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Functional Description

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By default Temperature Register data is represented by a
9-bit two’s complement digital word with the LSB having a
resolution of 0.5˚C:

Temperature

Digital Output

Binary

Hex

+125˚C

0 1111 1010

0 FAh

+25˚C

0 0011 0010

0 32h

+1.5˚C

0 0000 0011

0 03h

+0˚C

0 0000 0000

0 00h

−0.5˚C

1 1111 1111

1 FFh

−25˚C

1 1100 1110

1 CEh

−55˚C

1 1001 0010

1 92h

Temperature Register data can also be represented by a
12-bit two’s complement digital word with a LSB of 0.0625˚C:

Temperature

Digital Output

Binary

Hex

+125˚C

0111 1100 0000

7 D0h

+25˚C

0001 1001 0000

1 90h

+1.0˚C

0000 0001 0000

0 10h

+0.0625˚C

0000 0000 0001

0 01h

0˚C

0000 0000 0000

00h

−0.0625˚C

1111 1111 1111

F FFh

−1.0˚C

1111 1111 0000

F F0h

−25˚C

1110 0111 0000

E 70h

−55˚C

1100 1001 0000

C 90h

The 8 MSBs of the Temperature reading can be found at
Value RAM address 28 h. The remainder of the Temperature
reading can be found in the OS Configuration/Temperature
Resolution Register bits 7-4. In 9-bit format bit 7 is the only
valid bit.

7.2 Temperature Interrupts

There are four Value RAM WATCHDOG limits for the Tem-
perature reading that affect the INT and OS outputs of the
LM80. They are: Hot Temperature Limit, Hot Temperature
Hysteresis Limit, OS Limit, OS Hysteresis Limit. There are
three interrupt modes of operation: “One-Time Interrupt”
mode, “Default Interrupt” mode, and “Comparator Mode”.
The OS output of the LM80 can be programmed for
“One-Time Interrupt” mode and “Comparator” mode. INT can
be programmed for “Default Interrupt” mode and “One-Time”
Interrupt.

“Default Interrupt mode” operates in the following way:
Exceeding T

hot

causes an Interrupt that will remain active

indefinitely until reset by reading Interrupt Status Register 1
or cleared by the INT_Clear bit in the Configuration register.
Once an Interrupt event has occurred by crossing T

hot

, then

reset, an Interrupt will occur again once the next temperature
conversion has completed. The interrupts will continue to
occur in this manner until the temperature goes below T

hot

hyst

, at which time the Interrupt output will automatically

clear.

“One-Time Interrupt” mode operates in the following way:
Exceeding T

hot

causes an Interrupt that will remain active

indefinitely until reset by reading Interrupt Status Register 1
or cleared by the INT_Clear bit in the Configuration register.
Once an Interrupt event has occurred by crossing T

hot

, then

reset, an Interrupt will not occur again until the temperature
goes below T

hot hyst

.

“Comparator” mode operates in the following way: Ex-
ceeding T

os

causes the OS output to go Low (default). OS

will remain Low until the temperature goes below T

os

. Once

the temperature goes below T

os

, OS will go High.

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