![]() RTD temperature probes can be manufactured in almost all the form factors of a thermocouple temperature probe and share the same ruggedness and durability. Because the platinum is thick film deposited on a ceramic base, they are very rugged and not susceptible to shock and vibration like the earlier wire wound devices. Today, with the application of semiconductor manufacturing techniques, we have thick film RTD ceramic-based elements that are very small and almost rival the size of a thermocouple bead. Historically, an RTD element was large and fragile platinum wire wound on a bobbin and encased in glass. The answer used to be easy – a thermocouple sensor for industrial use and an RTD sensor for the laboratory. One of the questions often asked to TEGAM is, “Which temperature sensor should I use, an RTD probe or a Thermocouple probe?” Comparing Thermocouple Sensor Probes and RTD Sensor Probes for Temperature Applications
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