Pressure Sensors, Load Cells, Force Sensors
A wheatstone bridge combine with a mechanical structure with the bridge and provide and change in output based a pressure, load, force or strain. A small number of discrete signal path configurations support most of applications.
Signal Path Solutions
Variable Drive & Trim Circuits
Example Solutions
Maximizing Signal-Path Performance ”, Signal Path Designer #102, covers technical details on this circuit topology.
Example Solutions
Example Solutions
The article Optimizing Portable Applications with DACs ”, Analog Edge #4-9, page 3, covers technical details on this circuit topology.
Example Solutions
Example Solutions
Example Solutions
Amplifier
DAC
ADC
Reference
Example Solutions
Pressure Sensors, Load Cells, Force Sensor Applications
Pressure calibrators
HVAC measurement (pitot tube for air flow measaurement)
Gas monitors
Industrial / process control
Discrete volumetric valves
Pneumatic control
Level sensing (pressure head)
Flow measurement (differential pressure across orifice, restriction)
Vacuum systems
Gas, chemical analysis systems
Laboratory, bench, production scales
Pharmaceutical
Food and beverage
Tank weighing, tank pressure, leak detection
Truck, vehicle scales
Static and dynamic check weighers
Livestock scales
Aviation baggage, parcel shippers
Refrigeration/compressors
Level measurement/control
Sensing & Detection Solutions
I2C-Compatible, 12/10/8-Bit Analog-to-Digital Converter with Alert Pin
60V Common Mode, 50/100 x Gain, Bidirectional Precision Current Sensing Amplifier
Resistor-Programmable Temperature Switch and Analog Temperature Sensor
Nanopower, 1.8V, RRIO, CMOS Input, Operational Amplifier
16-Bit, 50 to 250 kSPS, Differential Input, MicroPower ADC
LM(2)557x SIMPLE SWITCHER® Buck Regulator Series Input Voltage Range Up to 75VLow power ADC , low power DAC , amplifiers , and temperature sensors featured sites.
