Abstract: A digital compensation circuit for calibrating a sensor is described. The compensator circuit includes a serial communication circuit for receiving data relating to a plurality of parameters and a compensation circuit coupled to serial communication circuit for providing piece-wise linear compensation of a temperature coefficient (TC). In one embodiment, the compensation circuit further includes a detector for detecting a threshold for a digital temperature and providing an output and a plurality of registers coupled to the detector and the serial communication circuit, a first plurality of registers for providing a first value if the digital temperature is above the threshold, a second of the plurality of registers for providing a second value if the digital temperature is below the threshold.
Abstract: The present invention provides a pressure sensor device which is media compatible and very inexpensive.A medium compatible device according to the present invention for sensing pressure comprising means for sensing pressure; means for providing an output in response to the pressure sensing means; and means for packaging the pressure sensing means and the output means, the packaging means including a non-adhesive means for combining the pressure sensing means and the output means.
Abstract: A method and system for calibrating a sensor is disclosed The method and system include receiving data relating to a plurality of temperature parameters and providing polynomial compensation of a temperature coefficient (TC). When providing polynomial compensation of the temperature coefficient, the method and system further include providing a first output and adding a second value to the first output. The first output is a distal temperature multiplied by a first value.
Abstract: A digital compensation circuit for calibrating a sensor includes a serial communication circuit for receiving data relating to a plurality of parameters and a plurality of registers coupled to the serial communication circuit; one of plurality of registers for reading temperature information. The digital compensation circuit further includes a digital trim circuit for adjusting the temperature information in the one of plurality of registers to a predetermined value at an initial calibration temperature. Finally, the digital compensation circuit further includes means responsive to the digital trim circuit for measuring gain and offset at a predetermined value of the physical parameter being measured.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 1, 1996
Date of Patent:
August 25, 1998
Assignee:
Integrated Sensor Solutions
Inventors:
Finbarr J. Crispie, Bertram J. Rodgers, III, Sofjan Goenawan