I'm gathering some tempco data on the no-name chinese resistors I have laying around to see just how bad (or OK) they are.
I have already gathered some test data points on a particular resistor, which shows a fairly linear, negative gradient of resistance vs temperature, for the range of ~25 to 120 deg C.
I understand ppm to represent 1/10^6 just as % represents 1/100.
However, when quoting a resistors tempco as ppm/deg C, that would imply a deviation from a standard starting temperature?
My ppm calculations so far have been verified by ppm calculators, such as vishay's one:
http://www.vishay.com/resistors/change-resistance-due-to-rtc-calculator/However they have the field to enter a reference starting temperature. So depending on what you set as your reference temperature, the ppm/deg C will vary with the same linear data points.
Is there an accepted standard temperature? For example in Dave's Wekomm resistance standard video, there is a handy chart showing 23deg C as the reference measurement. But in datasheets Ive read, the only measurement is ppm/deg C.
So, if there is a standard temp, I will need to linearly interpolate the resistance for that standard temp. Keep in mind I don't have fine control over the temperature, and I can only heat, not cool.
Further more, the weather where I am has varied by +25deg C/ 77deg F over the past week....Crazy.