA IS ONLY A REFERENCE FOR PIN 1 LOCATION ON THE
TOP AND BOTTOM OF PACKAGE
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