FEATURES PIN ASSIGNMENT
• Unique 1–WireTM interface requires only one port pin 
for communication
• Multidrop capability simplifies distributed temperature
sensing applications
• Requires no external components
• Can be powered from data line
• Zero standby power required
• Measures temperatures from –55°C to +125°C in
0.5°C increments. Fahrenheit equivalent is –67°F to
+257°F in 0.9°F increments
• Temperature is read as a 9–bit digital value.
• Converts temperature to digital word in 200 ms (typ.)
• User–definable, nonvolatile temperature alarm set-
tings
• Alarm search command identifies and addresses
devices whose temperature is outside of pro-
grammed limits (temperature alarm condition)
• Applications include thermostatic controls, industrial
systems, consumer products, thermometers, or any
thermally sensitive system
PIN DESCRIPTION
GND – Ground
DQ – Data In/Out
VDD – Optional VDD
NC – No Connect
DESCRIPTION
The DS1820 Digital Thermometer provides 9–bit tem-
perature readings which indicate the temperature of the
device.
Information is sent to/from the DS1820 over a 1–Wire
interface, so that only one wire (and ground) needs to be
connected from a central microprocessor to a DS1820.
Power for reading, writing, and performing temperature
conversions can be derived from the data line itself
with no need for an external power source.
Because each DS1820 contains a unique silicon serial
number, multiple DS1820s can exist on the same
1–Wire bus. This allows for placing temperature sen-
sors in many different places. Applications where this
feature is useful include HVAC environmental controls,
sensing temperatures inside buildings, equipment or
machinery, and in process monitoring and control.
DS1820 BLOCK DIAGRAM Figure 1
