MAX31855
Cold-Junction Compensated
Thermocouple-to-Digital Converter
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
(3.0V P VCC P 3.6V, TA = -40NC to +125NC, unless otherwise noted.) (Note 4)
PARAMETER
MAX31855K Thermocouple
Temperature Gain and Offset
Error (41.276FV/NC nominal
sensitivity) (Note 4)
MAX31855J Thermocouple
Temperature Gain and Offset
Error (57.953FV/NC nominal
sensitivity) (Note 4)
MAX31855N Thermocouple
Temperature Gain and Offset
Error (36.256FV/NC nominal
sensitivity) (Note 4)
MAX31855T Thermocouple
Temperature Gain and Offset
Error (52.18FV/NC nominal
sensitivity) (Note 4)
MAX31855E Thermocouple
Temperature Gain and Offset
Error (76.373FV/NC nominal
sensitivity) (Note 4)
Thermocouple Temperature Data
Resolution
Internal Cold-Junction
Temperature Error
Cold-Junction Temperature Data
Resolution
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
TTHERMOCOUPLE = -200NC to +700NC,
TA = -20NC to +85NC (Note 3)
TTHERMOCOUPLE = +700NC to +1350NC,
TA = -20NC to +85NC (Note 3)
TTHERMOCOUPLE = -200NC to +1350NC,
TA = -40NC to +125NC (Note 3)
TTHERMOCOUPLE = -40NC to +750NC,
TA = -20NC to +85NC (Note 3)
TTHERMOCOUPLE = -40NC to +750NC,
TA = -40NC to +125NC (Note 3)
TTHERMOCOUPLE = -200NC to +700NC,
TA = -20NC to +85NC (Note 3)
TTHERMOCOUPLE = +700NC to +1300NC,
TA = -20NC to +85NC (Note 3)
TTHERMOCOUPLE = -200NC to +1300NC,
TA = -40NC to +125NC (Note 3)
TTHERMOCOUPLE = -250NC to +400NC,
TA = -20NC to +85NC (Note 3)
TTHERMOCOUPLE = -250NC to +400NC,
TA = -40NC to +125NC (Note 3)
TTHERMOCOUPLE = -40NC to +700NC,
TA = -20NC to +85NC (Note 3)
TTHERMOCOUPLE = +700NC to +900NC,
TA = -20NC to +85NC (Note 3)
TTHERMOCOUPLE = -40NC to +900NC,
TA = -40NC to +125NC (Note 3)
TA = -20NC to +85NC (Note 3)
TA = -40NC to +125NC (Note 3)
TA = -40NC to +125NC
Temperature Conversion Time
(Thermocouple, Cold Junction,
Fault Detection)
tCONV (Note 5)
Thermocouple Conversion
Power-Up Time
tCONV_PU (Note 6)
MIN TYP MAX UNITS
-2
+2
-4
+4
NC
-6
+6
-2
+2
NC
-4
+4
-2
+2
-4
+4
NC
-6
+6
-2
+2
NC
-4
+4
-2
+2
-3
+3
NC
-5
+5
0.25
NC
-2
+2
NC
-3
+3
0.0625
NC
70
100
ms
200
ms
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*The parametric values (min, typ, max limits) shown in the Electrical Characteristics table supersede values quoted elsewhere in this data sheet.