High performance low power CMOS temperature sensor

Abstract

A temperature sensor based on the combination of a temperature variable oscillator and a linear controlled oscillator is proposed, which can realize temperature detection through the characteristic of frequency changing with temperature. The changing frequency is generated by the two oscillators, and by adjusting the frequency linear change, the linearity of the sensor is also increased. Through the frequency digitizer, the digital signal can be output. Compensation through a process compensator improves the accuracy of the sensor after a single point correction. After conducting tests on 15 experimental samples, the accuracy was achieved within ± 1.2∘C across the temperature range of 0 to 125∘C, demonstrating a highly favorable level of precision.