This is an overview of the MCP9700 series(MCP9700, MCP9700A) and the OSS-ECAL offering for the MCP9700 series. The MCP9700 series is a temperatures sensor IC (-40 °C to +125 °C) manufactured by Microchip Technology.
MCU interface : ADC
CAUTION:Please be sure to refer to the latest version of the Datasheet prior to actual design.
MCP9700 series (MCP9700, MCP9700A)
General description
MCP9700/9700A and MCP9701/9701A sensors with Linear Active Thermistor Integrated Circuit (IC) comprise a family of analog temperature sensors that convert temperature to analog voltage. The low-cost, low-power sensors feature an accuracy of ±2°C from 0°C to +70°C (MCP9700A/9701A) and ±4°C from 0°C to +70°C (MCP9700/9701) while consuming 6 µA (typical) of operating current. Unlike resistive sensors, e.g., thermistors, the Linear Active Thermistor IC does not require an additional signal-conditioning circuit. Therefore, the biasing circuit development overhead for thermistor solutions can be avoided by implementing a sensor from these low-cost devices. The Voltage Output pin (VOUT) can be directly connected to the ADC input of a microcontroller. The MCP9700/9700A and MCP9701/9701A temperature coefficients are scaled to provide a 1°C/bit resolution for an 8-bit ADC with a reference voltage of 2.5V and 5V, respectively. The MCP9700/9700A output 0.1°C/bit for a 12-bit ADC with 4.096V reference. The MCP9700/9700A and MCP9701/9701A provide a low-cost solution for applications that require measurement of a relative change of temperature. When measuring relative change in temperature from +25°C, an accuracy of ±1°C (typical) can be realized from 0°C to +70°C. This accuracy can also be achieved by applying system calibration at +25°C. In addition, this family of devices is immune to the effects of parasitic capacitance and can drive large capacitive loads. This provides printed circuit board (PCB) layout design flexibility by enabling the device to be remotely located from the microcontroller. Adding some capacitance at the output also helps the output transient response by reducing overshoots or undershoots. However, capacitive load is not required for the stability of sensor output.
Feature
- Tiny Analog Temperature Sensor
- Available Packages : SC70-5, SOT-23-3, TO-92-3
- Wide Temperature Measurement Range :
-40°C to +125°C (Extended Temperature)
-40°C to +150°C (High Temperature) (MCP9700, SOT-23-3 and SC70-5 only) - Accuracy :
±2°C (max.), 0°C to +70°C (MCP9700A/9701A)
±4°C (max.), 0°C to +70°C (MCP9700/9701) - Optimized for Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs) :
10.0 mV/°C (typical) (MCP9700/9700A)
19.5 mV/°C (typical) (MCP9701/9701A) - Wide Operating Voltage Range :
VDD = 2.3V to 5.5V (MCP9700/9700A)
VDD = 3.1V to 5.5V (MCP9701/9701A) - Low Operating Current: 6 µA (typical)
- Optimized to Drive Large Capacitive Loads
Application
- Hard Disk Drives and Other PC Peripherals
- Entertainment Systems
- Home Appliance
- Office Equipment
- Battery Packs and Portable Equipment
- General Purpose Temperature Monitoring
OSS-ECAL specification
API Function
etSTS oMCP9700( etCMD cmd, float32* rlt )
The oMCP9700 function is an API function that executes MCP9700 series (MCP9700, MCP9700A) processing according to the command in the argument.
