- Patent Title: Dual output pressure sensor with single pressure transducer element
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Application No.: US15434501Application Date: 2017-02-16
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Publication No.: US10337938B2Publication Date: 2019-07-02
- Inventor: Erik Krommenhoek , Arnout van den Bos
- Applicant: Sensata Technologies, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MA Attleboro
- Assignee: Sensata Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Sensata Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Attleboro
- Agency: Burns & Levinson, LLP
- Agent Joseph M. Maraia
- Main IPC: G01L19/08
- IPC: G01L19/08 ; G01L9/00

Abstract:
A dual range sensor apparatus includes a single pressure transducer element coupled to respective inputs of two discrete signal conditioning modules, or to both inputs of a multiple input signal conditioning module that is configured to condition the output signal of two transducer elements. The disclosed sensor apparatus outputs a pressure signal in a limited pressure range with very high accuracy, and also provides a pressure signal in a wider pressure range with the same accuracy that can be achieved with traditional pressure sensor configurations. The sensor apparatus may provide output on a single output node in a multiplexed output signal format. The multiplexed output signal format may include several digital output formats and may be provided on a single output pin of the sensor apparatus.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180231429A1 DUAL OUTPUT PRESSURE SENSOR WITH SINGLE PRESSURE TRANSDUCER ELEMENT Public/Granted day:2018-08-16
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