TE Connectivity helps increase temperature sensor accuracy with platinum resistance package customization

Temperature sensor is one of the most widely used measurement technologies. As technology advances and industrial processes become more complex, equipment in multiple industries is constantly required to achieve higher levels of accuracy in temperature sensing. As a global industry technology player in connectivity and sensors, TEConnecTIvity (TE) draws on its decades of industry experience and custom packaging capabilities to provide critical temperature sensing solutions for a wide range of applications. Committed to continuing to meet customer needs, TE now offers custom packages for resistive temperature detector (RTD) platinum resistance components that provide highly accurate and stable performance in demanding applications that require fast and precise feedback as well as energy efficiency and stability. With fully interchangeable plug-in components, TE is able to design and develop probes and components in custom packages for a wide range of applications to meet customer specifications.

"There is a growing demand for temperature sensors that not only ensure high accuracy and precision measurements, but can also be easily designed to fit into both emerging and existing applications," said NoelBurke, senior manager of product management at TEConnecTIvity. "TE's custom packaging of RTD platinum resistance components enables us to enhance the performance of our existing sensor solutions and better serve our customers, particularly in the industrial, medical and automotive industries."

TE's RTD platinum resistance components offer the following key benefits:

Highly accurate and stable: The resistance of platinum resistance elements adjusts linearly in response to temperature changes, providing accurate, stable measurements in extreme environments, ranging from ±0.1K to ±0.6K at 0°C. These components have a robust glass construction that minimizes field failures and reduces the need for replacement.

Wide operating temperature range: RTD platinum resistance elements are stable at high temperatures with small drift over their lifetime and are designed to withstand temperatures from -200°C to +600°C. The specific temperature range varies according to accuracy level and lead type. Gold-plated nickel leads can be used for higher temperature operations and welding applications, while silver leads can be used for lower temperature operations and applications involving welding.

Compact design: Platinum resistance elements are small and light, suitable for applications with rapid temperature changes. Available in four standard dimensions, it can be easily packaged in a variety of housing styles. These elements have short response times, increase efficiency, and have different levels of accuracy (according to DINEN60751).