Patent Publication Number: US-9903766-B2

Title: Remote temperature sensing

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     This disclosure relates to remote temperature sensing. 
     BACKGROUND 
     The ability to accurately measure temperature may be beneficial for the operation of a device and/or system. In some examples, a device may utilize one or more remote temperature sensors to measure the temperature at one or more remote sites. Such a remote sensing system may include many potential sources of measurement error. 
     SUMMARY 
     In one example, a method includes outputting, by a device, a first current through a temperature sensor that is that is external to the device; determining, by the device and based on a voltage drop across the temperature sensor while the first current is flowing through the temperature sensor, a current level; outputting, by the device, a second current at the determined current level through the temperature sensor; determining, by an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) of the device, a value that corresponds to a voltage drop across the temperature sensor while the second current is flowing through the temperature sensor; outputting, by the device, a third current through a reference resistor that is external to the device; and determining, based on the value and a voltage drop across the reference resistor while the third current is flowing through the reference resistor, a temperature of the temperature sensor. 
     In another example, a device includes one or more current sources; an analog-to-digital converter (ADC); and a controller. In this example, the controller is configured to: cause the one or more current sources to output a first current through a temperature sensor that is external to the device; determine, based on a voltage drop across the temperature sensor while the first current is flowing through the temperature sensor, a current level; cause the one or more current sources to output a second current at the determined current level through the temperature sensor; cause the ADC to generate a value that corresponds to a voltage drop across the temperature sensor while the second current is flowing through the temperature sensor; cause the one or more current sources to output a third current through a reference resistor that is external to the device; and determine, based on the value and a voltage drop across the reference resistor while the third current is flowing through the reference resistor, a temperature of the temperature sensor. 
     In another example, a system includes a temperature sensor; a reference resistor; and a device. In this example, the device includes: one or more current sources configured to output a first current through the temperature sensor; a controller configured to determine, based on a voltage drop across the temperature sensor while the first current is flowing through the temperature sensor, a current level, wherein the one or more current sources are further configured to output a second current at the determined current level through the temperature sensor; and an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) configured to determine a value that corresponds to a voltage drop across the temperature sensor while the second current is flowing through the temperature sensor, wherein the one or more current sources are further configured to output a third current through the reference resistor, and wherein the controller is further configured to determine, based on the value and a voltage drop across the reference resistor while the third current is flowing through the reference resistor, a temperature of the temperature sensor. 
     Details of these and other examples are set forth in the accompanying drawings and the description below. Other features, objects, and advantages will be apparent from the description and drawings, and from the claims. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a conceptual diagram illustrating an exemplary system that includes a device for determining the temperature of a remote site. 
         FIG. 2  is a conceptual diagram illustrating an exemplary system that includes a device for determining the temperature of a remote site. 
         FIG. 3  is a conceptual diagram illustrating an exemplary system that includes a device for determining the temperature of a remote site, in accordance with one or more techniques of this disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  is a schematic diagram of one example of a range finder, in accordance with one or more techniques of this disclosure. 
         FIG. 5  is a conceptual diagram illustrating another exemplary system that includes a device for determining the temperature of a remote site, in accordance with one or more techniques of this disclosure. 
         FIG. 6  is a flowchart illustrating example operations of a device configured to determine the temperature of a remote temperature sensor, in accordance with one or more techniques of this disclosure. 
         FIG. 7  is a graph illustrating an exemplary relationship between charging current and temperature of a battery, in accordance with one or more techniques of this disclosure. 
         FIG. 8  is a graph illustrating exemplary temperature levels of a battery, in accordance with one or more techniques of this disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     In general, this disclosure is directed to techniques for remote temperature sensing. In some examples, it may not be desirable to position a temperature sensor, such as a thermistor, near the device and/or system that uses the temperature sensor to determine the temperature of a remote site. For instance, when measuring a temperature of a battery, it may be desirable to position a temperature sensor on or in the battery and position the device outside of the battery. However, one or more errors may be introduced when the device and the temperature sensor are positioned separately. For instance, when the device includes a bandgap voltage generator that generates a reference voltage for an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) to convert an analog temperature signal into a digital temperature signal, the reference voltage may be temperature dependent. However, as the device is positioned remotely from the temperature sensor, the temperature of the bandgap voltage generator may be different than the temperature of the remote site, which may cause the digital temperature signal to be a function of both the temperature of the remote site and the temperature of the device. As such, it may be desirable for a device to generate a digital temperature signal that is not a function of the temperature of the device. 
       FIG. 1  is a conceptual diagram illustrating an exemplary system that includes a device for determining the temperature of a remote site. As illustrated in the example of  FIG. 1 , system  100  may include device  102 , resistor  104 , and temperature sensor  106 . 
     System  100  may include device  102  which may be configured to generate a digital value that represents a temperature of temperature sensor  106 . As illustrated in the example of  FIG. 1 , device  102  may include voltage source  108 , amplifier  110 , analog-to-digital converter  112 , connectors  114 A- 114 C (collectively, “connectors  114 ”), and bandgap reference  116 . Examples of device  102  include, but are not limited to, integrated circuits, chips, and dies. 
     Device  102 , in some examples, may include connectors  114  which may be configured to conduct signals from components within device  102  to components outside of device  102 . Examples of connectors  114  include, hut are not limited to, pins, plugs, pads, sockets, or any other apparatus capable of conducting signals across a device boundary. 
     System  100  may include temperature sensor  106  which may be configured to generate an electrical signal based on a temperature of a remote site at which temperature sensor  106  is positioned. For purposes of this disclosure, it may be assumed that the temperature of temperature sensor  106  is the same as the temperature of the remote site at which temperature sensor  106  is positioned. In some examples, the resistance of temperature sensor  106  may be a function of the temperature of temperature sensor  106 . In some examples, the function of the resistance of temperature sensor  106  to the temperature of temperature sensor  106  may not be a linear function. Examples of temperature sensor  106  include thermistors, thermocouples, or any other component capable of generating an electrical signal based on a temperature. 
