发明名称 Circuits and Methods for Sensing Resistance
摘要 Embodiments of the present invention include circuits and methods for sensing resistance. In one embodiment, a current is generated into a node. The node is coupled to a first terminal of a resistor. A second terminal of the resistor is coupled in series with a capacitance and a reference voltage. The current is turned off when a voltage on the node meets a threshold. A second voltage is detected on the node after the current is turned off. A resistance value is determined based on the first voltage on the node and the second voltage on the node. In one embodiment, the resistor is external to an integrated circuit and sensed through a single pin of the integrated circuit. The integrated circuit may include a current source, comparator, and a digital-to-analog converter.
申请公布号 US2012119763(A1) 申请公布日期 2012.05.17
申请号 US20100946463 申请日期 2010.11.15
申请人 ADKINS KENNETH C.;SUMMIT MICROELECTRONICS, INC. 发明人 ADKINS KENNETH C.
分类号 G01R27/08 主分类号 G01R27/08
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