Accuracy over temperature — the error stack-up
The MCP9700-E/TO: This is the total error budget — offset, gain, and nonlinearity — so a designer reading 25°C at the ADC should budget ±4°C worst-case before calibration.
TO-92 package and board integration
It mates into 0.100-inch header strips or direct-solder PCB holes, and the plastic body handles wave-solder profiles without issue. Supplier device package is TO-92-3, which is the same as the standard TO-92 outline. The three pins are VDD, VSS, and VOUT — no external components needed beyond a 0.1 µF bypass cap at the supply pin for noise rejection.
Active lifecycle — sourcing posture
Sourced through authorized distribution and independent channels.