     System  100  may include resistor  104  which may be connected in series with temperature sensor  106 . In this way, resistor  104  may act as a linearizing resistor for temperature sensor  106 . 
     In operation, voltage source  108  may output a voltage via connector  114 A to bias resistor  104  and temperature sensor  106 . As they are in series, resistor  104  and temperature sensor  106  may form a voltage divider such that the voltage output by voltage source  108  is divided among resistor  104  and temperature sensor  106  based on their respective resistances. As the resistance of temperature sensor  106  is a function of the temperature of temperature sensor  106 , the voltage drop across temperature sensor  106  may similarly be a function of the temperature of temperature sensor  106 . The voltage across temperature sensor  106  may be received by device  102  via connectors  114 B and  114 C. 
     Amplifier  110  may amplify and/or buffer the received voltage signal i.e., the voltage across temperature sensor  106 ) and output the amplified signal to ADC  112 . ADC  112  may convert, based on a reference voltage generated by bandgap reference  116 , the amplified signal into a digital value that represents the temperature of temperature sensor  106 . For instance, the digital value output by ADC  116  may represent the temperature in accordance with Equation (1), below, where μ ADC  is the duty cycle of ADC  116 , V ADC  is the voltage output by amplifier  110 , V ref  is the reference voltage generated by bandgap reference  116 , R th  is the resistance of temperature sensor  106 , and R b  is the resistance of resistor  104 . As shown in Equation (1), the duty cycle of ADC  116  is not dependent on the reference voltage generated by bandgap reference  116 . In this way, device  102  may determine the temperature of a remote site. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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       FIG. 2  is a conceptual diagram illustrating an exemplary system that includes a device for determining the temperature of a remote site. As illustrated in the example of  FIG. 2 , system  200  may include device  202 , resistor  204 , and temperature sensor  206 . 
     System  200  may include device  202  which may be configured to perform operations similar to device  102  of  FIG. 1 . For instance, device  202  may be configured to generate a digital value that represents a temperature of temperature sensor  206 . However, as opposed to device  102  of system  100  that operates temperature sensor  106  in the voltage mode, device  202  may operate temperature sensor  206  in the current mode. In particular, as opposed to receiving a signal that represents the voltage across temperature sensor  206 , device  202  may receive a signal that represents the amount of current flowing through temperature sensor  206 . As illustrated in the example of  FIG. 2 , device  202  may include current source  208 , amplifier  210 , and analog-to-digital converter  212 , connectors  214 A- 214 C (collectively, “connectors  214 ”), bandgap reference  216 , and filter  224 . Examples of device  202  include, but are not limited to, integrated circuits, chips, and dies. 
     Device  202 , in some examples, may include connectors  214  which may be configured to conduct signals from components within device  202  to components outside of device  202 . Examples of connectors  214  include, but are not limited to, pins, plugs, pads, sockets, or any other apparatus capable of conducting signals across a device boundary. 
     System  200  may include temperature sensor  206  which may be configured to generate an electrical signal based on a temperature of a remote site at which temperature sensor  206  is positioned. For purposes of this disclosure, it may be assumed that the temperature of temperature sensor  206  is the same as the temperature of the remote site at which temperature sensor  206  is positioned. In some examples, the resistance of temperature sensor  206  may be a function of the temperature of temperature sensor  206 . In some examples, the function of the resistance of temperature sensor  206  to the temperature of temperature sensor  206  may not be a linear function. Examples of temperature sensor  206  include thermistors, thermocouples, or any other component capable of generating an electrical signal based on a temperature. 
     System  200  may include resistor  204  which may be connected in parallel with temperature sensor  206 . In this way, resistor  204  may act as a linearizing resistor for temperature sensor  206 . 
     In some examples, system  200  may include one or more components not illustrated in  FIG. 2 . For instance, system  200  may include a low-pass filter configured to filter the signal received at connector  214 B. 
     In operation, current source  208  may output a current via connector  214 A to flow through resistor  204  and temperature sensor  206 . As they are in parallel, resistor  204  and temperature sensor  206  may form a current divider such that the current output by current source  208  is divided among resistor  204  and temperature sensor  206  based on their respective resistances. As the resistance of temperature sensor  206  is a function of the temperature of temperature sensor  206 , the amount of current flowing through temperature sensor  206  may similarly be a function of the temperature of temperature sensor  206 . Therefore, the voltage across resistor  204  and temperature sensor  206  may similarly be a function of the temperature of temperature sensor  206 . The voltage across temperature sensor  206  and resistor  204  may be received by device  202  via connectors  214 B and  214 C. 
     Amplifier  210  may amplify and/or buffer the received voltage signal (i.e., the voltage across temperature sensor  206  and resistor  204 ) and output the amplified signal to ADC  212 . As shown in the example of  FIG. 2 , amplifier  210  may be a non-inverting amplifier that includes resistors  218  and  220  along with op-amp  222 . 
     In any case, ADC  212  may convert, based on a reference voltage generated by bandgap reference  216 , the amplified signal into a digital value that represents the temperature of temperature sensor  206 . In some examples, the generated digital value that represents the temperature of temperature sensor  206  (i.e., the duty cycle of ADC  216 ) may not be dependent on the reference voltage generated by bandgap reference  216 . In this way, device  202  may determine the temperature of a remote site. 
     As shown in  FIG. 2 , in some examples, filter  224  may filter the signal output by ADC  212 . For instance, filter  224  may be a decimation filter that reduces the effective sampling rate. 
     As stated above, systems  100  and  200  are able to generate a digital value that represents the temperature at a remote site that is not dependent on a reference voltage generated by a bandgap reference. However, systems  100  and  200  may present one or more disadvantages. 
     As one example, the current consumption of systems  100  and  200  is temperature dependent as the resistance of the temperature sensor  106 / 206  changes. Where the temperature sensor is a negatively temperature correlated (NTC) temperature sensor, the resistance of the temperature sensor increases at high temperatures, which results in a higher current consumption at high temperatures. Since the resistance of the temperature sensor can be rather small when heated up, the current required from voltage source  108  has to be rather large. In addition to the high current consumed, the highly non-linear nature of the temperature sensor thermal characteristics may cause voltage source  108  to supply a current with a high dynamic range of magnitude. The current mode system  200  may suffer from similar disadvantages. 
