Datasheet
   1 of 22 
SPECIAL FEATURES 
  Digital Thermometer Measures Temperatures 
from -55°C to +100°C in Typically 0.2s  
  Zero Standby Power 
  0.5°C Resolution, Digital Temperature 
Reading is Two’s Complement of °C Value 
  Access to Internal Counters Allows 
Increased Resolution Through Interpolation 
  Reduces control, Address, Data, and Power 
to a Single Data Contact 
  8-Bit Device-Generated CRC for Data 
Integrity 
  8-Bit Family Code Specifies DS1920 
Communications Requirements to Reader 
  Special Command Set Allows User to Skip 
ROM Section and Perform Temperature 
Measurements Simultaneously for All 
Devices on the Bus 
  2 Bytes of EEPROM to Be Used Either as 
Alarm Triggers or User Memory 
  Alarm Search Directly Indicates Which 
Device Senses Alarming Temperatures 
ORDERING INFORMATION 
PART 
PIN-PACKAGE 
DS1920-F5+ 
F5 MicroCAN 
+Denotes a lead(Pb)-free/RoHS-compliant package. 
F5 MicroCAN 
DATA 
GROUND 
0.51 
5.89 
16.25 
17.35
A0  10 
000000FBC52B 
1-Wire 
 
 
 
COMMON iButton FEATURES 
  Unique, Factory-Lasered and Tested 64-Bit 
Registration Number (8-Bit Family Code + 
48-Bit Serial Number + 8-Bit CRC Tester) 
Assures Absolute Traceability Because No 
Two Parts Are Alike 
  Multidrop Controller for MicroLAN 
  Digital Identification and Information by 
Momentary Contact 
  Chip-Based Data Carrier Compactly Stores 
Information 
  Data Can Be Accessed While Affixed To 
Object 
  Economically Communicates to Bus Master 
with a Single Digital Signal at 16.3kbps 
  Standard 16mm Diameter and 1-Wire
 
Protocol Ensure Compatibility with iButton
Family 
  Button Shape is Self-Aligning with Cup-
Shaped Probes 
  Durable Stainless Steel Case Engraved with 
Registration Number Withstands Harsh 
Environments 
  Easily Affixed with Self-Stick Adhesive 
Backing, Latched by Its Flange, or Locked 
with a Ring Pressed Onto Its Rim 
  Presence Detector Acknowledges When 
Reader First Applies Voltage 
EXAMPLES OF ACCESSORIES 
DS9096P    Self-Stick Adhesive Pad 
DS9101    Multipurpose Clip 
DS9093RA     Mounting Lock Ring 
DS9093F    Snap-In Fob 
DS9092    iButton Probe
ALL DIMENSIONS ARE SHOWN IN MILLIMETERS. 
iButton and 1-Wire are registered trademarks of Maxim Integrated 
Products, Inc. 
19-4886; Rev 8/09 
DS1920 
Temperature iButton










