Patent classifications
G01R15/146
SHUNT RESISTOR, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SHUNT RESISTOR, AND CURRENT DETECTION DEVICE
The present invention relates to a shunt resistor and a method for manufacturing the shunt resistor. The present invention relates to a current detection device including a shunt resistor. The shunt resistor (1) comprises a resistance element (5) and a pair of electrodes (6, 7) connected to both ends (5a, 5b) of the resistance element (5) in a first direction. The shunt resistor (1) has a projecting portion (11) formed on a side surface (1a), which is parallel to the first direction, of the shunt resistor (1), and a recessed portion (12) formed in a side surface (1b), which is an opposite side of the side surface (1a), of the shunt resistor (1), and extending in the same direction as the projection (11). The projecting portion (11) has a portion of the resistance element (5) and portions of the pair of electrodes (6, 7), and the recessed portion (12) has a side surface (5d) of the resistance element (5) parallel to the first direction.
SHUNT STRIP
A shunt strip that includes a plurality of shunts arranged in a grid with each of the shunts spaced from an adjacent shunt by a shunt-gap. A plurality of tabs connect the plurality of shunts and at least one tab is positioned within each shunt-gap. Also, a shunt with a generally parallelepiped shaped body has severed tab portions extending outwardly and downwardly from the body.
A CURRENT MEASUREMENT CIRCUIT
A current measurement circuit suitable for measuring the flow of current along a path in an electrical circuit such as a part of an electric power assisted steering system comprises a current measurement resistor that is located in series in the electrical path through which a current to be measured may flow, a first measurement sub-circuit that measures the voltage dropped across at least a part of the resistor and produces a first output signal, and a second measurement sub-circuit that measures the voltage dropped across at least a part of the resistor and produces a second output signal, and in which the electrical connections of the two sub-circuits to the resistor are independent of each other.
PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD
A printed circuit board includes a high voltage section, a high current conductor which is arranged in the high voltage section, and a low voltage section which is separated from the high voltage section. For this purpose, the low voltage section has shielding layers which shield the low voltage section from the high voltage section. A signal processing device is embedded between the shielding layers.
Electrical signal measurement
The present invention relates to electrical measurement apparatus (10). The electrical measurement apparatus (10) comprises a measurement arrangement (20,24) configured to be disposed in relation to an electrical circuit (12,14,16,18) which bears an electrical signal, the measurement arrangement (20,24) being operative when so disposed to measure the electrical signal. The electrical measurement apparatus (10) further comprises a signal source (22) operative to apply a reference input signal to the measurement arrangement (20,24) whereby an output signal from the measurement arrangement comprises an electrical output signal corresponding to the electrical signal and a reference output signal corresponding to the reference input signal, the reference input signal having a substantially piecewise constant form which is repeated over each of plural cycles. The electrical measurement apparatus (10) yet further comprises processing apparatus (26) which is operative: to determine at least one cumulative representation, determination of the cumulative representation comprising summing plural received sections of the output signal, each of the plural received sections corresponding to at least a part and to a same part of the cycle of the reference input signal; and to determine at least one of: a transfer function for the measurement arrangement; a change in a transfer function for the measurement arrangement; and the electrical signal, in dependence on the at least one cumulative representation and the reference input signal.
Shunt resistance type current sensor
A shunt resistance type current sensor includes a bus bar, a circuit board, voltage detection terminals and a voltage detector for detecting a magnitude of voltage applied to the bus bar. The bus bar is constituted of a through hole to be connected to a battery post, a through hole to be connected to a stud bolt for fixing a wire harness, and a shunt resistance part located between the through hole for the battery post and the through hole for the wire harness. The bus bar is configured so that an area including the through hole and an area including the through hole are formed in a stepped manner via a bent part.
WIRELESS IMPEDANCE SPECTROMETER
A system and method for measuring the permittivity and/or the impedance of a material are based on transmitting a first RF signal to a transponder coupled to the material. The transponder is equipped with a resonant antenna coupled to the material such that the response of the antenna is affected by the material. The signal strength of a second RF signal transmitted by the transponder in response to the first RF signal, and received by an interrogator, is measured. The interrogator can calculate both the real part and the imaginary part of the complex impedance of the material from multiple measurements of the signal strength of the second RF signal taken at a plurality of frequencies of the first RF signal.
Hybrid current sensor assembly
A hybrid current sensor assembly has a conductor, Hall core, Hall sensor, shunt terminal, and a microprocessor. The conductor has a first terminating end and a second terminating end. The Hall core generates a magnetic field from current flow in the conductor. The Hall sensor measures potential difference between first terminating end and the second terminating end of the conductor based on the magnetic field applied to the Hall core. The shunt terminal is positioned on a central portion of the conductor. The microprocessor is connected to the shunt terminal to measure the current flow in the conductor.
ELECTRIC COMPONENT, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE ELECTRIC COMPONENT, AND COMPOSITE MATERIAL STRIP FOR PRODUCING THE COMPONENT
The invention relates to a composite material strip for producing an electric component, in particular a resistor, in particular a low-resistance current-measuring resistor, comprising a first material strip (4) made of a copper-containing material, in particular a copper-containing conductor material, for later forming a first connection part of the electric component and comprising a second material strip (3) for later forming a second connection part of the electric component. The first material strip (4) and the second material strip (3) are electrically and mechanically connected together along a longitudinal seam, wherein the second material strip (3) consists of an aluminum-containing material, in particular an aluminum-containing conductor material. The invention further relates to a corresponding production method and to a corresponding component.
CURRENT DETECTION APPARATUS AND POWER SUPPLY CONTROL APPARATUS
Provided is current detection apparatus for detecting current flowing through a power supply path of a power supply control apparatus. The power supply path includes a first conductor and a second conductor. The current detection apparatus includes: a first and a second shunt resistor connected in parallel between the first and the second conductor, and a current detection circuit detecting: (1) current flowing through the first shunt resistor; and (2) current flowing from the first to the second conductor via both the first and second shunt resistors. The current detection apparatus further includes an arithmetic circuit that calculates current flowing through the power supply path based on a correlative relationship between the current flowing from the first to the second conductor via both the first and the second shunt resistor and current flowing through the first shunt resistor, and the current detected by the current detection circuit.