     Additionally, in some examples, it may not be desirable to bias the temperature sensor at the same level when measuring temperatures across a wide range. In particular, if a particular level (i.e., either a current level or a voltage level) is used to bias the temperature sensor when measuring temperatures across a wide range, the resulting signal generated by the temperature sensor may not utilize the input dynamic range of the ADC (i.e., where the temperature sensor has a logarithmic thermal characteristic), which may reduce measurement accuracy. 
     In accordance with one or more techniques of this disclosure, as opposed to biasing a remote temperature sensor at a constant level (e.g., a constant voltage level or a constant current level), a device may determine the temperature of a remote temperature sensor while the remote temperature sensor is biased at a level determined based on a coarse measurement of the temperature of the remote temperature sensor. For instance, the device may bias the remote temperature sensor at a first current level, determine a second current level based on the voltage across the remote temperature sensor while the remote temperature sensor is biased at the first current level, and determine the temperature of the remote temperature sensor while the remote temperature sensor is biased at the determined current level. In this way, the device may reduce the amount of current consumed by the remote temperature sensor. Also in this way, the device may cause the temperature sensor to generate a signal that more fully utilizes the dynamic range of the ADC. 
     In some examples, it may be desirable for a single device to use multiple temperature sensors to determine temperatures at multiple remote sites. In other words, it may be desirable for a single device to control a plurality of remote temperature sensors. Additionally, it may desirable to for the device to have a minimum number of connectors. As such, it may be desirable for a single device to be capable of sensing temperatures at a plurality of remote sites with a minimum number of connectors. 
     However, in some examples, the voltage mode system  100  and the current mode system  200  may not suitable for multiple sensing applications (i.e., sensing the temperature at a plurality of remote sites using a plurality of temperature sensors). In particular, because voltage mode system  100  may have to multiplex among a number of remote sensing sites for both the biasing voltage (i.e., as output by voltage source  108 ) and the sensing thermistor, each additional sensing site may require two additional connectors. For example, the number of connectors required for N remote sensing sites with thermistors may require 2N+1 connectors, where the last connector may be included for sensing the remote ground. The current mode system  200  may suffer from similar disadvantages. As such, the actual bill-of-materials (BOM) cost for either the voltage mode system  100  or current mode system  200  may multiply if multiple remote sensing sites are required due to the necessity of an additional linearizing resistor for each added thermistor. 
     Additionally, in some examples, the reference voltage (i.e., bandgap references  116  and  216 ) used by the ADC may introduce error into the temperature measurement. As such, it may be desirable for a device to determine the temperature at a remote sensing site that is not affected by a reference voltage source. 
     In accordance with one or more techniques of this disclosure, a device may be capable of sensing the temperature for N remote sensing sites with fewer than 2N+1 connectors. For instance, a system that includes the device may include a single reference resistor regardless of the number of remote temperature sensors. In some examples, the reference resistor may not be connected to any of the remote temperature sensors (i.e., the reference resistor may not be in series or parallel with any of the remote temperature sensors). As such, as opposed to functioning as a linearizing resistor for the remote temperature sensors, the reference resistor may function to remove the dependency of the temperature measurement on a bandgap reference voltage. In this way, the device may shift the error (i.e., from the reference voltage source) to the tolerance and temperature dependency of the reference resistor, which, in some examples, may be easier to control. 
       FIG. 3  is a conceptual diagram illustrating an exemplary system that includes a device for determining the temperature of a remote site, in accordance with one or more techniques of this disclosure. As illustrated in the example of  FIG. 3 , system  300  may include device  302 , resistor  326 , and temperature sensor  306 . 
     System  300  may include device  302  which may be configured to generate a digital value that represents a temperature of temperature sensor  306 . As illustrated in the example of  FIG. 3 , device  302  may include analog-to-digital converter  312 , connectors  314 A- 314 C (collectively, “connectors  314 ”), bandgap reference  316 , filter  324 , current sources  328 A- 328 N (collectively, “current sources  328 ”), controller  330 , range finder  332 , AND gate  334 , multiplexer  336 , switch  338 , switch  340 , switches  342 A and  342 B (collectively, “switches  342 ”), and switches  346 A- 346 N (collectively, “switches  34 ”). Examples of device  302  include, but are not limited to, integrated circuits, chips, and dies. 
     Device  302 , in some examples, may include current sources  328  which may be configured to output current. In some examples, current sources of current sources  328  may be configured to output current levels at integer multiples of each other. For instance, current source  328 A may be configured to output current at M amps, current source  328 B may be configured to output current at 2*M amps, current sources  328 C may be configured to output current at 3*M amps, and current source  328 N may be configured to output current at M*N amps. 
     Device  302 , in some examples, may include switches  346 , each of which may be configured to couple a current source of current sources  328  to one or more other components of device  302 , such as switches  342 . For instance, switch  346 A may be configured to connect current source  328 A to switches  342 , switch  346 B may be configured to connect current source  328 B to switches  342 , switch  346 C may be configured to connect current source  328 C to switches  342 , and switch  346 N may be configured to connect current source  328 N to switches  342 . 
     Device  302 , in some examples, may include controller  330 , which may be configured to perform one or more operations to control device  302  to determine a temperature of an external temperature sensor, such as temperature sensor  306 . For instance, controller  330  may output signals that cause one or more components of device  302  to perform one or more operations. In some examples, controller  330  may include one or more look-up-tables (LUTs)  344  which may include mappings of resistances of temperature sensor  306  to resistances of temperature sensor  306 . Examples of controller  330  include, but are not limited to, one or more processors, including, one or more microprocessors, digital signal processors (DSPs), application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), or any other equivalent integrated or discrete logic circuitry, as well as any combinations of such components. 
     Device  302  may include ADC  312  which may be configured to convert an analog level into a digital value. In some examples, ADC  312  may perform the conversion based on a reference voltage, such as a reference voltage received from BG reference  316 . In some examples, ADC  312  may comprise a sigma-delta ADC. 
