EL5150, EL5151, EL5250, EL5251, EL5451
Strain Gauge
The strain gauge is an ideal application to take advantage of
the moderate bandwidth and high accuracy of the EL5150.
The operation of the circuit is very straight-forward. As the
strain variable component resistor in the balanced bridge is
subjected to increasing strain, its resistance changes
resulting in an imbalance in the bridge. A voltage variation
from the referenced high accuracy source is generated and
translated to the difference amplifier through the buffer
stage. This voltage difference as a function of the strain is
converted into an output voltage.
5V
V2
0.1µF
VARIABLE SUBJECT TO STRAIN
1K
V5
0V
R15 1K
R15
22
4
1K
R14
22
4
R17
1K
R18
1K
3 U1A 4
+
V+
1
2 - V-
11
1K
RF
VOUT (V1+V2+V3+V4)
RL 1K
0.1µF
5V
V4
15
FN7384.4
February 14, 2005