Datasheet

REVISION
NUMBER
REVISION
DATE
DESCRIPTION
PAGES
CHANGED
0 3/11 Initial release —
1 11/11 Corrected ESD protection value; added “S” and “R” type specications 1, 2, 3, 8, 12
2 2/12
Corrected the thermocouple temperature conditions in the Thermal Characteristics
table and Table 1; added clarication to the Serial Interface section to help users better
understand how to communicate with the device; added a recommendation to add a
10nF differential capacitor to the T+/T- pins in the Noise Considerations section
3, 8, 9, 11
3 7/14
Change “S” type thermocouple minimum temperature in Table 1 and Ordering
Information
8, 12
4 11/14 Removed automotive reference from data sheet 1
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MAX31855 Cold-Junction Compensated
Thermocouple-to-Digital Converter
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