The TMP36 is a low voltage, precision  centigrade temperature sensors, which provides an  analog voltage output that is linearly proportional  to the Celsius (Centigrade) temperature. Every  GX36 chip is factory calibrated, so no external  calibration is required, and the typical accuracy is  ±1°C at +25°C and ±2°C over the −40°C to +125°C  temperature range.

The low output impedance of the TMP36 and  its linear output and precise calibration simplify interfacing to temperature control circuitry and ADC. The  sensing devices can be powered from a single-supply  of 2.7 V to 5.5 V. The supply current is less than 50µA,  providing very low self-heating effect, less than 0.1°C in  still air. In addition, a shutdown function is provided  to reduce supply current to less than 0.5 μA.

The TMP36 is specified from −40°C to  +125°C, provides a 750 mV output at 25°C, and  operates up to 125°C from a single 2.7 V supply.  The output scale factor of the TMP36 is 10 mV/°C.