LM34
SNIS161D –MARCH 2000–REVISED JANUARY 2016
LM34 Precision Fahrenheit Temperature Sensors
1 Features 3 Description
The LM34 series devices are precision integrated-
1• Calibrated Directly in Degrees Fahrenheit circuit temperature sensors, whose output voltage is
• Linear 10.0 mV/°F Scale Factor linearly proportional to the Fahrenheit temperature.
• 1.0°F Accuracy Assured (at 77°F) The LM34 device has an advantage over linear
temperature sensors calibrated in degrees Kelvin,
• Rated for Full −50° to 300°F Range because the user is not required to subtract a large
• Suitable for Remote Applications constant voltage from its output to obtain convenient
• Low Cost Due to Wafer-Level Trimming Fahrenheit scaling. The LM34 device does not
require any external calibration or trimming to provide
• Operates From 5 to 30 Volts typical accuracies of ±1/2°F at room temperature and
• Less Than 90-μA Current Drain ±1-1⁄2°F over a full −50°F to 300°F temperature
• Low Self-Heating, 0.18°F in Still Air range. Lower cost is assured by trimming and
• Nonlinearity Only ±0.5°F Typical calibration at the wafer level. The low output
impedance, linear output, and precise inherent
• Low-Impedance Output, 0.4 Ωfor 1-mA Load calibration of the LM34 device makes interfacing to
readout or control circuitry especially easy. It can be
2 Applications used with single power supplies or with plus and
• Power Supplies minus supplies. Because the LM34 device draws only
75 µA from its supply, the device has very low self-
• Battery Management heating, less than 0.2°F in still air.
• HVAC The LM34 device is rated to operate over a −50°F to
• Appliances 300°F temperature range, while the LM34C is rated
for a −40°F to 230°F range (0°F with improved
accuracy). The LM34 devices are series is available
packaged in hermetic TO-46 transistor packages;
while the LM34C, LM34CA, and LM34D are available
in the plastic TO-92 transistor package. The LM34D
device is available in an 8-lead, surface-mount, small-
outline package. The LM34 device is a complement
to the LM35 device (Centigrade) temperature sensor.
Device Information(1)
PART NUMBER PACKAGE BODY SIZE (NOM)
SOIC (8) 4.90 mm × 3.91 mm
LM34 TO-92 (3) 4.30 mm × 4.30 mm
TO-46 (3) 4.699 mm × 4.699 mm
(1) For all available packages, see the orderable addendum at
the end of the data sheet.
Basic Fahrenheit Temperature Sensor (5°F to Full-Range Fahrenheit Temperature Sensor
300°F)
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An IMPORTANT NOTICE at the end of this data sheet addresses availability, warranty, changes, use in safety-critical applications,
intellectual property matters and other important disclaimers. PRODUCTION DATA.