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Sensor adjusting circuit

US6188340A · kind A · utility

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15Claims
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Filing dateOct 8, 1998
Grant dateFeb 13, 2001
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Expiry dateOct 8, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01D3/02
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A sensor adjusting circuit for adjusting a digital sensor, whose circuit scale is small and which can maintain high accuracy in a wide adjustment range is provided. A sensor adjusting circuit for adjusting an analog input signal inputted from a sensor and outputting it as another analog output signal in accordance with a physical quantity to be sensed, comprises: a first analog-to-digital converter having an analog integrator (2) for integrating the analog input signal, a comparator (3) for comparing an output of the analog integrator with a predetermined value, and a D/A converter (7) for outputting an output of the comparator as the input signal; and a second digital-to-analog converter (5) for converting the output of the comparator and outputting it as the analog output signal.

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