3 TECHNICAL DATA
SUGGESTED EVALUATION CIRCUIT FOR HUMIDITY FREQUENCY
AND TEMPERATURE ANALOG OUTPUTS
Relative humidity (Frequency output)
This circuit is a typical Astable design for 555. The HTS2010 is used as a variable capacitor and provides an output fre-
quency modulation with relative humidity ranging from 0% to 100%.
In this frequency output circuit configuration (for capacitance measurement), R1 unbalances the internal temperature com-
pensation scheme of the 555. It shifts the negative initial temperature coefficient of the 555 to a positive one that matches
the humidity sensing chip’s temperature coefficient of - 1.4Hz/°C. In all cases, R1 should be a 1 % resistor with a maximum
of 100ppm temperature coefficient like all other R-C timer resistors.
Resistors values
Since 555 internal temperature compensation changes from manufacturer to manufacturer, R1 and R2 values should be
adapted to device to be used.
555
R1
TLC555 (Texas)
TS555 (STM)
7555 (Harris)
LMC555 (National)
909kΩ
100nF capacitor
1732kΩ
1238kΩ
For a frequency of 6660Hz at 55%RH
R2
576kΩ
523kΩ
549kΩ
562k
Temperature (voltage output)
The temperature measurement is done by a voltage divider, RV2 must be adjusted to get 2.5 V at 25°C as temperature
measurement.
Polarization
In order to get better reproducibility during measurement, always connect pin 4 (see the package outline on page 4) to the
ground of the circuit.
Soldering instructions
See application note HPC 034 VO
Humirel Sensor Device Data / HPC008 Rev E September 2002