Abstract:
A readout interface circuit for a humidity sensor, particularly FEF sensor (10) is described. The readout interface circuit comprises a phase detector (20), a charge pump (30), a half wave rectifier (50) and two low pass filters (40, 42). The phase detector (20) is configured to produce output voltage proportional to the phase difference of signals from FEF sensor. The charge pump (30) is configured to control the current flow of phase detector to provide a linear output of phase detector. The first low pass filter (40) suppress noise level of charge pump output. The half wave rectifier (50) extracts the signal magnitude of sensor output. The second low pass filter (42) extract DC level of output of half wave rectifier. The output of first low pass filter (40) carries phase difference information of humidity and the output of second low pass filter (42) carries voltage output of humidity.
Abstract:
A SINGLE DIE SOLUTION OF AN INTEGRATED SENSOR SYSTEM (10) FOR READING SOIL MOISTURE IS DESCRIBED. THE INTEGRATED SENSOR SYSTEM (10) FOR A FRINGING ELECTRIC FIELD SENSOR (12) COMPRISES A READOUT INTERFACE CIRCUIT (14), AND AN ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER (16). THE SENSOR (12) MEASURES MOISTURE AND CREATES AN ANALOG ELECTRICAL SIGNAL WHICH MATCHES THE MOISTURE LEVEL. THE READOUT INTERFACE CIRCUIT (14) AMPLIFIES THE ANALOG SIGNAL, AND THE ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER CONVERTS THE ANALOG SIGNAL INTO DIGITAL SIGNAL. THE OUTPUT OF THE INTEGRATED SENSOR PROVIDES A DIGITAL OUTPUT OF MOISTURE READINGS. FIG. 1
Abstract:
An adaptable readout interface circuit ( 1 0) comprising three operational amplifiers (11, 12, 13), a plurality of resistors (25, 26, 27), an adjustable gain resistor (15) and an offset voltage provider ( 16) is described. The first operational amplifier ( 11) is configured as an analog buffer wherein the output terminal provides feedback to its negative input terminal. An ion sensor (17) coupled to the positive terminal of the first operational amplifier. The second operational amplifier (12) is configured as an analog buffer wherein the output terminal provides feedback to its negative input terminal. A reference electrode (18) coupled to the positive terminal of the second operational amplifier. A gain resistor (15) is coupled to the negative terminal of the third operational amplifier to configure the third operational amplifier (13) as a gain amplifier. The output voltage of third operational amplifier provides an adjusted sensitivity and direct current level of ion sensor reading
Abstract:
THE PRESENT INVENTION RELATES TO A CLOCK GENERATOR CIRCUIT (300) THAT IS PROGRAMMABLE AND CAPABLE OF SELF-GENERATING TWO-PHASE NON-OVERLAPPING CLOCK SIGNALS FOR SWITCH CAPACITOR CIRCUIT APPLICATIONS. THIS CLOCK GENERATOR CIRCUIT (300) HAS A WIDE FREQUENCY RANGE AND ALLOWS FOR SELECTION OF SEVERAL FREQUENCY RATES BY CONTROLLING THE DIGITAL INPUTS OF A MULTIPLEXER (330). BESIDES THE MULTIPLEXER (330), THE PROPOSED CIRCUIT INCLUDES A RING OSCILLATOR (310), FREQUENCY DIVIDERS (320) AND A TWO-PHASE NON-OVERLAPPING CLOCK CIRCUIT (340). THE INTERNAL RING OSCILLATOR (310) GENERATES AN OSCILLATION SIGNAL AND SENDS THE SIGNAL TO THE FREQUENCY DIVIDERS (320). THESE FREQUENCY DIVIDERS (320) GENERATE SERIES OF CLOCK SIGNALS AT DIFFERENT FREQUENCIES. THROUGH THE MULTIPLEXER (330), ONE OF THE CLOCK SIGNALS IS SELECTED AND TRANSFERRED TO THE NON-OVERLAPPING CLOCK CIRCUIT (340). THE NON-OVERLAPPING CLOCK SIGNAL GENERATOR (340) INCLUDES TOGGLE FLIP-FLOP, NAND GATES, DELAY AND BUFFER CELLS. THE MOST ILLUSTRATIVE DRAWING: FIG. 3
Abstract:
AN INTEGRATED SENSOR AND SENSOR INTERFACING SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE SENSORS IN MONITORING CROPS IS DESCRIBED. AN ION SENSITIVE FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR SENSOR (12) IS USED FOR MONITORING SOIL PH. A FRINGING ELECTRIC FIELD SENSOR (14) IS USED FOR MONITORING SOIL MOISTURE. A PLURALITY OF ION SELECTIVE ELECTRODE SENSORS (16) IS USED FOR MONITORING ION CONCENTRATIONS. A PLURALITY OF READOUT INTERFACE CIRCUITS (22, 24, 26) COUPLED TO THE SENSORS TO CONDITION THE SENSOR READING. AN ANALOG MULTIPLEXER (18) IS INTERFACED WITH ALL ABOVE MENTIONED READOUT INTERFACE CIRCUIT AND PROGRAMMED TO SELECT THE DESIRED SENSOR TO BE READ AT DIFFERENT INTERVALS. AN ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER (20) CONVERTS THE ANALOG OUTPUT OF MULTIPLEXER INTO DIGITAL SIGNAL, WHEREIN THE OUTPUT OF ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER PROVIDES READINGS FOR MULTIPLE SENSORS.
Abstract:
The system (100) and method (200) according to the present invention utilizes the light source (105) component in compensating thermal and time drift effect of ISFET sensor (100). A compensating circuit that has variable gain to fine-tune the slope of LED (105) drift such that it matches that of the ISFET (100) drift is applied. Thereafter, a cancellation circuit is used to cancel off the slope of time and temperature drift of the ISFET sensor (100). The LED (105) is employed due to its insensitivity to pH which results in the pH value being accurate.
Abstract:
A shared gain-stage circuit of a pipelined analog-to-digital converter (ADC) that allows for sharing at least one multiplying digital-to-analog converter (MDAC) (102) and at least one sub-ADC (104) between two successive stages. The at least one MDAC (102) comprises an amplifier (106), a first feedback capacitor (108), a second feedback capacitor (110), at least two sampling capacitors (112), a plurality of reference voltages and a sub- DAC (114).
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a device and method for use in a clocking requirement, wherein the device in accordance with the preferred embodiments of the present invention aids to synchronize in the event that there are two different clock sources. The device comprises; a means for receiving frequency input clock and derive output clock frequency; a means to convert serial to parallel data and configure first frequency doubler and output selector; a means for generating a primary clock as a reference signal; a means for receiving input signals frequency doublers and driving larger output load; and a means for selecting a plurality of doubled signals from a clock driver output.