as well as a pre-programmed math engine with firmware compatible with numerous standard thermocouple types: K, J, T, N, S, E, B, and R. Thermocouples are among the most widely used temperature measurement devices due to their robustness and accuracy in harsh, high-temperature environments and their ability to measure temperatures across an extremely wide range. The MCP9600 simplifies thermocouple designs by integrating several discrete devices onto a single chip, which also reduces board footprint, cost, and power consumption.
Thermocouples are widely used for temperature measurement by application designers in industry, consumer electronics, automotive/aerospace, and petrochemical, among others. The MCP9600 offers the world's first plug-and-play solution for thermocouple-based designs by eliminating the need for high-level design expertise for discrete implementation, such as firmware development using a microcontroller's math engine. Designers no longer need to create precision instrumentation circuitry to measure microvolt-scale thermocouple signals or design A/D conversion circuitry for accurate temperature calculations. With cold junction compensation built into the MCP9600, calculating the "hot" junction temperature of a thermocouple doesn't require advanced thermal design knowledge to accurately measure the reference temperature of the thermocouple's "cold" junction.
Other features of the MCP9600 include a digital temperature data filter that minimizes the effects of temperature fluctuations, system noise, and electromagnetic interference. Its shutdown modes reduce overall system power consumption, while its four user-programmable temperature alert outputs reduce the load on the system microcontroller and the space occupied by the code, further simplifying designs. Finally, the MCP9600 is supplied in a 5x5 mm, 20-pin mQFN package, which reduces board footprint and manufacturing costs.
Today, the MCP9600 thermocouple IC evaluation board (ADM00665) was also announced to simplify development.
The MCP9600 is now available for sampling and volume production in a 5x5 mm, 20-pin mQFN package.
