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NTC Sensors: Notes

NTC (Negative Temperature Coefficient) sensors change resistance based on temperature. As the temperature goes up the resistance goes down. This decrease in resistance causes the voltage drop across the sensor to decrease and the input signal voltage at the control module decreases.

Fig 1: NTC Sensor Circuit Diagram
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