HIGH TEMPERATURE TRANSDUCER USING SOI, SILICON CARBIDE OR GALLIUM NITRIDE ELECTRONICS
    1.
    发明申请
    HIGH TEMPERATURE TRANSDUCER USING SOI, SILICON CARBIDE OR GALLIUM NITRIDE ELECTRONICS 有权
    使用SOI,碳化硅或氮化镓电子的高温传感器

    公开(公告)号:US20150300901A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-22

    申请号:US14791777

    申请日:2015-07-06

    IPC分类号: G01L9/06

    CPC分类号: G01L9/065 H01L29/84

    摘要: There is disclosed a high temperature pressure sensing system which includes a SOI, silicon carbide, or gallium nitride Wheatstone bridge including piezoresistors. The bridge provides an output which is applied to an analog to digital converter also fabricated using SOI, silicon carbide, or gallium nitride materials. The output of the analog to digital converter is applied to microprocessor, which microprocessor processes the data or output of the bridge to produce a digital output indicative of bridge value. The microprocessor also receives an output from another analog to digital converter indicative of the temperature of the bridge as monitored by a span resistor coupled to the bridge. The microprocessor has a separate memory coupled thereto which is also fabricated from SOI, silicon carbide, or gallium nitride materials and which memory stores various data indicative of the microprocessor also enabling the microprocessor test and system test to be performed.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种高温压力感测系统,其包括SOI,碳化硅或包括压敏电阻的氮化镓惠斯通电桥。 该桥提供了一种应用于也使用SOI,碳化硅或氮化镓材料制造的模数转换器的输出。 模数转换器的输出被应用于微处理器,微处理器处理桥的数据或输出以产生指示桥值的数字输出。 微处理器还接收来自另一模数转换器的输出,其指示由耦合到桥的跨接电阻器监测的桥的温度。 微处理器具有耦合到其上的单独的存储器,其也由SOI,碳化硅或氮化镓材料制成,并且该存储器存储指示微处理器的各种数据,还使得能够执行微处理器测试和系统测试。

    High temperature transducer using SOI, silicon carbide or gallium nitride electronics

    公开(公告)号:US09915578B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-13

    申请号:US14791777

    申请日:2015-07-06

    IPC分类号: G01L9/00 G01L9/06 H01L29/84

    CPC分类号: G01L9/065 H01L29/84

    摘要: There is disclosed a high temperature pressure sensing system which includes a SOI, silicon carbide, or gallium nitride Wheatstone bridge including piezoresistors. The bridge provides an output which is applied to an analog to digital converter also fabricated using SOI, silicon carbide, or gallium nitride materials. The output of the analog to digital converter is applied to microprocessor, which microprocessor processes the data or output of the bridge to produce a digital output indicative of bridge value. The microprocessor also receives an output from another analog to digital converter indicative of the temperature of the bridge as monitored by a span resistor coupled to the bridge. The microprocessor has a separate memory coupled thereto which is also fabricated from SOI, silicon carbide, or gallium nitride materials and which memory stores various data indicative of the microprocessor also enabling the microprocessor test and system test to be performed.

    Two lead electronic switch system adapted to replace a mechanical switch system

    公开(公告)号:US10749516B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-18

    申请号:US15621047

    申请日:2017-06-13

    发明人: Wolf S. Landmann

    摘要: Systems and methods are disclosed for a two lead electronic switch adapted to replace a mechanical switch. In one embodiment, a device is provided that includes a sensor and an electronic circuit having a voltage limiting circuit. The electronic circuit is configured to deactivate/activate the voltage limiting circuit to operate the electronic circuit in a first/second state in response to determining that an output of the sensor is less/more than a threshold voltage. The circuit includes first and second terminals configured to receive a switch voltage used to provide power for the device. The device sets the switch voltage to a first voltage level operative to power the electronic circuit and the sensor while the electronic circuit is operating in the first state and to a second voltage level operative to power the electronic circuit and the sensor while the electronic circuit is operating in the second state.