| Return value | etSTS | OSS-ECAL status code | |
| eSTS_FIN | Completed successfully | ||
| eSTS_ERR_MIN | Minimum temperature error (rlt is minimum temperature) | ||
| eSTS_ERR_MAX | Maximum temperature error (rlt is maximum temperature) | ||
| eSTS_ERR_HAL_ADC | HAL ADC Error | ||
| eSTS_ERR_COMMAND_CODE | Command selection error | ||
| eSTS_ERR_OTHERS_RUN | Other components are executing the process | ||
| eSTS_ERR_HAL_OTHERS_RUN | Other application is running HAL | ||
| eSTS_ERR_ADC_OBJECT | AD conversion object selection error | ||
| Parameter IN | etCMD cmd | OSS-ECAL command code | |
| eCMD_START | Command to start AD conversion. | ||
| eCMD_READ | Command that reads the AD conversion value, converts the AD conversion value to a characteristic Temperature, and stores the Temperature in rlt. AD conversion value to temperature conversion equation Voltage value = (AD conversion value × VDD) / ( 2AD bit ) Temperature = ((voltage value – voltage offset value) / gain) + Temperature offset value (Min, Max Limit) | ||
| eCMD_START_READ | Command that starts AD conversion, waits for AD conversion to finish, reads out the AD conversion value, converts the AD conversion value to a characteristic Temperature, and stores the Temperature in rlt. AD conversion value to temperature conversion equation Voltage value = (AD conversion value × VDD) / ( 2AD bit ) Temperature = ((voltage value – voltage offset value) / gain) + Temperature offset value (Min, Max Limit) | ||
| Parameter OUT | float32* rlt | Temperature -40.0 to 125.0 [°C] |
Command Correspondence Table by HAL
| Arduino | eCMD_START_READ |
| ARM Mbed | eCMD_START_READ |
| Debian(Linux) | eCMD_START_READ |
| Infineon ModusToolbox | eCMD_START_READ |
| NXP MCUXpresso iMXRT1051B_1052B | eCMD_START eCMD_READ eCMD_START_READ |
| Renesas SSP | eCMD_START eCMD_READ eCMD_START_READ |
| STM STM32Cube FW_F4 | eCMD_START eCMD_READ eCMD_START_READ |
etSTS oMCP9700_START(void)
The oMCP9700_START function is an API function to start AD conversion of the MCP9700 series (MCP9700, MCP9700A).
| Return value | etSTS | OSS-ECAL status code | |
| eSTS_FIN | Completed successfully | ||
| eSTS_ERR_HAL_ADC | HAL ADC Error | ||
| eSTS_ERR_OTHERS_RUN | Other components are executing the process | ||
| eSTS_ERR_HAL_OTHERS_RUN | Other application is running HAL | ||
| eSTS_ERR_ADC_OBJECT | AD conversion object selection error |
Function Correspondence Table by HAL
| Arduino | – |
| ARM Mbed | – |
| Debian(Linux) | – |
| Infineon ModusToolbox | – |
| NXP MCUXpresso iMXRT1051B_1052B | X |
| Renesas SSP | X |
| STM STM32Cube FW_F4 | X |
etSTS oMCP9700_READ( float32* rlt )
The oMCP9700_READ function is an API function that checks for the end of AD conversion of the MCP9700 series (MCP9700, MCP9700A), reads the AD conversion value, converts the AD conversion value to a characteristic temperature, and stores the temperature in rlt.
AD conversion value to temperature conversion equation
Voltage value = (AD conversion value × VDD) / ( 2AD bit )
Temperature = ((voltage value – voltage offset value) / gain) + Temperature offset value (Min, Max Limit)
| Return value | etSTS | OSS-ECAL status code | |
| eSTS_FIN | Completed successfully | ||
| eSTS_ERR_MIN | Minimum temperature error (rlt is minimum temperature) | ||
| eSTS_ERR_MAX | Maximum temperature error (rlt is maximum temperature) | ||
| eSTS_ERR_HAL_ADC | HAL ADC Error | ||
| eSTS_ERR_TIMEOUT | ADC Timeout error (AUTOSAR only) | ||
| eSTS_ERR_OTHERS_RUN | Other components are executing the process | ||
| eSTS_ERR_ADC_OBJECT | AD conversion object selection error | ||
| Parameter OUT | float32* rlt | Temperature -40.0 to 125.0 [°C] |
Function Correspondence Table by HAL
| Arduino | – | |
| ARM Mbed | – | |
| Debian(Linux) | – | |
| Infineon ModusToolbox | – | |
| NXP MCUXpresso iMXRT1051B_1052B | X | |
| Renesas SSP | X | |
| STM STM32Cube FW_F4 | X | Time-out time HAL_MAX_DELAY |
etSTS oMCP9700_START_READ( float32* rlt )
The oMCP9700_START_READ function is an API function that starts an AD conversion of the MCP9700 series (MCP9700, MCP9700A), waits for the AD conversion to finish, reads the AD conversion value, converts the AD conversion value to a temperature characteristic, and stores the temperature in rlt.
