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3.6.6 Thermistor 
Resistance
The resistance of the thermistor at the operating temperature T
(
°C) is determined using the following
equation (7).
Equation (7):
R
X
:
Resistance at operating temperature Tx (
°C)
R
25
:
30 k
Ω ± 5% (25°C)
B:
3950 K 
± 2 %
T
X
:
Operating temperature (
°C)
EXP (A) : The Ath power of natural logarithm e (2.71828)
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Operating temperature range:  -40 
°C to +125 °C
1
10
100
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
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Figure 3-14  Thermistor Resistance vs. Temperature
     1
   1
R
X
=R
25 
× EXP          B ×
                  
                     
  273+T
X
         298
Res
is
tanc
(k
Ω
)
Temperature (
°C)