METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETECT PARASITIC RESISTANCES USING DRIVER CIRCUITRY

    公开(公告)号:US20240201282A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-20

    申请号:US18228479

    申请日:2023-07-31

    CPC classification number: G01R31/52 H03K5/24

    Abstract: An example apparatus includes: a first switch having a control terminal; a second switch having a first terminal and a control terminal; detection circuitry having a first terminal and a second terminal the detection circuitry configured to detect a parasitic resistance at the first terminal of the second switch; and controller circuitry having a first terminal and a second terminal, the first terminal of the controller circuitry coupled to the control terminal of the first switch and the control terminal of the second switch, the second terminal of the controller circuitry coupled to second terminal of the detection circuitry, the controller circuitry configured to disable the first switch responsive to the detection of the parasitic resistance.

    AC-Coupled Electrocardiogram Signal Acquisition System with Enhanced Common Mode Rejection

    公开(公告)号:US20220416741A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-29

    申请号:US17362443

    申请日:2021-06-29

    Abstract: An ECG signal acquisition system includes a first amplifier which has a non-inverting input adapted to be coupled to a first differential input, an inverting input adapted to be coupled to a second differential input, and an output. The system includes first and second biasing resistors coupled between the non-inverting and inverting inputs of the first amplifier. The system includes an average estimation circuit which has a first input coupled to the non-inverting input of the first amplifier and a second input coupled to the inverting input of the first amplifier. The system includes a driver amplifier which has an inverting input coupled to the output of the average estimation circuit, a non-inverting input coupled to receive a reference common-mode voltage, and an output. The system includes a low-pass filter coupled between the output of the driver amplifier and the biasing resistors.

    Bio-sensing device with ambient light cancellation

    公开(公告)号:US10362994B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-30

    申请号:US15298764

    申请日:2016-10-20

    Abstract: A bio-sensing device (and method) calibrates a time period used to make bio-physical measurements. The device initiates a light source sense phase followed by a first ambient sense phase and a second ambient sense phase. In the light source sense phase, the device is configured to receive a digital value indicative of current through a photodetector while the light source circuit is enabled and in each of the first and second ambient sense phases, the device is configured to receive digital values while the light source circuit is disabled. The device iteratively varies the time period between the phases until the digital value received during the first ambient sense phase is within a threshold of the digital value received during the second ambient sense phase. It then applies the same time separation between the light source sense phase and the ambient phase thereby equalizing the magnitude of the ambient light in the two phases.

    DC offset correction with low frequency signal support circuits and methods
    7.
    发明授权
    DC offset correction with low frequency signal support circuits and methods 有权
    直流偏移校正与低频信号支持电路和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08963607B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-24

    申请号:US14468009

    申请日:2014-08-25

    CPC classification number: H03K5/003

    Abstract: DC offset correction is provided with low frequency support. A first input terminal for receiving an input signal is selectively coupled to a resistance and a capacitor that are series coupled between the first input terminal and a corresponding output terminal. In a calibration phase, the series resistance is coupled between the input terminal and the capacitor and an average voltage level of the input is stored on capacitor. In a signal processing phase, the charged capacitor is coupled in series between the input terminal and the output terminal while the resistance is bypassed. The output signal obtained contains the high and low frequency components of the input signal, while the DC offset in the input signal is removed from the output signal. A differential circuit and methods are disclosed. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

    Abstract translation: DC偏移校正提供低频支持。 用于接收输入信号的第一输入端选择性地耦合到串联耦合在第一输入端和相应输出端之间的电阻和电容。 在校准阶段,串联电阻耦合在输入端和电容之间,输入的平均电压电平存储在电容上。 在信号处理阶段,当电阻被旁路时,充电的电容器串联在输入端子和输出端子之间。 获得的输出信号包含输入信号的高频和低频分量,输入信号中的直流偏移从输出信号中去除。 公开了一种差分电路和方法。 公开了另外的实施例。

    Impedance measurement circuit
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10006950B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-26

    申请号:US14694500

    申请日:2015-04-23

    CPC classification number: G01R27/08 A61B5/053

    Abstract: The disclosure provides a circuit for impedance measurement. The circuit includes an excitation source that generates an excitation signal. A switched resistor network is coupled to the excitation source, and generates an output signal in response to the excitation signal. A sense circuit is coupled to the switched resistor network, and generates a sense signal in response to the output signal. A comparator is coupled to the sense circuit, and generates a clock signal in response to the sense signal. A mixer is coupled to the sense circuit, and multiplies the sense signal and the clock signal to generate a rectified signal. A low pass filter is coupled to the mixer and filters the rectified signal to generate an averaged signal. A processor is coupled to the low pass filter and measures a body impedance from the averaged signal.

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