A current sensing circuit for sensing a current flowing through a current sense resistor, wherein the current sense resistor is configured to receive a variable power input voltage. The current sensing circuit includes: a current sense amplifier having a first input terminal configured to be coupled to a first terminal of the current sense resistor to receive the power input voltage, a second input terminal configured to be coupled to a second terminal of the current sense resistor, and an output terminal for providing a current sensing signal indicative of the current flowing through the current sense resistor; and a calibration circuit configured to be coupled to the first input terminal of the current sense amplifier. The calibration circuit is configured to convert the power input voltage into a calibration current, and provide the calibration current to the current sense amplifier, so as to reduce a change in the current sensing signal caused by a change in the power input voltage.

A resistive sensor system includes resistive sensor pairs formed of first and second sensors of opposite sensitivity directions to a measured property. Each resistive sensor pair includes one of the first sensors having a first terminal and a second terminal, and one of the second sensors having a third terminal and a fourth terminal. The fourth terminal is coupled to the second terminal of the first sensor. The system further includes multiple noninverting switch elements, each having a noninverting output coupled to the first terminal of one the first sensors, and multiple inverting switch elements, each having an inverting output coupled to the third terminal of one of the second sensors. For each resistive sensor pair, the noninverting and inverting switch elements receive a switch signal for controlling the noninverting and inverting switch elements such that the first and second sensors are biased in opposition to one another.

According to one embodiment, a current detection circuit includes a current detection part including an operational amplifier configured to compare a first voltage proportional to a load current with a second voltage proportional to a detection current. The current detection part is configured to output the detection current. The current detection circuit includes an adjustment part configured to generate data in accordance with a result of comparing a monitor voltage proportional to the detection current with a reference voltage, and to adjust an input offset of the operational amplifier.

A measurement input circuit for a measurement device for measuring an electric signal in a device under test comprises a signal input that receives the electronic signal from the device under test and provides the received electronic signal at a signal node, a direct signal coupling path that is coupled between the signal node an electrical ground and comprises a first impedance value, an alternating signal coupling path that is coupled between the signal node and the electrical ground, and comprises a second impedance value that is lower than the first impedance value, and a signal output that is coupled to the signal node and outputs the received electronic signal.

A measurement input circuit for a measurement device for measuring an electric signal in a device under test comprises a signal input that receives the electronic signal from the device under test and provides the received electronic signal at a signal node, a direct signal coupling path that is coupled between the signal node an electrical ground and comprises a first impedance value, an alternating signal coupling path that is coupled between the signal node and the electrical ground, and comprises a second impedance value that is lower than the first impedance value, and a signal output that is coupled to the signal node and outputs the received electronic signal.

Disclosed are a high-precision resistance measurement system and method combining a micro-differential method and a ratiometric method. The system includes a constant-current source, a reference resistor, a first differential amplifier, a programmable gain amplifier (PGA), an ADC, a microprocessor, a DAC and a to-be-measured resistor interface. The reference resistor and a to-be-measured resistor are connected in series between the constant-current source and ground. The voltage across the reference resistor is inputted to the first differential amplifier, and the output of the first differential amplifier is used as the reference voltage for the ADC and the DAC. The single-ended voltage to ground of the to-be-measured resistor and the output voltage of the DAC are inputted to the PGA in differential manner, and the PGA outputs the amplified difference voltage to the ADC. The output terminal of the ADC and the input terminal of the DAC are both connected to the microprocessor.

A current measuring arrangement includes a first electrical conductor having a first resistance and a second electrical conductor switched in parallel and having a second, higher resistance, wherein both the first resistance and the second resistance are each below 0.1Ω. The arrangement further includes a hall sensor, which is prepared to measure a current through the second electrical conductor, and a calculation unit, which is connected to the hall sensor and which is designed to calculate a total current through the first electrical conductor and the second electrical conductor based on the current measured by the hall sensor. A switching device provides a comparable functionality.

A current sensor automatically adjusting an offset voltage, includes an input corrector, upon receiving a first voltage, a second voltage, and a control signal, configured to correct either one or both of the first voltage and the second voltage to reduce an absolute value of a difference between the first voltage and the second voltage based on the control signal, and output a correction result; an input amplifier configured to amplify a voltage output from the input corrector; an output amplifier configured to generate an output voltage when a voltage amplified by the input amplifier is input; a controller including a switch connected to one of voltages amplified by the input amplifier to be grounded when a difference between the first voltage and the second voltage is larger than a first threshold value; and a correction circuit controller configured to generate the control signal to input to the input corrector.

A current sensing topology uses an amplifier with capacitively coupled inputs in feedback to sense the input offset of the amplifier, which can be compensated for during measurement. The amplifier with capacitively coupled inputs in feedback is used to: operate the amplifier in a region where the input common-mode specifications are relaxed, so that the feedback loop gain and/or bandwidth is higher; operate the sensor from the converter input voltage by employing high-PSRR (power supply rejection ratio) regulators to create a local, clean supply voltage, causing less disruption to the power grid in the switch area; sample the difference between the input voltage and the controller supply, and recreate that between the drain voltages of the power and replica switches; and compensate for power delivery network related (PDN-related) changes in the input voltage during current sensing.

A current sensing topology uses an amplifier with capacitively coupled inputs in feedback to sense the input offset of the amplifier, which can be compensated for during measurement. The amplifier with capacitively coupled inputs in feedback is used to: operate the amplifier in a region where the input common-mode specifications are relaxed, so that the feedback loop gain and/or bandwidth is higher; operate the sensor from the converter input voltage by employing high-PSRR (power supply rejection ratio) regulators to create a local, clean supply voltage, causing less disruption to the power grid in the switch area; sample the difference between the input voltage and the controller supply, and recreate that between the drain voltages of the power and replica switches; and compensate for power delivery network related (PDN-related) changes in the input voltage during current sensing.