Digital temperature sensor take a footprint of less than 1 squre mm area

Texas Instruments Incorporated has launched new digital temperature sensor TMP103. TI claims this is the industry's smallest, most power-efficient digital temperature sensor consuming 97 percent less power and is 75 percent smaller than the next closest competitor. It also provides global read/write functionality to ease thermal profiling. Using a single command, eight TMP103 devices mounted on the board can simultaneously identify and monitor hotspots. The TMP103 simplifies thermal profiling while enabling longer battery life and smaller form factors for portable consumer electronics such as smartphones, tablets, laptops and netbooks.

Draws a maximum of 1 uA while in shutdown mode and 3 uA while in active mode to extend battery life. Packed in 0.76 mm x 0.76 mm WCSP, making it suitable for high-density, space-constrained applications requiring multiple temperature measurement zones.

Price: Suggested retail price of $0.39 in 1,000-unit quantities.

For more info visit www.ti.com