Logarithmic current measurement circuit with improved accuracy and temperature stability and associated method
Abstract
A logarithmic current measurement circuit for operating upon an input electric signal utilizes a quad, dielectrically isolated, well-matched, monolithic bipolar transistor array. One group of circuit components within the circuit cooperate with two transistors of the array to convert the input signal logarithmically to provide a first output signal which is temperature-dependant, and another group of circuit components cooperate with the other two transistors of the array to provide a second output signal which is temperature-dependant. A divider ratios the first and second output signals to provide a resultant output signal which is independent of temperature. The method of the invention includes the operating steps performed by the measurement circuit.
- Inventors:
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- Knoxville, TN
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 869384
- Patent Number(s):
- 5327029
- Assignee:
- Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc. (Oak Ridge, TN)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01R - MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES
G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06G - ANALOGUE COMPUTERS
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- logarithmic; current; measurement; circuit; improved; accuracy; temperature; stability; associated; method; operating; input; electric; signal; utilizes; quad; dielectrically; isolated; well-matched; monolithic; bipolar; transistor; array; components; cooperate; transistors; convert; logarithmically; provide; output; temperature-dependant; divider; ratios; signals; resultant; independent; steps; performed; temperature stability; associated method; current measurement; circuit component; measurement circuit; electric signal; electrically isolated; output signals; output signal; input signal; circuit components; electrically isolate; improved accuracy; bipolar transistor; logarithmic current; /327/
Citation Formats
Ericson, M Nance, and Rochelle, James M. Logarithmic current measurement circuit with improved accuracy and temperature stability and associated method. United States: N. p., 1994.
Web.
Ericson, M Nance, & Rochelle, James M. Logarithmic current measurement circuit with improved accuracy and temperature stability and associated method. United States.
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"Logarithmic current measurement circuit with improved accuracy and temperature stability and associated method". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869384.
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title = {Logarithmic current measurement circuit with improved accuracy and temperature stability and associated method},
author = {Ericson, M Nance and Rochelle, James M},
abstractNote = {A logarithmic current measurement circuit for operating upon an input electric signal utilizes a quad, dielectrically isolated, well-matched, monolithic bipolar transistor array. One group of circuit components within the circuit cooperate with two transistors of the array to convert the input signal logarithmically to provide a first output signal which is temperature-dependant, and another group of circuit components cooperate with the other two transistors of the array to provide a second output signal which is temperature-dependant. A divider ratios the first and second output signals to provide a resultant output signal which is independent of temperature. The method of the invention includes the operating steps performed by the measurement circuit.},
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