A signal conditioning circuit for monitoring at least one parameter of an electrical signal in an electrical conductor. The signal conditioning circuit can include an integrator circuit having an input for receiving a signal from a current sensor coupled to the electrical conductor. A first analog switch has an input coupled to the output of the integrator circuit, wherein the first analog switch is controlled by the output of a time delay circuit. A power stage circuit has an input coupled to the output of the first analog switch. The signal conditioning circuit can be used for line fault detection.

According to some aspects of the present disclosure, power modules having current sensing circuits, and corresponding sensing methods, are disclosed. Example power modules include a printed circuit board (PCB) having a PCB trace, a first sense terminal coupled to the PCB trace at a first location, and a second sense terminal coupled to the PCB trace at a second location such that a resistance between the first and second sense terminals is defined by a resistance of the PCB trace between the first location and the second location. The power module further comprises a control coupled to the first sense terminal and the second sense terminal, the control adapted to measure a voltage between the first sense terminal and the second sense terminal and determine a current through the PCB trace based on the measured voltage and the resistance between the first sense terminal and the second sense terminal.

According to some aspects of the present disclosure, power modules having current sensing circuits, and corresponding sensing methods, are disclosed. Example power modules include a printed circuit board (PCB) having a PCB trace, a first sense terminal coupled to the PCB trace at a first location, and a second sense terminal coupled to the PCB trace at a second location such that a resistance between the first and second sense terminals is defined by a resistance of the PCB trace between the first location and the second location. The power module further comprises a control coupled to the first sense terminal and the second sense terminal, the control adapted to measure a voltage between the first sense terminal and the second sense terminal and determine a current through the PCB trace based on the measured voltage and the resistance between the first sense terminal and the second sense terminal.

Switching of particular inputs in a signal processing channel permits an independent evaluation of that signal processing channel, in a system where there are at least two signal processing channels, one of which is able to be calibrated while the other of which is measuring current in a shunt. Switching a controlled current through a shunt, the controlled current being small in value compared with an overall current being measured, permits yet another independent evaluation of the shunt.

A voltage detection integrated circuit may include: a voltage detection circuit electrically connected to a plurality of cells to detect a cell voltage of a corresponding one of the plurality of cells; a plurality of cell balancing switches configured to conduct or block a flow of a balancing current of a corresponding cell among the plurality of cells; a temperature sensor configured to detect an internal temperature of the voltage detection integrated circuit; and a controller configured to differently select a number of cell balancing switches that are simultaneously turned on depending on the internal temperature, and to turn on the selected switches, when the internal temperature is below a first threshold value.

A current sensor element includes a resistance section, a first electrically conductive connection section connected to a first end of the resistance section and having a first voltage measurement contact, and a second electrically conductive connection section connected to a second end of the resistance section and having a second voltage measurement contact and a third voltage measurement contact. The first electrically conductive connection section and the second electrically conductive connection section are connectable to feed a current to be measured through the resistance section. The first voltage measurement contact, the second voltage measurement contact, and the third voltage measurement contact are arranged in a way that a first resistance between the first voltage measurement contact and the second voltage measurement contact is smaller than a second resistance between the first voltage measurement contact and the third voltage measurement contact.

A current sensor element includes a resistance section, a first electrically conductive connection section connected to a first end of the resistance section and having a first voltage measurement contact, and a second electrically conductive connection section connected to a second end of the resistance section and having a second voltage measurement contact and a third voltage measurement contact. The first electrically conductive connection section and the second electrically conductive connection section are connectable to feed a current to be measured through the resistance section. The first voltage measurement contact, the second voltage measurement contact, and the third voltage measurement contact are arranged in a way that a first resistance between the first voltage measurement contact and the second voltage measurement contact is smaller than a second resistance between the first voltage measurement contact and the third voltage measurement contact.

A display device includes: a display panel including pixels, a power voltage generator for applying a power current to the display panel in a driving period; and a current sensor including a sensing resistor disposed between the display panel and the power voltage generator; a sensing current determiner for determining a sensing current; and a constant current generator for generating a constant current to the sensing resistor in a test period. The sensing current determiner determines a test sensing current based on a test sensing voltage applied to opposite electrodes of the sensing resistor in the test period and an initial sensing resistance, determines a first sensing resistance based on the test sensing current, the initial sensing resistance, and the constant current, and determines the sensing current based on a driving sensing voltage applied to the electrodes of the sensing resistor in the driving period and the first sensing resistance.

A display device includes: a display panel including pixels, a power voltage generator for applying a power current to the display panel in a driving period; and a current sensor including a sensing resistor disposed between the display panel and the power voltage generator; a sensing current determiner for determining a sensing current; and a constant current generator for generating a constant current to the sensing resistor in a test period. The sensing current determiner determines a test sensing current based on a test sensing voltage applied to opposite electrodes of the sensing resistor in the test period and an initial sensing resistance, determines a first sensing resistance based on the test sensing current, the initial sensing resistance, and the constant current, and determines the sensing current based on a driving sensing voltage applied to the electrodes of the sensing resistor in the driving period and the first sensing resistance.

The present disclosure relates to a current measuring transducer for measuring an electric current in an electrical conductor that can be arranged so as to extend through the current measuring transducer, comprising a housing base portion and a housing mating portion coupled to one another, wherein the electrical conductor can be arranged in a central through opening between the housing base portion and the housing mating portion, wherein the housing base portion comprises a first part of a probe ring and the housing mating portion comprises a second part thereof, and comprises at least two sensors for simultaneously measuring the electric current in the electrical conductor, and further comprises an evaluation device in the current measuring transducer for simultaneously evaluating sensor signals and for outputting a corrected output signal.