In this video, learn what the difference is between RTD's and thermistors!
RTDs - or Resistance Temperature Detectors - are temperature sensors that contain a resistor that changes resistance value as its temperature changes. They have been used for many years to measure temperature in laboratory and industrial processes, and have developed a reputation for accuracy, repeatability, and stability.
A thermistor is an element with an electrical resistance that changes in response to temperature. This name is derived from the more descriptive term “thermally sensitive resistor,” the original name for these devices. Thermistors were first discovered by Michael Faraday in 1833, although commercially useful thermistors weren’t manufactured until 1930. They’re now widely used in a variety of electronic applications, most often as temperature sensors. Additional uses of thermistors include current limiters, current protectors and heating elements.
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