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i.MX8M Mini temperature sensor calibration

vincentz63 — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 15:05:16 GMT

I'm using the i.MX8M Mini onboard temperature sensor to monitor the temperature of the SoC.

I'm trying to replicate some of the tests from AN12410 with my i.MX8M Mini board.

Page 52 states the that the temperature sensor must be calibrated.

"cat /sys/devices/virtual/thermal/thermal_zone0/temp: prints the temperature to the screen (the chip should be calibrated)."

How do I do that? The sensor reads 39000 a few seconds after a fresh boot, having left the SoC to cool for an hour prior. This seems high given my ambient of 22C so I am wondering if I need to calibrate it?

Re: i.MX8M Mini temperature sensor calibration

vincentz63 — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:06:51 GMT

Hello,

Any chance of getting a reply of this one?

Thanks

Re: i.MX8M Mini temperature sensor calibration

AldoG — Sat, 27 Mar 2021 00:54:44 GMT

Hello,

The thermal sensor comes calibrated because the calibration is done during the manufacturing testing of the chip. The process of calibration is explained in the i.MX 8M Mini Applications Processor Reference Manual chap 5.4.5. The values used for calibration are programmed in the fuse registers for each device and so, cannot be changed.

The temperatures that you are reporting are not surprising because the temperature calculated is not from the room, but on the chip. Indeed, even at a cold start, the boot of the board requires power and resources, so the board is heating.

Best regards,
Aldo.