Datasheet
MLX90640 32x24 IR array 
Datasheet 
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REVISION 11 – 3 AUGUST 2018 
5. Glossary of Terms 
TC  Temperature Coefficient (in ppm/°C) 
POR  Power On Reset 
IR  Infra-Red 
Ta  Ambient Temperature – the temperature of the TO39 package 
IR data  Infrared data (raw data from ADC proportional to IR energy received by the sensor) 
ADC  Analog To Digital Converter 
TGC  Temperature Gradient Coefficient 
FOV  Field Of View 
nFOV  Field Of View of the N-th pixel 
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C  Inter-Integrated Circuit communication protocol 
SDA  Serial Data 
SCL  Serial Clock 
LSB  Least Significant Bit 
MSB  Most Significant Bit 
Fps  Frames per Second – data refresh rate 
MD  Master Device 
SD  Slave Device 
ASP  Analog Signal Processing 
DSP  Digital Signal Processing 
ESD  Electro Static Discharge 
EMC  Electro Magnetic Compatibility 
CP  Compensation Pixel 
NC  Not Connected 
NA  Not Applicable 
TBD  To Be Defined 
Table 2 Glosarry of terms 










