Signal conditioning IC with conditioning-coefficient memory
US8010322B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 17, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 1, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01D3/022
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A signal conditioning integrated circuit includes both signal conditioning circuitry and memory devoted to storing end-user downloadable coefficients. In a preferred embodiment, the integrated circuit is an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), and the end-user downloadable coefficients, based upon a mathematical equation pre-selected by the end-user, are pre-stored in the ASIC when a sensor device with which the ASIC is associated is calibrated. This results in a customized and more cost-effective and space-efficient signal-conditioning apparatus with improved functionality over that available in the prior art.
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