A thermistor is a semiconductor type of resistor in which the resistance is strongly dependent on temperature. The word thermistor is a portmanteau of thermal and resistor. The varying resistance with temperature allows these devices to be used as temperature sensors, or to control current as a function of temperature.
A thermistor is a device that can be used to establish temperature measurements by correlating the measured value of its electrical resistance to the temperature of the environment, or the specific part to which the thermistor has been mounted.
A thermistor (or thermal resistor) is defined as a type of resistor whose electrical resistance varies with changes in temperature. Although all resistors’ resistance will fluctuate slightly with temperature, a thermistor is particularly sensitive to temperature changes.
A thermistor is a temperature sensor which exhibits a large change in resistance proportional to a change in temperature. Learn more about Thermistors here.
What is a Thermistor? Thermistors are thermally sensitive resistors whose prime function is to exhibit a large, predictable and precise change in electrical resistance when subjected to a corresponding change in body temperature.