Abstract:
A circuit for trimming a thermally-trimmable resistor, measuring a temperature coefficient of resistance of the thermally-trimmable resistor, and annealing a thermally-trimmable resistor post-trimming, the circuit comprising: a thermally-isolated area on a substrate housing the thermally-trimmable resistor; heating circuitry for applying a signal to a heating resistor; and a constant-power module adapted to maintain power dissipated in the heating resistor substantially constant over a duration of the signal by varying at least one parameter of the signal as a result of a change in resistance of the heating resistor during the signal.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for conducting reference measurements of temperatures. A first pair (D1) of serially connected temperature resistor sensors (1) and (2) correlating with an associated temperature value of the resistor TCR but with asymmetrically different resistance values for Rvt1 and Rmt1 is simultaneously placed in measuring point (MB1) having measured temperature t1. The reference temperature tv is approximately the same as the expected temperature t0 of the measuring point (MB1) and preferably does not differ substantially from the measuring point (MB1). The pair (D3) of serially connected temperature independent resistors (5) and (6), whose resistance values Rv and Rm individually match is correlated with the values of the resistances rvt and Rmt of the first pair (D1) of temperature resistor sensors (1) and (2) preferably in but not too distant from measuring point (MB1). The first pair (D1) of temperature resistor sensors (1) and (2) is switched back-to-back with pair (D3) of the temperature independent resistors (5) and (4). The supply voltage Uin is applied to the external conductor (Vin+) and (Vin-) of both pairs (D1) and (D3) and between the external conductor (Vin-) and all resistors (1), (2), (5) and (6) and the common central conductor (Vout) commonly leading to the temperature independent resistor (6) having resistance value Rm.
Abstract:
A compound resistor is used to compensate for trimming induced shift in temperature coefficient of resistance of a trimmable resistor. The compound resistor is composed of a first and second portion, at least one of the two portions being thermally trimmable, and the parameters for the first and second portion are selected such that the trimming induced shift can be minimized on an overall resistance and temperature coefficient of resistance of the compound resistors by trimming the trimmable resistor.
Abstract:
There is provided a method and circuit for trimming a functional resistor on a thermally isolated micro-platform such that a second functional resistor on the same micro-platform remains substantially untrimmed; a method and circuit for providing and trimming a circuit such that at least two circuit elements of the circuit are subjected to a same operating environment and the operating environment is compensated for by distributing heat generated during operation of the circuit among the two circuit elements; a method and circuit for trimming a functional resistor on a thermally-isolated micro-platform such that a constant temperature distribution is obtained across the functional resistor; and a method and circuit for calculating a temperature coefficient of resistance of a functional resistor.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft einen Widerstand (1), insbesondere einen niederohmigen Strommesswiderstand (1), mitzwei Anschlussteilen (2, 3) aus einem Leitermaterialund einem zwischen die Anschlussteile (2, 3) eingesetzten Widerstandselement (4) aus einem Widerstandsmaterial, wobei das Widerstandsmaterial eine bestimmte Thermokraft aufweist, die bei einem Temperaturunterschied zwischen dem Widerstandselement (4) einerseits und den Anschlussteilen (2, 3) andererseits eine bestimmte Thermospannung erzeugt. Die Erfindung sieht zusätzlich ein Ausgleichselement (12) vor, das im Betrieb eine Thermospannung erzeugt, welche die von dem Widerstandselement (4) erzeugte Thermospannung mindestens teilweise kompensiert. Weiterhin umfasst die Erfindung ein entsprechendes Herstellungsverfahren.
Abstract:
Electro-thermal trimming of thermally-trimmable resistors is used to trim one or more of the plurality of resistors in or associated with an analog electric circuit. The TCR of each of a subset of a plurality of electro-thermally-trimmable resistors can be trimmed independently from the resistance in order to adjust the output parameter of an analog electric circuit without changing other parameters that would be affected by a change in resistance.
Abstract:
A plurality of resistors are disclosed herein. The resistor may include one or more resistive elements and a plurality of conductive portions. Openings or slots, which can be configured to adjust temperature coefficient or resistance (TCR) values of the resistor, are formed in the resistive elements. The shape, quantity, and orientation of the openings or slots can vary. In one aspect, header assemblies are provided for securing or holding pins relative to the resistors.
Abstract:
Systems, methods, and circuitries are provided for calibrating a heater (225) used to heat an adjustable resistance network (224) during a trimming procedure. In one example, a circuit is provided that includes an adjustable resistance network including first resistance segments (R8-R17); a heater element (225) thermally coupled to the adjustable resistance network (224); a calibration resistor (R13) including second resistance segments thermally coupled to the first resistance segments (R8-R17); and interface circuitry (275, 276) coupled to the calibration resistor.
Abstract:
A compound resistor is used to compensate for trimming induced shift in temperature coefficient of resistance of a trimmable resistor. The compound resistor is composed of a first and second portion, at least one of the two portions being thermally trimmable, and the parameters for the first and second portion are selected such that the trimming induced shift can be minimized on an overall resistance and temperature coefficient of resistance of the compound resistors by trimming the trimmable resistor.
Abstract:
The thermal isolation of a thermally-trimmable resistor has a direct impact on temperature rise. It is possible to design the thermal isolation of the portions of a compound resistor to minimize or optimize the resistance variation of the overall compound resistor. The resistance variation of the overall compound resistor due to self-heating of its portions can be reduced or optimized, by designing different thermal isolation for each of the portions, such that compensation and/or optimization can occur. Furthermore, one can also design such different thermal isolation of the portions of a compound resistor to minimize resistance variation over a trim range of a compound resistor due to self-heating.