Thermoflagger™的基本操作

Thermoflagger™ supplies a small constant current to PTC thermistors to detect changes in their resistance (temperature).

Example of PTC thermistor characteristics Resistance vs temperature

The left-hand figure shows the internal block diagram of Thermoflagger™. It consists of a constant-current source, a reference voltage source, a comparator, and a FLAG output function.

Explanation of operation

Next, we will briefly explain how it works.
When temperature is low, PTC thermistors have relatively small resistance. Therefore, the voltage at the PTCO pin is low. At this time, the PTCGOOD pin is driven High.
When the temperature of a PTC thermistor increases and reaches the critical temperature, its resistance increases dramatically, causing the voltage at the PTCO pin to increase. At this time, the PTCGOOD pin is driven Low.
As shown in this figure,  you can easily create an overtemperature detection circuit by combining Thermoflagger™ and PTC thermistors.

Basic of Thermoflagger™

过热(温度)监测的必要性
什么是Thermoflagger™ ?
使用Thermoflagger™
特性1: 简化过热检测的电路设计
特性2:低成本解决方案,可监测多个位置的超温情况
特性3:支持故障安全设计(1)
特性3:支持故障安全设计(2)
Thermoflagger™应用示例
Thermoflagger™应用(参考设计)

Related information

* Thermoflagger™ is a trademark of Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation.
* Other company names, product names, and service names may be trademarks of their respective companies.

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