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 27 
  • “Thermocouple theory” on page 27 
  • “Types of thermocouples” on page 29 
  • “Design considerations” on page 30 
  • “Conclusion” on page 31 
  • “References” on page 31