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A Digitally Programmable A/D Converter for Smart Sensors Applications.
- Source :
- IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation & Measurement; Feb2007, Vol. 56 Issue 1, p158-163, 6p, 1 Diagram, 6 Graphs
- Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Nonlinear analog-to-digital conversion in smart sensor applications is an important topic since signal digitization and linearization can be performed in a single step near the transducer. In this paper a double pulsewidth modulated (PWM) scheme for nonlinear analog-to-digital conversion is presented. Calibration or auto-calibration data stored in the smart sensor's memory define the nonlinear profile characteristic of the transducer and provide the required data to obtain the inverse function of the analog-to-digital converter (ADC) transfer curve. Basically, as a function of the transducer's nonlinearity degree, the input voltage range of the ADC is segmented in a continuous set of subintervals and, for each of these subintervals, a second-order correction term based on a PWM A/D conversion is used to obtain a linear characteristic for the smart sensor. Additional advantages of this method result from its easy implementation in low-cost microcontrollers that include generally comparator inputs and PWM outputs. A flexible and programmable A/D conversion solution can be dynamically adapted to variations of the transducer's nonlinearity profile, and an increased resolution can be achieved at the expense of a lower conversion rate. Some MATLAB simulations and experimental results obtained with a square-root airflow transducer will be presented in the final part of the paper. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00189456
- Volume :
- 56
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation & Measurement
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23770413
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1109/TIM.2006.887771