     Device  302  may include filter  324  which may be configured to filter values generated by ADC  312 . For instance, filter  324  may include a decimation filter configured to filter values generated by ADC  312  for processing by controller  330 . 
     Device  302 , in some examples, may include connectors  314  which may be configured to conduct signals from components within device  302  to components outside of device  302 . Examples of connectors  314  include, but are not limited to, pins, plugs, pads, sockets, or any other apparatus capable of conducting signals across a device boundary. 
     Device  302 , in some examples, may include range finder  332 , which may be configured to determine a current interval at which to bias temperature sensor  306  when determining the temperature of temperature sensor  306 . In some examples, the current interval determined by range finder  332  may represent a coarse quantization of the temperature of temperature sensor  306 . For instance, range finder  332  may output a signal that indicates a particular range from a plurality of ranges that includes the current temperature of temperature sensor  306 . For example, if the current, temperature of temperature sensor  306  is 87 degrees Celsius (188.6 degrees Fahrenheit) and the plurality of ranges includes a first range of −40-5 degrees Celsius (−40-23 degrees Fahrenheit), a second range of −20-30 degrees Celsius (−4-86 degrees Fahrenheit), a third range of 10-70 degrees Celsius (50-158 degrees Fahrenheit), and a fourth range of 50-110 degrees Celsius (122-230 degrees Fahrenheit), range finder  332  may output a signal the indicates that the temperature of temperature sensor  306  is in the second range. In some examples, the ranges may all be the same width. For instance, the ranges may all be X degrees wide. In some examples, the ranges may be different widths. For instance, a first range may be X degrees wide and a second range may be Y degrees wide. Further details of one example of range finder  332  are discussed below with reference to  FIG. 4 . 
     As discussed above, it may not be desirable to bias the temperature sensor at the same level when measuring temperatures across a wide range. In accordance with one or more techniques of this disclosure, to determine the temperature of temperature sensor  306 , device  302  may perform a coarse quantization operation to determine a current level at which to bias temperature sensor  306  while determining the temperature of temperature sensor  306 . In some examples, to perform the coarse quantization operation, device  302  may output a current to temperature sensor  306 . For instance, controller  330  may output CURRENT_SOURCE_SEL such that one or more of current sources  328  is coupled to switches  342  and output Rtherm_SEL to cause switch  342 B to couple the one or more current sources of current sources  328  to connector  314 A (and cause switch  342 A to decouple the one or more current sources of current sources  328  from multiplexor  336  and connector  314 B). In this way, the one or more of current sources  328  may cause a current to flow through temperature sensor  306 . The level of the current may be based on which current sources of current sources  328  are selected by controller  330  (i.e., which of current sources  328  are connected to switches  342  via switches  346 ). 
     The current flowing through temperature sensor  306  may cause temperature sensor  306  to generate a signal based on the temperature of temperature sensor  306 . In particular, temperature sensor  306  may generate a voltage signal the voltage across temperature sensor  306 , and thus the voltage across connectors  314 A and  314 C) based on the temperature of temperature sensor  306 . 
     Device  302  may determine, based on the signal generated by temperature sensor  306 , a coarse quantization of the temperature of temperature sensor  306 . For instance, controller  330  may cause switch  340  to couple range finder  332  to connector  314 A. Based on the voltage at connector  314 A (i.e., the voltage across temperature sensor  306 ), range finder  332  may output a signal that indicates in which range from a plurality of ranges the temperature of temperature sensor  306  lies. For instance, if the current temperature of temperature sensor  306  is 87 degrees and the plurality of ranges includes a first range of 0-50 degrees, a second range of 50-100 degrees, a third range of 100-150 degrees, and a fourth range of 150-200 degrees, range finder  332  may output a signal to controller  330  the indicates that the temperature of temperature sensor  306  is in the second range. In this way, device  302  may determine a coarse quantization of the temperature of temperature sensor  306 . 
     Device  302  may determine, based on the coarse quantization, a current level at which to bias temperature sensor  306  while determining the temperature of temperature sensor  306 . For instance, controller  330  may determine a current level that may allow for the full utilization of the dynamic range of ADC  312 . In particular, controller  330  may select a current level such that, if the temperature of temperature sensor  306  is at the low end of the range indicated by range finder  332  (the resistance of temperature sensor  306  has a negative temperature correlation or NTC), the resulting voltage across temperature sensor  306  is at the high end of values which may be quantized by ADC  312 . As one example, if the dynamic range of ADC  312  (i.e., the range of values which may be quantized by ADC  312 ) is from 0 volts to 100 millivolts and the resistance of temperature sensor  306  at the low and high ends of the range indicated by range finder  332  are respectively 20 ohms and 6 ohms, controller  330  may determine to bias temperature sensor  306  at 0.005 amps. As such, if the temperature of temperature sensor  306  is at the low end of the range such that the resistance of temperature sensor  306  is 20 ohms, the resulting voltage across temperature sensor  306  would be 100 millivolts, which is at the high end of values which may be quantized by ADC  312 . In some examples, the current levels may be predetermined. For instance, each range of the plurality of ranges may have a predetermined current level. In this way, device  302  may determine current level (i.e., I int ) at which to bias temperature sensor  306  while determining the temperature of temperature sensor  306 . 
     As discussed above, it may be desirable for device  302  to determine the temperature of temperature sensor  306  without errors being introduced by bandgap reference  316 . In accordance with one or more techniques of this disclosure, device  302  may utilize resistor  326  to reduce or eliminate error introduced by bandgap reference  316  when determining the temperature of temperature sensor  306 . For instance, device  302  may obtain a first measurement based on the reference voltage output by BG reference  316  that indicates a voltage drop across resistor  326 , obtain a second measurement also based on the reference voltage output by BG reference  316  that indicates a voltage drop across temperature sensor  306 , and use the two measurements to cancel out the reference voltage output by BG reference  316 . 
