Cryogenic temperature sensors
| Temperature range | Standard curve | Below 1 K | Can be used in radiation | Performance in magnetic field | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensors with Lead Extensions | ||||||
| Please start here if you want to add length to your sensor leads |  |
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| Negative Temperature Coefficent RTDs | ||||||
| Cernox® |  |
0.10 K to 420 K | â– | â– | Excellent above 1 K | |
| Germanium |  |
0.05 K to 100 K | â– | â– | Not recommended | |
| Ultra-low temperature Rox™ |  |
<0.01 K to 40 K | â– | â– | â– | Good below 1 K* |
| Interchangeable Rox™ |  |
0.05 K to 40 K | â– | â– | â– | Good below 1 K* |
| Diodes | ||||||
| Silicon |  |
1.4 K to 500 K | â– | Fair above 60 K | ||
| Positive Temperature Coefficient RTDs | ||||||
| Platinum |  |
14 K to 873 K | â– | â– | Fair above 30 K | |
| Other | ||||||
| Capacitance |  |
1.4 K to 290 K | Excellent | |||
| Thermocouple wire |  |
1.2 K to 1543 K | â– | Fair | ||
| Specialty | ||||||
| HR Series |  |
20 K to 420 K | â– | Excellent | ||