TEC-NOT-010 Thermocouples Technical Notes

This paper outlines temperature measurement using thermocouples. In particular, the concepts of reference junctions and firmware compensation are discussed. The following topics are discussed:

• “Overview” on page 1
• “Thermocouple theory” on page 1
• “Types of thermocouples” on page 3
• “Design considerations” on page 4
• “Conclusion” on page 4
• “References” on page 5