     To obtain the first measurement, controller  330  may cause switches  346  to selectively couple current sources  328  such that current sources  328  are outputting a fixed current (i.e., I fix ) to switches  342 , cause switches  342  to direct the fixed current to connector  314 B (which is connected to resistor  326 ), and cause multiplexor  336  and switch  338  to couple connector  314 B to the input of ADC  312 . Controller  330  may cause ADC  312  to perform the first measurement and generate a first value based on the reference voltage output by BG reference  316  and the voltage across resistor  326 . In some examples, the first value generated by ADC  312  may represent the voltage across resistor  326  in accordance with Equation (2), below, where pi, is the first value, I fix  is the current flowing through resistor  326 , R ref  is the resistance of resistor  326 , and V BG  is the reference voltage output by BG reference  316 . 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     To obtain the second measurement, controller  330  may cause switches  346  to selectively couple current sources  328  such that current sources  328  are outputting the determined current to switches  342 , cause switches  342  to direct the current to connector  314 A (which is connected to temperature sensor  306 ), and cause multiplexor  336  and switch  338  to couple connector  314 A to the input of ADC  312 . Controller  330  may cause ADC  312  to perform the second measurement and generate a second value based on the reference voltage output by BG reference  316  and the voltage across temperature sensor  306 . In some examples, the second value generated by ADC  312  may represent the voltage across temperature sensor  306  in accordance with Equation (3), below, where μ 2  is the second value, I int , is the current flowing through temperature sensor  306 , N is the ratio of the current used to bias resistor  326  (i.e., I fix ) to the current used to bias temperature sensor  306  (i.e., I int ), R temp  is the resistance of temperature sensor  306 , and V BG  is the reference voltage output by BG reference  316 . 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     Controller  330  may use the two measurements to cancel out the reference voltage output by BG reference  316 . For instance, dividing Equation (3) by Equation (2) and rearranging the terms yields Equation (4). As such, controller  330  may plugin the first value, the second value, and the values of R ref  and N into Equation (4) to determine the resistance of temperature sensor  306  without dependency on the reference voltage output by BG reference  316 . 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
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     Controller  330  may determine the temperature of temperature sensor  306  based on the determined resistance of temperature sensor  306 . In some examples, controller  330  may utilize a LUT of LUTs  344  to convert the determined resistance of temperature sensor  306  into the temperature of temperature sensor  306 . In some examples, controller  330  may use an estimated logarithmic mapping to convert the determined resistance of temperature sensor  306  into the temperature of temperature sensor  306 . 
     As discussed above, in some examples, it may be desirable for a device to sense the temperature for N remote temperature sensors with fewer than 2N+1 connectors and to minimize the BOM for the system that includes the device. In accordance with one or more techniques of this disclosure, device  302  may be capable of sense the temperature for N remote sensing sites with N+2 connectors. For instance, as opposed to including a separate linearizing resistor for each remote temperature sensor, system  300  may include a single reference resistor, such as resistor  326 , and device  302  may include a single additional connector for each additional remote temperature sensor. In other words, where system  300  includes three remote temperature sensors, device  302  may include five connectors  314  (as opposed to seven). 
       FIG. 4  is a schematic diagram of one example of a range finder, in accordance with one or more techniques of this disclosure. As illustrated in  FIG. 4 , range finder  332  may include comparators  348 A- 348 C (collectively, “comparators  348 ”). Additionally, as shown in  FIG. 4 , range finder  332  may receive a signal from switch  340  and output a signal to controller  330 . Each of comparators  348  may be configured to compare the input signal received from switch  340  (i.e., the voltage across temperature sensor  306 ) with a respective reference voltage of reference voltages  350 A- 350 C (collectively, “reference voltages  350 ”). While illustrated in the example of  FIG. 4  as including three comparators, in other examples, range finder  332  may include any number of comparators (e.g., 1, 4, 10, or any number of suitable comparators). 
     As discussed above, range finder  332  may be configured to output a signal that indicates a range of a plurality of ranges in which the temperature of temperature sensor  306  currently resides. For instance, range finder  332  may output a signal that indicates whether the temperature of temperature sensor is within a first range, a second range, a third range, or a fourth range. Reference voltages  350  may be selected such that, when temperature sensor  306  is biased with a particular current, the voltage across temperature sensor  306  at the high end of each temperature range correspond to a reference voltage of reference voltages  350 . For instance, reference voltage  350 A may correspond to the voltage across temperature sensor  306  when the temperature of temperature sensor  306  is at the high end of the first range, reference voltage  350 B may correspond to the voltage across temperature sensor  306  when the temperature of temperature sensor  306  is at the high end of the second range, and reference voltage  350 C may correspond to the voltage across temperature sensor  306  when the temperature of temperature sensor  306  is at the high end of the third range. As such, if the temperature of temperature sensor  306  is within the third range, comparators  348 A and  348 B may output logical high signals and comparator  348 C may output a logical low signal. In this way, range finder  332  may output a signal that indicates a range of a plurality of ranges in which the temperature of temperature sensor  306  currently resides. 
       FIG. 5  is a conceptual diagram illustrating another exemplary system that includes a device for determining the temperature of a remote site, in accordance with one or more techniques of this disclosure. As illustrated in the example of  FIG. 5 , system  500  may include device  502 , resistor  526 , and temperature sensor  506 . 
     System  500  may include device  502  which may be configured to perform operations similar to device  302  of  FIG. 3 . For instance, device  502  may be configured to generate a digital value that represents a temperature of temperature sensor  506 . As illustrated in the example of  FIG. 5 , device  502  may include analog-to-digital converter  512 , connectors  514 A- 514 B (collectively, “connectors  514 ”), filter  524 , current sources  528 A- 3528 N (collectively, “current sources  528 ”), controller  530 , range finder  532 , switch  540 , switches  542 A and  542 B (collectively, “switches  542 ”), and current source  554 . Switch  540 , range finder  532 , switches  542 , filter  524 , and connectors  514  may be configured to perform operations similar to switch  340 , range finder  332  switches  342 , filter  324 , and connectors  314  of  FIG. 3 . 
