Datasheet

19Maxim Integrated
±1°C Accurate 8-Channel Temperature Sensor
MAX6581
Effect of Ideality Factor
The accuracy of the remote temperature measurements
depends on the ideality factor (n) of the remote “diode”
(actually a transistor). The default value for the MAX6581
is n = 1.008 (channels 1–7). A thermal diode on the
substrate of an IC is normally a pnp with the base and
emitter brought out and the collector (diode connection)
grounded. DXP_ must be connected to the anode (emit-
ter) and DXN_ must be connected to the cathode (base)
of this pnp. If a sense transistor with an ideality factor
other than 1.008 is used, the output data is different from
the data obtained with the optimum ideality factor. If
necessary, a different ideality factor value can be chosen
using the Transistor Ideality register (see Table 11). The
Ideality Select register allows each channel to have the
default ideality of 1.008 or the value programmed in the
Transistor Ideality register.
Table 10. ALERT Low Status Register (47h)
BIT NAME
POR
STATE
FUNCTION
7 (MSB)
Remote ALERT
Low 7
0
Channel 7 Remote-Diode Low-Alert Bit. This bit is set to logic 1 when the channel 7
remote-diode temperature falls below the programmed temperature threshold limit in
the Remote 7 ALERT Low Limit register.
6
Local ALERT Low
0
Local Channel Remote-Diode Low-Alert Bit. This bit is set to logic 1 when the local
channel remote-diode temperature falls below the programmed temperature threshold
limit in the Local ALERT Low Limit register.
5
Remote ALERT
Low 6
0
Channel 6 Remote-Diode Low-Alert Bit. This bit is set to logic 1 when the channel 6
remote-diode temperature falls below the programmed temperature threshold limit in
the Remote 6 ALERT Low Limit register.
4
Remote ALERT
Low 5
0
Channel 5 Remote-Diode Low-Alert Bit. This bit is set to logic 1 when the channel 5
remote-diode temperature falls below the programmed temperature threshold limit in
the Remote 5 ALERT Low Limit register.
3
Remote ALERT
Low 4
0
Channel 4 Remote-Diode Low-Alert Bit. This bit is set to logic 1 when the channel 4
remote-diode temperature falls below the programmed temperature threshold limit in
the Remote 4 ALERT Low Limit register.
2
Remote ALERT
Low 3
0
Channel 3 Remote-Diode Low-Alert Bit. This bit is set to logic 1 when the channel 3
remote-diode temperature falls below the programmed temperature threshold limit in
the Remote 3 ALERT Low Limit register.
1
Remote ALERT
Low 2
0
Channel 2 Remote-Diode Low-Alert Bit. This bit is set to logic 1 when the channel 2
remote-diode temperature falls below the programmed temperature threshold limit in
the Remote 2 ALERT Low Limit register.
0
Remote ALERT
Low 1
0
Channel 1 Remote-Diode Low-Alert Bit. This bit is set to logic 1 when the channel 1
remote-diode temperature falls below the programmed temperature threshold limit in
the Remote 1 ALERT Low Limit register.