Compare thermo- couple and thermistor.
Parameter
|
Thermocouple
|
Thermistor
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Materials
|
Two dissimilar metals
|
Metal oxides
|
Response
|
Linear
|
Nonlinear
|
Range of temperature
|
-200 0C to 2000 0C
|
-1500C to 3000C
|
Size
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Large as compared to thermistor
|
Small in size
|
Whether active or passive
|
Active
|
Passive
|
Transduction principle
|
Thermo electric effect
|
Resistive transducer
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