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Switching thermocouple signals using an analogic Mux???

Hello all.

The voltage signal of a thermocouple type T is aproximately 40uV \ °C for a temperature range of 0 to 100 °C.

I want to read 15 type T thermocouples, all of them have same reference (ground reference, negative wire, minus wire).

I want to use an analog muliplexer (16:1 mux, model 74hc4067, it will be powered from a +3.3V rail) to switch the positive wire (positive voltage signal) of these 15 thermocouples into an OPAMP (I am going to use the LTC2050 from Linear Tecnology, it has a maximum input offset voltage of +- 3uV and very low offset drift generated by temperature variations).

I know the analog switches of an analog multipler have an internal resistance when conducing, but I think there is no problem because the non-inverting input of OPAMP has very high impedance.

I will use a non-inverting amplifier with a gain of around 200x, and its output will be connected to a 18 bit precision ADC with internal precision voltage reference and I2C interface to communicate with a microcontroller.

The main doubt now is:

Is it possible to conduce very a small voltage signal through an analog switch????
Because the type T thermocouples generate a voltage of around 40uV / °C.
Somebody know if a there is a minimum acceptable voltage level in order the analog switch can conduce the signals???????
  • Once amplified you might be OK. The switches should pass any signal of any size. It would just be the noise level of the system that limits the signal size. 

    Also these have a fairly High on resistance. So the answer is I am not sure if it will work. I would be glad to send a free sample if you would like to try it .