Parts Sensors and input

The Temperature Sensor (TMP36) as drawn on the PinBench canvas.

Temperature Sensor (TMP36)

An analog temperature sensor: 10 mV per °C on a 500 mV offset.

Category
Sensors and input
Size
7.6 × 10.2 mm

Pins

PinRole
+VsPower
VoutOutput
GNDGround

Settings

Change these in the part's properties on the canvas.

Temperature
25 °C

How PinBench simulates it

  • Vout is 0.5 V plus 10 mV per °C, so 750 mV at 25 °C. The offset is what lets it read below freezing from a single supply.
  • Wire GND to the board's ground and Vout to an analog pin. With the flat face toward you the legs are +Vs, Vout, GND.