AD conversion value to temperature conversion equation
Voltage value = (AD conversion value × VDD) / ( 2AD bit )
Temperature = ((voltage value – voltage offset value) / gain) + Temperature offset value (Min, Max Limit)
| Return value | etSTS | OSS-ECAL status code | |
| eSTS_FIN | Completed successfully | ||
| eSTS_ERR_MIN | Minimum temperature error (rlt is minimum temperature) | ||
| eSTS_ERR_MAX | Maximum temperature error (rlt is maximum temperature) | ||
| eSTS_ERR_HAL_ADC | HAL ADC Error | ||
| eSTS_ERR_OTHERS_RUN | Other components are executing the process | ||
| eSTS_ERR_HAL_OTHERS_RUN | Other application is running HAL | ||
| eSTS_ERR_ADC_OBJECT | AD conversion object selection error | ||
| Parameter OUT | float32* rlt | Temperature -40.0 to 125.0 [°C] |
Function Correspondence Table by HAL
| Arduino | X | |
| ARM Mbed | X | |
| Debian(Linux) | X | |
| Infineon ModusToolbox | X | |
| NXP MCUXpresso iMXRT1051B_1052B | X | |
| Renesas SSP | X | |
| STM STM32Cube FW_F4 | X | Time-out time HAL_MAX_DELAY |
HAL Support List
OSS-ECAL’s HAL support is as follows. (The list is being expanded sequentially.) Please note that even if the same HAL is used, different versions, MCUs, and development environments may not work together.
| Manufacturer | SDK/IDE Tool | HAL Name | Ver | HALNAME | Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arduino | Arduino IDE | Arduino | 1.8.6 | ARDUINO | X |
| Arm | Keil MDK v6 | Mbed OS | 6.17.0 | MBED | X |
| Debian | – | GNU/Linux | 10.3 | Linux | X |
| Infineon | ModusToolbox | mtb-hal-cat1 | 2.4.3 | ModusToolbox | X |
| NXP | MCUXpresso SDK | SDK_2.x_EVKB-IMXRT1050 | 2.16 | iMXRT1051B1052B | X |
| NXP | PlatformSDK_S32K1_2022_02 | AUTOSAR MCAL | 4.4 | MCAL | – |
| Renesas | Synergy Software Package | HAL | 2.6.0 | SSP | X |
| STMicroelectronics | STM32Cube | STM32CubeF4 | V1.28.1 | STM32F4 | X |
Development environment
The MCU and development environment during OSS-ECAL development are as follows.
| HALNAME | Manufacturer | Board | MCU | IDE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARDUINO | Arduino | 1.Mega 2560 Rev3 2.Arduino Pro Mini 3.3V | ATmega2560 ATmega328P | Arduino IDE 2.3.3 |
| MBED | STMicroelectronics | STM32 Nucleo-64 boards | STM32F401RETx | Arm Keil Studio Cloud |
| Linux | BeagleBoard | BeagleBone Black | TI AM335x | – |
| ModusToolbox | Infineon | CY8CPROTO-063-BLE PSoC 6 BLE Prototyping Kit | CYBLE-416045-02 | ModusToolbox |
| iMXRT1051B1052B | NXP | IMXRT1050-EVKB | i.MX RT1050 | MCUXpresso IDE |
| MCAL | STMicroelectronics | S32K144EVB-Q100 | S32K144 | S32 Design Studio for S32 Platform |
| SSP | Renesas | S7G2 SK | R7FS7G27H3A01CFC | e² studio for Renesas Synergy |
| STM32F4 | STMicroelectronics | STM32 Nucleo-64 boards | STM32F401RETx | STM32CubeIDE |
File Structure
| Folder* | File | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| MCP9700_HALNAME_VERSION/sample | sample.c (.cpp) | Sample Application Program |
| sample.h | Sample Application Header | |
| MCP9700_HALNAME_VERSION | oMCP9700.c (.cpp) | OSS-ECAL Program for MCP9700 series (MCP9700, MCP9700A) |
| oMCP9700.h | OSS-ECAL Header for MCP9700 series (MCP9700, MCP9700A) | |
| MCP9700_ARDUINO.ino | Sample application programs for Arduino | |
| oss_ecal.h | OSS-ECAL Common Header (Ver 01.00.00 or later) | |
| user_setting.c (.cpp) | Const and Table of User setting | |
| user_setting.h | Header of User setting | |
| readme.md | Readme | |
| OSS-ECAL Terms of Use.txt | OSS-ECAL Terms of Use |
* For HALNAME, please refer to HAL Support.
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CAUTION
The sample version of OSS-ECAL is not intended to be used with Threads (Tasks) or interrupts of different priority. Please do not use it as in the example below.
Example: If each sensor is assigned to the same ADC group and the OSS-ECAL API is executed in processes with different priorities, correct values may not be obtained.
ADC Gr0 Ch0 Temperature sensor AD22100A 100ms cycle Thread (low priority) to take in temperature
ADC Gr0 Ch1 Pressure sensor MPX5999D Event interrupts (high priority) to take pressure