Field of View

Target Object

PCB Copper Ground

Empty FR-4 Material

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IR Sensor

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Thermally

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TMP006, TMP006B

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SBOS518E – MAY 2011 – REVISED APRIL 2015

11 Layout

11.1 Layout Guidelines

The IR thermopile sensor in the TMP006 and TMP006B is as susceptible to conducted and radiant IR energy

from below the sensor on the PCB as it is to the IR energy from objects in its forward-looking field of view. When

the area of PCB below the TMP006 or TMP006B is at the same temperature as the die or substrate of the

TMP006 or TMP006B, heat is not transferred between the IR sensor and the PCB. However, temperature

changes on a closely-placed target object or other events that lead to changes in system temperature can cause

the PCB temperature and the TMP006 or TMP006B temperature to drift apart from each other. This drift in

temperatures can cause a heat transfer between the IR sensor and the PCB to occur. Because of the small

distance between the PCB and the bottom of the sensor, this heat energy will be conducted (as opposed to

radiated) through the thin layer of air between the IR sensor and the PCB below it. This heat conduction causes

offsets in the IR sensor voltage readings and ultimately leads to temperature calculation errors. To prevent and

minimize these errors, the TMP006 and TMP006B layouts must address critical factors:

Thermally isolate the TMP006 and TMP006B from the rest of the PCB and any heat sources on it. Provide a

stable thermal environment to reduce the noise in the measurement readings

Figure 22 illustrates the concept of thermally isolating the TMP006 and TMP006B from the PCB and external

heat sources such as other components, air currents, and so on.

Figure 22. Principle of TMP006 and TMP006B Thermal Isolation

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