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Construction and Characterization of NTC Thermistors at Low Temperature

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Nano-powder of a negative temperature coefficient (NTC) ceramic with a spinel structure of Mn–Ni–Cu–Co–La–O composition was prepared by the Pechini method. A type of NTC thermistor sensor (3.0 mm diameter × 1.5 mm high) was designed by the in situ lead wire attachment method (ISAM) and made using the synthesized powder. NTC thermistors were packed in the glass-sealed package. Six independent NTC thermistors were calibrated using a cryostat, a standard platinum resistance thermometer, and a Fluke 1590 super thermometer meter over the temperature range from 18 K to 120 K. The data were interpolated to obtain calibration tables at 2 K intervals from 18 K to 30 K, and at 5 K intervals from 30 K to 120 K. These tables were fitted with the equation: 1/T = A 0 + A 1 ln(R/R ref) + A 2 ln(R/R ref)2 + A 3 ln(R/R ref)3 + A 4 ln(R/R ref)4. Aging, thermometric characteristics, fitting of calibrated data, stability of NTC thermistors, and the effect of a magnetic field on NTC thermistors were investigated.

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  1. Beijing Institute of Aerospace Testing Technology, Beijing, China

    Yuqi Lan & Sifeng Yang

  2. The Key Laboratory of Cryogenics, TIPC, CAS, Beijing, China

    Lihong Yu

  3. Institute of Refrigeration and Cryogenics, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China

    Yuqi Lan & Guangming Chen

  4. The Xingjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, Urumuqi, China

    Aimin Chang

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Lan, Y., Yu, L., Chen, G. et al. Construction and Characterization of NTC Thermistors at Low Temperature. Int J Thermophys 31, 1456–1465 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10765-010-0790-0

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