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Digital Temperature Sensors for the PC Application

What is NOT an error source for remote diode temperature sensors?
EMI
Thermocouple effects
Trace resistance in connection between RDTS device and remote diode
Parasitic capacitance

What is NOT a primary component of the temperature sensor system on the motherboard?
LED
Processor
Temperature sensor
SMBus Master

What is NOT an advantage of placing the temperature sensor in the cavity beneath a socketed processor?
Assembly is straightforward
Sensor is isolated from air flow
Good thermal contact between the sensor and the processor
Sensor will indicate an increase in microprocessor temperature if heat sink becomes detached

Which term can be eliminated in the diode equation by forcing two currents through the diode?
n
Is
K
q