TE Connectivity TSYS01 (G-NICO-018) Digital Temperature Sensor
OEM digital temperature sensor in a QFN16 package for compact equipment.
Original manufacturer: TE Connectivity (MEAS).
| Technology | I²C / SPI digital temperature |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer specifications | ±0.1°C at reference; 2.2–3.6 V; −40 to +125°C |
| Ex rating | No ATEX/IECEx hazardous-area approval established for this OEM component. |
Official Manufacturer Data
TE original part-number page and current datasheets →
OEM sensing components are not complete certified industrial detectors; ordering suffix and hardware revisions determine exact specifications.
TSYS01 — reference temperature accuracy and heat path
TE Connectivity TSYS01 G-NICO-018 is a small QFN digital temperature component offering I²C/SPI host connectivity. A maker ±0.1°C figure at reference conditions is not automatically the error of a complete thermostat exposed to PCB self-heating and enclosure gradients. Check 2.2–3.6 V supply, communication setup, sampling timing and the exact thermal pad/layout before designing in the part. It measures temperature, not pressure or relative humidity.
Source-based engineering specifications and selection
The TSYS01, TE part G-NICO-018, is a digital temperature IC intended to be integrated into OEM electronics. Its widely advertised ±0.1°C value relates to defined reference/accuracy conditions rather than an installed thermostat’s full −40 to +125°C system-level error.
| Part-specific specification | System design implication |
|---|---|
| QFN16; 4 × 4 × 0.85 mm | Design correct PCB land pattern and thermal coupling; avoid heating from processors and power converters. |
| 2.2–3.6 V supply; max 12.5 µA current (TE part listing) | Not a 5 V tolerant output assumption; verify actual I/O rail and conversion duty cycle. |
| −40 to +125°C operating range; ±0.1°C at reference, accuracy interval −5 to +50°C | Outside the accuracy interval, do not extrapolate ±0.1°C without consulting the manufacturer error curves. |
| I²C / SPI; 16/24-bit output/resolution options | Choose and wire protocol-specific mode pins, handle calibration coefficients and confirm host conversion. |
Application-level measurement quality
Conduct the thermal error budget at installed duty cycle: package-to-air lag, enclosure stratification, nearby resistive loads and solar gains often exceed die-level errors. Confirm the precise G-NICO-018 ordering code and hardware revision before substitution by similar TSYS01-1 variants; a related catalog part number does not prove identical fit or procurement status. No hazardous-location, intrinsically safe or safety-critical alarm certification is implied.
Sources: TE G-NICO-018 official datasheets and ordering page.