Title :
Operational Amplifier Circuit for Linearizing Temperature Readings from Thermistors
Author :
Stockert, James ; Nave, Edwin R.
Author_Institution :
Statham Instruments, Inc., Oxnard, Calif. 93030.
fDate :
3/1/1974 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An operational amplifier circuit is presented that will provide a linear relation between output voltage and temperature from 10°C to 50°C using a nonlinear thermistor as the temperature transducer. The source of the linearity is discussed and a general method for determining circuit values is described.
Keywords :
Circuits; Electrical resistance measurement; Immune system; Linearity; Operational amplifiers; Temperature distribution; Temperature measurement; Thermal resistance; Thermistors; Voltage; Biomedical Engineering; Cardiac Surgical Procedures; Humans; Mathematics; Thermometers;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TBME.1974.324302