     In some examples, device  502  may include current source  554  which may be configured to output a current (I ref ) to bias resistor  526 . As such, as opposed to biasing an external reference resistor with current generated by current sources  528 , device  502  may include dedicated current source  554  to bias reference resistor  526 . As shown in  FIG. 5 , as opposed to using a reference voltage generator, such as BG reference  316  of  FIG. 3 , device  502  may use the resulting voltage across reference resistor  526  as the reference voltage for ADC  512 . 
     In some examples, as opposed to biasing temperature sensor  506  with a static current, current sources  528  may be configured to bias temperature sensor  506  with a pulsed current. By biasing temperature sensor  506  with a pulsed current, device  502  may omit a pad which would otherwise be used to sense the ground on system  500  (i.e., the ground on an application board). In some examples, device  502  may measure the differential voltage with respect to the ground on system  500  using a time multiplexed scheme. For instance, during a first time interval when device  502  is not biasing temperature sensor  506  with a current (i.e., during a valley of the pulsed current), device  502  may measure the voltage at connector  514 A and utilize the resulting measurement as the ground voltage. In this way, device  502  may reduce or remove error if there is high current following in ground on system  500 . 
     In operation, device  502  may perform a coarse quantization operation to determine a current level at which to bias temperature sensor  506  while determining the temperature of temperature sensor  506 . In some examples, device  502  may perform the coarse quantization using techniques similar to device  302  of  FIG. 3 . For instance, device  502  may output a first current through temperature sensor  506  and determine, based on the resulting voltage drop across temperature sensor  506  while the first current is flowing through temperature sensor  506 , a current level (i.e., I int ) at which to bias temperature sensor  506  while determining the temperature of temperature sensor  506 . 
     Device  502  may then determine the temperature of temperature sensor  506  using the determined biasing current. For instance, current sources  528  may output a second current at determined current level to temperature sensor  506  to generate a voltage drop across temperature sensor  506  that corresponds to the temperature of temperature sensor  506 . While current sources  528  are outputting the current to temperature sensor  506 , current source  554  may output a third current (i.e., I ref ) to bias resistor  526  which may generate a voltage drop across temperature sensor  506  that corresponds to the resistance of resistor  526  (R ref ). 
     ADC  512  may generate, using the voltage across resistor  526  as a reference, a value that corresponds to the temperature of temperature sensor  506 . In some examples, the value generated by ADC  512  may represent the temperature of temperature sensor  506  in accordance with Equation (5), below, where R temp  is the resistance of temperature sensor  506 , R ref  is the resistance of resistor  526 , I ref  is the third current flowing through resistor  526 , μ is the value generated by ADC  512 , and is the second current flowing through temperature sensor  506 . 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     Controller  530  may determine the temperature of temperature sensor  506  based on the determined resistance of temperature sensor  506 . In some examples, controller  530  may utilize a LUT of LUTs  544  to convert the determined resistance of temperature sensor  506  into the temperature of temperature sensor  506 . In some examples, controller  530  may use an estimated logarithmic mapping to convert the determined resistance of temperature sensor  506  into the temperature of temperature sensor  306 . 
     In some examples, the temperature measurement process may be simplified though selection of I ref  and I int . For instance, if I int , is selected to be N*I ref , Equation (5) may be simplified into Equation (6), below. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     In this way, the number of steps for each temperature sensor conversion can be reduced from three to two. In addition to this, the post mathematical manipulation can also be simplified. This is because only the interval check (i.e., range finding) may be performed and the first and second SD ADC conversion via the reference resistor and temperature sensor respectively may be combined into one. Additionally, an additional pad for sensing the application board ground may not be necessary with a pulsed output current (used to bias the temperature sensor) sourcing with a multiplexed sensing technique. When current sources  528  are turned on, the voltage across temperature sensor  506  may be sampled into the input capacitors of ADC  512 . On the other hand, when current sources  528  are off, the application board ground voltage may be measured. The input sampling capacitors of the frontend of ADC  512  can then perform a difference. 
       FIG. 6  is a flowchart illustrating example operations of a device configured to determine the temperature of a remote temperature sensor, in accordance with one or more techniques of this disclosure. For purposes of illustration only, the example operations are described below within the context of devices  302  of  FIG. 3 and 502  of  FIG. 5 , though devices having configurations different than device  302  and device  502  may perform the operations of  FIG. 6 . 
     In accordance with one or more techniques of this disclosure, a device may output a first current through a temperature sensor that is external to the device ( 602 ). As one example, one or more of current sources  328  of device  302  may output a first current to temperature sensor  306  of  FIG. 3 . As another example, one or more of current sources  528  of device  502  may output a first current to temperature sensor  506  of  FIG. 5 . 
     The device may determine, based on a voltage drop across the temperature sensor while the first current is flowing through the temperature sensor, a current level ( 604 ). As one example, controller  330  and/or range finder  332  of device  302  may perform a coarse quantization to determine a current level at which to bias temperature sensor  306  while determining the temperature of temperature sensor  306 . As another example, controller  530  and/or range finder  532  of device  502  may perform a coarse quantization to determine a current level at which to bias temperature sensor  506  while determining the temperature of temperature sensor  506 . 
     The device may output a second current at, the determined current level through the temperature sensor ( 606 ). As one example, one or more of current sources  328  of device  302  may output a second current to temperature sensor  306  at the determined current level. As another example, one or more of current sources  528  of device  502  may output a second current to temperature sensor  506  at the determined current level. 
     An analog-to-digital (ADC) of the device may determine a value that corresponds to a voltage drop across the temperature sensor while the second current is flowing through the temperature sensor ( 608 ), the device may output a third current through a reference resistor that is external to the device ( 610 ), and the device may determine, based on the value and a voltage drop across the reference resistor while the third current is flowing through the reference resistor, a temperature of the temperature sensor ( 612 ). 
     As one example, ADC  312  of device  302  may perform a first measurement to generate a first value that corresponds to a voltage drop across temperature sensor  306  while the second current is flowing through temperature sensor  306 , current  328  of device  302  may output a third current (i.e., I fix  through resistor  326 , and ADC  312  may perform a second measurement to generate a second value that corresponds to the voltage across temperature sensor  306 . As discussed above, device  302  may then determine the temperature of temperature sensor  306  based on the first value and the second value (e.g., in accordance with Equation (4)). In this way, device  302  may determine the temperature of an external temperature sensor. 
