Best of 2016: Operating Modes Add Flexibility to Temperature-Sensor IC (.PDF Download)

Nov. 17, 2016

After careful consideration, the latest digital temperature-measurement system from Linear Technology Corp. (LTC), the LTC2986/LTC2986-1 (see figure), stood out as the best in analog for 2016. The LTC2986 temperature sensor is built on the LTC2983 and LTC2984—two successful temperature-measurement systems that had won awards in the past. The chip just keeps getting better with the addition of more features, including three new operating modes...

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