General Description
The MAX6666/MAX6667 are high-accuracy, low-cost,
low-power temperature sensors with a single-wire
output. The MAX6666/MAX6667 convert the ambient
temperature into a ratiometric PWM output with temper-
ature information contained in the duty cycle of the out-
put square wave. The MAX6666 has a push-pull output
and the MAX6667 has an open-drain output.
The MAX6666/MAX6667 operate at supply voltages
from +3V to +5.5V. The typical unloaded supply current
at 5.0V is 200µA. Both devices feature a single-wire
output that minimizes the number of pins necessary to
interface with a microprocessor (µP). The output is a
square wave with a nominal frequency of 35Hz (±20%)
at +25°C. The output format is decoded as follows:
Temperature (°C) = 235 - (400 x t
1
) / t
2
Where t
1
is fixed with a typical value of 10ms and t
2
is
modulated by the temperature (Figure 1). The MAX6666/
MAX6667 operate from -40°C to +125°C and are available
in space-saving SOT23 packages.
Applications
Process Control
Industrial
HVAC and Environmental Control
Automotive
µP and µC Temperature Monitoring
Features
o Simple Single-Wire PWM Output
o ±1.0°C Accuracy at +25°C
o High Accuracy
±1°C at T
A
= +30°C
±2.5°C at T
A
= +10°C to +50°C
o Operate Up to +125°C
o Low 200µA Typical Current Consumption
o Small SOT23 package
MAX6666/MAX6667
High-Accuracy PWM Output Temperature
Sensors
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Maxim Integrated Products
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Pin Configuration
Ordering Information
Typical Operating Circuit
19-2138; Rev 3; 8/09
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