Sensor interface DIL-16, UTI-DIL16
Universal Transducer Interface (UTI)
Revolution in Sensor Interfacing
Features· Provides interfacing for many types of sensor
elements: capacitors, platinum resistors, thermistors, resistive bridges and potentiometers
· Measurement of multiple sensor elements
· Single 2.9 V - 5.5 V power supply, current consumption below 2.5 mA
· Resolution and linearity up to 14 bits and 13 bits
· Continuous auto-calibration of offset and gain
· Microcontroller-compatible output signal
· Tri-state output
· Typical measurement time 10 ms or 100 ms
· 2/3/4-wire measurement available for almost all measurements
· AC excitation voltage signal for all sensor elements
· Suppression of 50/60 Hz interference.
· Power down mode
· Temperature range -40ºC to 85ºC
· Die operating temperature up to 180ºC
1. General Description
The Universal Transducer Interface (UTI) is a complete analog front end for low frequency measurement applications, based on a period-modulated oscillator. Sensing elements can be directly connected to the UTI without the need for extra electronics. Only a single reference element, of the same kind as the sensor, is required. The UTI outputs a microcontroller-compatible period-modulated signal. The UTI can provide interfacing for:
· Capacitive sensors 0 - 2 pF, 0 -12 pF, variable range up to 300 pF
· Platinum resistors Pt100, Pt1000
· Thermistors 1 kW - 25 kW
· Resistive bridges 250 W - 10 kW with maximum imbalance +/- 4% or +/- 0.25%
· Potentiometers 1 kW - 50 kW
· Combinations of the above mentioned
The UTI is ideal for use in smart microcontroller-based systems. One output-data wire reduces the number of interconnect lines and reduces the number of optocouplers required in isolated systems. Continuous autocalibration of offset and gain of the complete system is performed by using the three-signal technique. The lowfrequency interference is removed by using an advanced
chopping technique. The function selection can be configured in both software
and hardware.
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