
TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE BCNA 2010, S. L.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The Universal Sensors and Transducers Interface (USTI) is a fully digital CMOS integrated circuit of universal, 2-channel, high precision, multifunctional converter based on novel, advanced methods for frequency, period, its ratio, duty-cycle and phase-shift measurements. It is perfectly suited to any applications where frequency-time parameters but also sensors output signal, have to be measured with highest FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM resolution and programmable accuracy during the nonredundant conversion time.
FEATURES
• 29 measuring modes and one generator mode
• 2 identical channels
• Provides frequency (time)-to-digital conversion for many types of sensors and transducers
• Provides interfacing for resistive (including platinum (Pt), cuprum (Cu) resistors and thermistors (Ni)), capacitive sensing elements and resistive bridges
• Frequency range from 0.05 Hz up to 9 MHz without prescaling and 144 MHz with prescaling;
• Programmable accuracy (relative error) for frequency (period) conversion from 1 % to 0.0005%
• Relative quantization error is constant in all specified frequency range
• Non-redundant conversion time
• Scalable resolution
• Internal reference clock 625 kHz, 20 MHz @ 20 MHz quartz oscillator
• Quartz-accurate automated calibration
• 3-wire serial interface (SPI compatible)
• 2-wire interface (I2C compatible)
• RS-232/485 serial interface
• Master and slave communication modes
• Frequency generator mode 10 MHz with quartz crystal stability
APPLICATIONS
Physical and Chemical Sensor Systems
Digital Sensors, SoC, SiP, BioMEMS, Lab-on-Chip
Smart and Intelligent Sensors and Systems
Industrial and Process Control
Data Acquisition Systems
Instrumentations
Customer Electronics
Automotive