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Analogue and Mixed Signal ICs
News Release from: iC-Haus | Subject: IC-MSB
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 11 August 2006
Conditioner cleans up optical and
magnetic sensors
Signal conditioning IC integrates fault-tolerant line driver for sine/cosine sensors used, for example, to determine positions in linear and angular encoders.
The iC-MSB is a signal conditioner with a fault-tolerant line driver for sine/cosine sensors used, for example, to determine positions in linear and angular encoders Precision instrumentation amplifiers with differential current or voltage inputs are available for three channels and can be set independently with regard to amplification, offset and phase correction
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 4 Jul 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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An integrated controller supplies the sensor with power and ensures that the chip's output levels are stabilised to exactly 1V peak-peak.
At the same time the finely adjustable calibration parameters permit an utmost degree of accuracy during the ensuing interpolation process.
The inputs can either be set to high impedance for voltage signals from magneto resistor sensor bridges, for example, or to low impedance for adaptation and use with photosensors which provide current signals, for instance.
This enables the device to be directly connected up to a number of different optical and magnetic sensors.
By tracking the sensor energy supply any signal variations and temperature and aging effects can be compensated for and the set signal amplitude maintained with absolute accuracy.
At the same time the control circuitry monitors both whether the sensor is functioning correctly and whether it is properly connected; signal loss due to wire breakage, short circuiting, dirt or aging, for example, is recognised when control limits are reached.
To this end either an alarm can be displayed at the error output or the output drivers shut down.
The iC-MSB is protected against reverse polarity and provides the power supply for peripheral circuitry; there is thus no need for the usual reverse polarity protection diode.
Furthermore, the analogue output drivers are directly cable-compatible including 100ohm termination and tolerant to false wiring; if supply voltage is connected up to these pins, the device is not damaged.
The calibration parameters are CRC protected and stored in an external EEPROM; they are loaded automatically via the I2C interface once the supply voltage is connected up.
The IC requires very little board space; the TSSOP has just 20 pins and requires very few external components.
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