What is a Thermistor?NTC Thermistors
Thermistor
The word Thermistor is a combination of Thermal and Resistor, and they are temperature sensors whose resistance changes with temperature. Temperature is detected by measuring the resistance of the thermistor.
Thermistor types
Broadly speaking, there are NTC and PTC thermistors.
NTC Thermistors are used in many applications because they have a large operational temperature range and are very accurate. PTC thermistors are often used for heating protection because their resistance increases drastically when the temperature exceeds a certain temperature. We develop and manufacture a broad range of NTC sensors using our thermistor elements.
- NTC Thermistor (Negative Temperature Coefficient)
NTC Thermistors are the industry standard and their resistance decreases as temperature increases.
- PTC thermistor (Positive Temperature Coefficient)
PTC thermistors’ resistance increases as temperature increases.