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    Thermistors are thermally sensitive resistors whose resistance changes with operating temperature. Thermistors can have either a positive or negative temperature coefficient, where resistance increases or decreases respectively with rising temperatures. The amount of resistance change depends on the thermistor's size and construction, so datasheets should be checked for specifications. Thermistors are commonly used for temperature measurement, control, and compensation in electronic circuits.

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    Thermistors are thermally sensitive resistors whose resistance changes with operating temperature. Thermistors can have either a positive or negative temperature coefficient, where resistance increases or decreases respectively with rising temperatures. The amount of resistance change depends on the thermistor's size and construction, so datasheets should be checked for specifications. Thermistors are commonly used for temperature measurement, control, and compensation in electronic circuits.

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    Thermistors

    thermally sensitive resistor whose resistance value changes with changes in operating temperature

    Because of the self-heating effect of current in a thermistor, the device changes resistance with changes
    in current.

    Thermistors exhibit either a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) or a negative temperature coefficient
    (NTC). If a thermistor has a positive temperature coefficient, its resistance increases as the operating
    temperature increases. Conversely, if a thermistor has a negative temperature coefficient, its resistance
    decreases as the operating temperature increases.

    How much the resistance changes with changes in the operating temperature depends on the size and
    construction of the thermistor. It's always best to check the datasheet of the thermistor in use to find
    out all the specifications of the thermistors.

    Thermistors are frequently used in electronic circuits that handle temperature measurement,
    temperature control, and temperature compensation

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