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• n  a semiconductor device made of materials whose resistance varies as a function of temperature; can be used to compensate for temperature variation in other components of a circuit

• This is done with a tiny "thermistor," whose resistance to current put out by the satellite's batteries varies with temperature.

• thermal resistor

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• Self-Calibrate Your Thermistors for Higher Accuracy
  Use the Steinhart-Hart Equation for High-Precision Readings CHESTERLAND OH — Technicians and engineers often use thermistors to log temperature in applications which require increased accuracy for more demanding projects. To accomplish this, they use the Steinhart–Hart equation to convert a thermistor sensor's resistance to temperature. When compared against other methods, Steinhart ...
  June 11, 2013 - ThomasNet