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Glossary Term: Thermocouple
Definition
A temperature sensor formed by the junction of two dissimilar metals. A thermocouple produces a voltage proportional to the difference in temperature between the hot junction and the lead wire (cold) junction.
Keywords
- temperature, sensor, thermal, heat, hot, cool, cooling,
Related Parts
- MAX6675 - Cold-Junction-Compensated K-Thermocouple-to-Digital Converter (0°C to +1024°C)
- MAX6674 - Cold-Junction-Compensated K-Thermocouple-to-Digital Converter (0°C to +128°C)
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