    Self-heated pressure sensor assemblies

    公开(公告)号:US10656036B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-19

    申请号:US16242133

    申请日:2019-01-08

    IPC分类号: G01L9/06 G01L19/04 G01L9/00

    摘要: The present invention provides a self-heated pressure sensor assembly and method of utilizing the same. The self-heated pressure sensor assembly regulates and maintains the temperature of the pressure sensor, regardless of the external temperature environment, without an external heater as in prior art embodiments. Exemplary embodiments of the pressure sensor assembly incorporate a resistance heater that is built into the sensing chip of the pressure sensor assembly. The pressure sensor assembly also utilizes the resistance of the pressure sensing elements to monitor the temperature of the assembly, which works alongside the resistance heater to maintain a stable temperature within the pressure sensor assembly.

    High temperature transducer using SOI, silicon carbide or gallium nitride electronics
    5.
    发明授权
    High temperature transducer using SOI, silicon carbide or gallium nitride electronics 有权
    使用SOI,碳化硅或氮化镓电子器件的高温传感器

    公开(公告)号:US09105752B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-11

    申请号:US13623906

    申请日:2012-09-21

    IPC分类号: G01L9/00 H01L29/84 G01L9/06

    CPC分类号: G01L9/065 H01L29/84

    摘要: There is disclosed a high temperature pressure sensing system which includes a SOI, silicon carbide, or gallium nitride Wheatstone bridge including piezoresistors. The bridge provides an output which is applied to an analog to digital converter also fabricated using SOI, silicon carbide, or gallium nitride materials. The output of the analog to digital converter is applied to microprocessor, which microprocessor processes the data or output of the bridge to produce a digital output indicative of bridge value. The microprocessor also receives an output from another analog to digital converter indicative of the temperature of the bridge as monitored by a span resistor coupled to the bridge. The microprocessor has a separate memory coupled thereto which is also fabricated from SOI, silicon carbide, or gallium nitride materials and which memory stores various data indicative of the microprocessor also enabling the microprocessor test and system test to be performed.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种高温压力感测系统,其包括SOI,碳化硅或包括压敏电阻的氮化镓惠斯通电桥。 该桥提供了一种应用于也使用SOI,碳化硅或氮化镓材料制造的模数转换器的输出。 模数转换器的输出被应用于微处理器,微处理器处理桥的数据或输出以产生指示桥值的数字输出。 微处理器还接收来自另一模数转换器的输出,其指示由耦合到桥的跨接电阻器监测的桥的温度。 微处理器具有耦合到其上的单独的存储器,其也由SOI,碳化硅或氮化镓材料制成,并且该存储器存储指示微处理器的各种数据,还使得能够执行微处理器测试和系统测试。

    TWO LEAD ELECTRONIC SWITCH SYSTEM ADAPTED TO REPLACE A MECHANICAL SWITCH SYSTEM
    6.
    发明申请
    TWO LEAD ELECTRONIC SWITCH SYSTEM ADAPTED TO REPLACE A MECHANICAL SWITCH SYSTEM 有权
    适用于更换机械开关系统的双引线电子开关系统

    公开(公告)号:US20140306550A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-16

    申请号:US14316962

    申请日:2014-06-27

    发明人: Wolf S. Landmann

    IPC分类号: H03K17/00 G05D23/20 G01L9/00

    摘要: Systems and methods are disclosed for a two lead electronic switch adapted to replace a mechanical switch. In one embodiment, a device is provided that includes a sensor and an electronic circuit having a voltage limiting circuit. The electronic circuit is configured to deactivate/activate the voltage limiting circuit to operate the electronic circuit in a first/second state in response to determining that an output of the sensor is less/more than a threshold voltage. The circuit includes first and second terminals configured to receive a switch voltage used to provide power for the device. The device sets the switch voltage to a first voltage level operative to power the electronic circuit and the sensor while the electronic circuit is operating in the first state and to a second voltage level operative to power the electronic circuit and the sensor while the electronic circuit is operating in the second state.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于替代机械开关的双引线电子开关的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中,提供了一种包括传感器和具有电压限制电路的电子电路的装置。 响应于确定传感器的输出小于/大于阈值电压,电子电路被配置为停用/激活限压电路以在第一/第二状态下操作电子电路。 电路包括被配置为接收用于为设备提供电力的开关电压的第一和第二端子。 当电子电路处于第一状态时,该装置将开关电压设置为第一电压电平,以操作以对电子电路和传感器供电;以及第二电压电平,其操作以对电子电路和传感器供电,同时电子电路为 在第二个状态下运行。

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SENSOR DRIFT COMPENSATION
    7.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SENSOR DRIFT COMPENSATION 有权
    传感器补偿补偿系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140278185A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-18

