I have a TTC103 NTC thermistor. It has zero-power resistance of 10 kΩ at 25°C and B25/50 value of 4050. How do I use it to measure temperature?
Electronic – How to measure temperature using a NTC thermistor
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Best Answer
NTC (negative temperature coefficient) thermistors change their effective resistance over temperature. The most common equation used to model this change is the Steinhart-Hart equation. It uses three coefficients to characterize the NTC material with great accuracy.
Many manufacturers provide application notes (e.g. here) detailing on how to calibrate a given NTC if you desire accuracy better than the quoted manufacturing tolerance.
The provided B-coefficient can be used in a simplified Steinhart-Hart equation as described on the Wikipedia Thermistor article under "B parameter equation".