     As another example, current source  554  may output a third current (e.g., I ref ) through resistor  526 , and ADC  512  of device  502  may perform a measurement, using the voltage drop across resistor  526  as a reference voltage, to generate a value that corresponds to the voltage across temperature sensor  306 . As discussed above, device  502  may then determine the temperature of temperature sensor  506  based on the value (e.g., in accordance with Equation (5)), which itself is already based on the voltage drop across resistor  526 . In this way, device  502  may determine the temperature of an external temperature sensor. 
     In some examples, the device may perform additional operations not illustrated in  FIG. 6 . As one example, prior to determining the current level, the device may determine whether one or more fault conditions have occurred. For instance, the device may output one or more currents to the remote temperature sensor to check for any fault conditions. In some examples, the fault conditions may be defined to be either a short or open connection. As a result of the high dynamic range in the resistance of the temperature sensor across the operational temperature, there may a need to use two currents to check for this two fault conditions. In some examples, the device may output a larger current to check for a short condition and a smaller current to check for an open condition. The voltages generated may be channeled to a range finder, such as range finder  332  or  532 . In some examples, the presence of any fault condition may halt the sensing protocol. 
       FIG. 7  is a graph illustrating an example relationship between charging current and temperature of a battery, in accordance with one or more techniques of this disclosure. As illustrated by  FIG. 7 , graph  700  includes a horizontal axis that indicates a temperature of an example battery a vertical axis that indicates a charging current of the battery, and plot  702  that indicates a maximum allowable charging current of the battery. In some examples, an error may be introduced when measuring the temperature of the battery. For instance, the temperature of the battery may be determined with +/−2 degrees Celsius accuracy. As such, if the determined temperature of the battery is 40 degrees Celsius, the actual temperature of the battery may be between 38 and 42 degrees Celsius. As illustrated by plot  702 , the maximum charging current of the battery may vary based on the determined temperature. In some examples, in order to comply with the temperature based maximum charging current, the battery may only be charged based on the “worst case” temperature. For instance, if the determined temperature of the battery is 40 degrees Celsius with +/−2 degrees Celsius accuracy, the maximum charging current for the battery may be determined as if the temperature of the battery is 38 degrees Celsius. 
     As discussed above, a device (e.g., device  302  of  FIG. 3  or device  502  of  FIG. 5 ) may measure a temperature of a remote temperature sensor. For instance, device  302  may utilize temperature sensor  306  to measure the temperature of a battery. In accordance with one or more techniques of this disclosure, the device may reduce the error introduced when measuring the temperature of the battery. In this way, the device may improve the accuracy of the measured temperature of the battery such that the “worst case” temperature is not as low, which may allow charging of the battery at an increased current level. In this way, the device may reduce the amount of time needed to charge the battery. 
       FIG. 8  is a graph illustrating example temperature levels of a battery, in accordance with one or more techniques of this disclosure. As illustrated by  FIG. 8 , graph  800  includes a vertical axis that indicates a temperature of a battery. As shown by graph  800 , when a device is running/operating (e.g., drawing current from the battery), the determined temperature of the battery may be within range  802  (e.g., from approximately room temperature 25 degrees Celsius to approximately 35 degrees Celsius). However, in some examples, when the battery is charging, the temperature of the battery may rise above range  802  and enter range  804  (e.g., from approximately 35 degrees Celsius to 38 degrees Celsius). 
     The following numbered examples may illustrate one or more aspects of the disclosure; 
     Example 1 
     A method comprising: outputting, by a device, a first current through a temperature sensor that is that is external to the device; determining, by the device and based on a voltage drop across the temperature sensor while the first current is flowing through the temperature sensor, a current level; outputting, by the device, a second current at the determined current level through the temperature sensor; determining, by an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) of the device, a value that corresponds to a voltage drop across the temperature sensor while the second current is flowing through the temperature sensor; outputting, by the device, a third current through a reference resistor that is external to the device; and determining, based on the value and a voltage drop across the reference resistor while the third current is flowing through the reference resistor, a temperature of the temperature sensor. 
     Example 2 
     The method of example 1, wherein the ADC uses the voltage drop across the reference resistor while the third current is flowing through the reference resistor as a reference voltage when determining the value that corresponds to the voltage drop across the temperature sensor while the second current is flowing through the temperature sensor. 
     Example 3 
     The method of any combination of examples 1-2, wherein the value that corresponds to a voltage drop across the temperature sensor while the second current is flowing through the temperature sensor is a first value, the method further comprising: determining, by the ADC, a second value that corresponds to the voltage drop across the reference resistor while the third current is flowing through the reference resistor, wherein the temperature of the temperature sensor is determined based on the first value and the second value. 
     Example 4 
     The method of any combination of examples 1-3, wherein determining the current level comprises: selecting, based on the voltage drop across the temperature sensor while the first current is flowing through the temperature sensor, the current level from a plurality of predetermined current levels that correspond to temperature ranges. 
     Example 5 
     The method of any combination of examples 1-4, wherein determining the temperature of the temperature sensor comprises; determining, by the device, respective temperatures of a plurality of temperature sensors based on the voltage drop across the reference resistor while the third current is flowing through the reference resistor. 
     Example 6 
     The method of any combination of examples 1-5, wherein the temperature sensor comprises a thermistor. 
     Example 7 
     A device comprising: one or more current sources; an analog-to-digital converter (ADC); and a controller configured to: cause the one or more current sources to output a first current through a temperature sensor that is external to the device; determine, based on a voltage drop across the temperature sensor while the first current is flowing through the temperature sensor, a current level; cause the one or more current sources to output a second current at the determined current level through the temperature sensor; cause the ADC to generate a value that corresponds to a voltage drop across the temperature sensor while the second current is flowing through the temperature sensor; cause the one or more current sources to output a third current through a reference resistor that is external to the device; and determine, based on the value and a voltage drop across the reference resistor while the third current is flowing through the reference resistor, a temperature of the temperature sensor. 