    申请号:US14211623

    申请日:2014-03-14

    发明人: Wolf S. Landmann

    IPC分类号: G01L27/00 G01K15/00

    摘要: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides systems and methods of compensating sensor drift. In one example embodiment, a system may comprise a primary sensor having a primary full-scale range and configured to output a primary environmental condition signal indicative of an environmental condition; a reference sensor having a reference full-scale range and configured to output a reference environmental condition signal indicative of the environmental condition, wherein the reference full-scale range is less than the primary full-scale range; and a drift compensation system configured to determine a drift compensation signal using the primary environmental signal and the reference environmental condition signal responsive to the reference environmental conditional signal being in the reference full-scale range and compensate the primary environmental condition signal using the drift compensation signal.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的示例性实施例提供了补偿传感器漂移的系统和方法。 在一个示例实施例中,系统可以包括具有主满量程范围的主传感器,并且被配置为输出指示环境条件的主要环境条件信号; 参考传感器,其具有参考满量程范围并且被配置为输出指示环境条件的参考环境条件信号,其中所述参考满量程范围小于所述主满量程范围; 以及漂移补偿系统,其被配置为响应于所述参考环境条件信号处于参考满量程范围,使用所述主要环境信号和所述参考环境条件信号来确定漂移补偿信号,并且使用所述漂移补偿信号来补偿所述主要环境条件信号 。

    Signal transmission system
    8.
    发明授权
    Signal transmission system 有权
    信号传输系统

    公开(公告)号:US08794076B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-05

    申请号:US14083211

    申请日:2013-11-18

    发明人: Wolf S. Landmann

    IPC分类号: G01L9/00

    摘要: Systems and methods of signal transmission and measuring for sensors employing a transmission medium are provided. In one embodiment, a method may comprise measuring a first monitored condition to generate a first monitored condition signal; converting the first monitored condition signal to a first frequency modulated signal having a first frequency; generating a second frequency modulated signal having a reference frequency; transmitting the first frequency modulated signal and the second frequency modulated signal using time division multiplexing; and wherein a first ratio of the first frequency and the reference frequency is associated with the first pressure.

    摘要翻译: 提供了使用传输介质的传感器的信号传输和测量的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中,一种方法可以包括测量第一监测条件以产生第一监测条件信号; 将所述第一监视条件信号转换为具有第一频率的第一频率调制信号; 产生具有参考频率的第二频率调制信号; 使用时分复用来发送第一调频信号和第二调频信号; 并且其中所述第一频率和所述参考频率的第一比率与所述第一压力相关联。

    Self-heated pressure sensor assemblies

    公开(公告)号:US10184853B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-22

    申请号:US15143956

    申请日:2016-05-02

    IPC分类号: G01L19/04 G01L9/00 G01L9/06

    摘要: The present invention provides a self-heated pressure sensor assembly and method of utilizing the same. The self-heated pressure sensor assembly regulates and maintains the temperature of the pressure sensor, regardless of the external temperature environment, without an external heater as in prior art embodiments. Exemplary embodiments of the pressure sensor assembly incorporate a resistance heater that is built into the sensing chip of the pressure sensor assembly. The pressure sensor assembly also utilizes the resistance of the pressure sensing elements to monitor the temperature of the assembly, which works alongside the resistance heater to maintain a stable temperature within the pressure sensor assembly.

    Three-lead electronic switch system adapted to replace a mechanical switch

    公开(公告)号:US09673801B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-06

    申请号:US14447733

    申请日:2014-07-31

    发明人: Wolf S. Landmann

    IPC分类号: H02H7/00 H03K17/082

    CPC分类号: H03K17/0822 Y10T307/76

    摘要: This disclosure provides example methods, devices, and systems for a three-lead electronic switch system adapted to replace a mechanical switch. A device is disclosed that includes a sensor, a current limiting circuit, an output switching circuit comprising a first switching device and a second switching device, and a three lead interface circuit in communication with the output switching circuit and the current limiting circuit. The device includes an electronic switching circuit in communication with the sensor, the current limiting circuit, and the output switching circuit. The electronic switching circuit is configured to drive the first and second switching devices in complementary conduction states responsive to determining the output of the sensor relative to a threshold voltage. The output switching circuit includes a first terminal, a second terminal, and a return terminal that are configured to provide power to the electronic switching circuit while providing an indication of the conduction states.