Introduction

Mercury-in-glass thermometer

Closeup of a maximum thermometer. The break in the column of mercury is visible (Source: Wikipedia)

Thermocouple

Thermocouple connected to a multimeter displaying room temperature in degC (Source: Wikipedia).

Thermistor

Negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistor, bead type, insulated wires (Source: Wikipedia).

Resistance temperture detector (RTD)

Capsuled general purpose RTDs (Source: http://www.rtdcompany.com).

Integrated circuit (IC) temperature sensor

Integrated circuit (IC) temperature transducer (Source: http://www.able.co.uk)

References and links

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8. Silicon bangap temperature sensor (Wikipedia). Accessed 20.1.2013.
9. Resistance thermometer (Wikipedia). Accessed 20.1.2013.
10. Thermistor (Wikipedia). Accessed 20.1.2013.
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12. Thermocouple (Wikipedia), Accessed 20.1.2013.