     Example 8 
     The device of example 7, wherein the ADC is configured to use the voltage drop across the reference resistor while the third current is flowing through the reference resistor as a reference voltage when generating the value that corresponds to the voltage drop across the temperature sensor while the second current is flowing through the temperature sensor. 
     Example 9 
     The device of any combination of examples 7-8, wherein the value that corresponds to a voltage drop across the temperature sensor while the second current is flowing through the temperature sensor is a first value, wherein the controller is further configured to cause the ADC to generate a second value that corresponds to the voltage drop across the reference resistor while the third current is flowing through the reference resistor, and wherein the controller is configured to determine the temperature of the temperature sensor based on the first value and the second value. 
     Example 10 
     The device of any combination of examples 7-9, wherein, to determine the current level, the controller is configured to; select, based on the voltage drop across the temperature sensor while the first current is flowing through the temperature sensor, the current level from a plurality of predetermined current levels that correspond to temperature ranges. 
     Example 11 
     The device of any combination of examples 7-10, wherein the controller is further configured to: determine respective temperatures of a plurality of temperature sensors based on the voltage drop across the reference resistor while the third current is flowing through the reference resistor. 
     Example 12 
     The device of any combination of examples 7-11, wherein the temperature sensor comprises a thermistor. 
     Example 13 
     A system comprising: a temperature sensor; a reference resistor; and a device comprising: one or more current sources configured to output a first current through the temperature sensor; a controller configured to determine, based on a voltage drop across the temperature sensor while the first current is flowing through the temperature sensor, a current level, wherein the one or more current sources are further configured to output a second current at the determined current level through the temperature sensor; and an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) configured to determine a value that corresponds to a voltage drop across the temperature sensor while the second current is flowing through the temperature sensor, wherein the one or more current sources are further configured to output a third current through the reference resistor, and wherein the controller is further configured to determine, based on the value and a voltage drop across the reference resistor while the third current is flowing through the reference resistor, a temperature of the temperature sensor. 
     Example 14 
     The system of example 13, wherein the ADC is configured to use the voltage drop across the reference resistor while the third current is flowing through the reference resistor as a reference voltage when determining the value that corresponds to the voltage drop across the temperature sensor while the second current is flowing through the temperature sensor. 
     Example 15 
     The system of any combination of examples 13-14, wherein the value that corresponds to a voltage drop across the temperature sensor while the second current is flowing through the temperature sensor is a first value, wherein the ADC is further configured to generate a second value that corresponds to the voltage drop across the reference resistor while the third current is flowing through the reference resistor, and wherein the controller is configured to determine the temperature of the temperature sensor based on the first value and the second value. 
     Example 16 
     The system of any combination of examples 13-15, wherein, to determine the current level, the controller is configured to: select, based on the voltage drop across the temperature sensor while the first current is flowing through the temperature sensor, the current level from a plurality of predetermined current levels that correspond to temperature ranges. 
     Example 17 
     The system of any combination of examples 13-16, further comprising: a plurality of temperature sensors, wherein the controller is further configured to determine respective temperatures of a plurality of temperature sensors based on the voltage drop across the reference resistor while the third current is flowing through the reference resistor. 
     Example 18 
     The system of any combination of examples 13-17, wherein the temperature sensor comprises a thermistor. 
     Example 19 
     A device comprising: means for outputting a first current through a temperature sensor that is that is external to the device; means for determining, based on a voltage drop across the temperature sensor while the first current is flowing through the temperature sensor, a current level; means for outputting a second current at the determined current level through the temperature sensor; means for determining a value that corresponds to a voltage drop across the temperature sensor while the second current is flowing through the temperature sensor; means for outputting a third current through a reference resistor that is external to the device; and means for determining, based on the value and a voltage drop across the reference resistor while the third current is flowing through the reference resistor, a temperature of the temperature sensor 
     The techniques described in this disclosure may be implemented, at least in part, in hardware, software, firmware, or any combination thereof. For example, various aspects of the described techniques may be implemented within one or more processors, including one or more microprocessors, digital signal processors (DSPs), application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), or any other equivalent integrated or discrete logic circuitry, as well as any combinations of such components. The term “processor” or “processing circuitry” may generally refer to any of the foregoing logic circuitry, alone or in combination with other logic circuitry, or any other equivalent circuitry. A control unit including hardware may also perform one or more of the techniques of this disclosure. 
     Such hardware, software, and firmware may be implemented within the same device or within separate devices to support the various techniques described in this disclosure. In addition, any of the described units, modules, or components may be implemented together or separately as discrete but interoperable logic devices. Depiction of different features as modules or units is intended to highlight different functional aspects and does not necessarily imply that such modules or units must be realized by separate hardware, firmware, or software components. Rather, functionality associated with one or more modules or units may be performed by separate hardware, firmware, or software components, or integrated within common or separate hardware, firmware, or software components. 
     The techniques described in this disclosure may also be embodied or encoded in an article of manufacture including a computer-readable storage medium encoded with instructions. Instructions embedded or encoded in an article of manufacture including a computer-readable storage medium encoded, may cause one or more programmable processors, or other processors, to implement one or more of the techniques described herein, such as when instructions included or encoded in the computer-readable storage medium are executed by the one or more processors. Computer readable storage media may include random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), programmable read only memory (PROM), erasable programmable read only memory (EPROM), electronically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM), flash memory, a hard disk, a compact disc ROM (CD-ROM), a floppy disk, a cassette, magnetic media, optical media, or other computer readable media. In some examples, an article of manufacture may include one or more computer-readable storage media. 
     In some examples, a computer-readable storage medium may include a non-transitory medium. The term “non-transitory” may indicate that the storage medium is not embodied in a carrier wave or a propagated signal. In certain examples, a non-transitory storage medium may store data that can, over time, change (e.g., in RAM or cache). 
     Various aspects have been described in this disclosure. These and other aspects are within the scope of the following claims.