Thermistor

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005957",
  "term": "Thermistor",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A type of resistor whose resistance is strongly dependent on temperature, much more so than in standard resistors. It is made from semiconductor materials and exhibits a predictable change in electrical resistance with changes in temperature. Negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistors decrease in resistance as temperature rises, while positive temperature coefficient (PTC) thermistors increase.",
  "subject": "Industrial electronics",
  "see_also": [
    "resistor",
    "varistor",
    "photoresistor"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Thermistor",
    "es": "termistor",
    "fr": "thermistance"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/thermistor/"
}