G01R19/2506

Amplification interface, and corresponding measurement system and method for calibrating an amplification interface

An amplification interface includes first and second differential input terminals, first and second differential output terminals providing first and second output voltages defining a differential output signal, and first and second analog integrators coupled between the first and second differential input terminals and the first and second differential output terminals, the first and second analog integrators being resettable by a reset signal. A control circuit generates the reset signal such that the first and second analog integrators are periodically reset during a reset interval and activated during a measurement interval, receives a control signal indicative of offsets in the measurement sensor current and the reference sensor current, and generates a drive signal as a function of the control signal. First and second current generators coupled first and second compensation circuits to the first and second differential input terminals as a function of a drive signal.

Energy monitoring device

An energy monitoring device includes a power supply circuit electrically coupled to a power source via a hot conductor and a load via a load conductor; a relay circuit including a relay and a relay driver circuit, where the relay includes a plurality of coils and the relay contact electrically coupled to the hot conductor and the load conductor; a sensing circuit including a hot voltage sensor and a load voltage sensor; and a controller electrically coupled to the power supply circuit, the relay driver circuit, and the sensing circuit, and structured to receive a hot voltage from the hot voltage sensor and a load voltage from the load voltage sensor, and determine a load current based at least in part on a relay contact resistance of the relay contact and a delta between the hot voltage and the load voltage.

SWITCH CONTROL UNIT AND OPTICAL CONTROL UNIT

A switch control unit and optical control unit, including: a digital-to-analog converter, being switchable between being coupled to a first sensing unit and being coupled to a drive unit, through a common contact pad; a sensing contact pad, coupled to a second sensing unit; an analog-to-digital converter, for sensing voltages at the contact pads when coupled to the sensing units, wherein each of the sensing units has a minimum working voltage level; and a loop switching unit, coupled between the common contact pad, the analog-to-digital converter, and the sensing contact pad, wherein when the voltage at the common contact pad is substantially higher than the minimum working voltage level, the loop switching unit conducts the common contact pad to the analog-to-digital converter to sense the voltage at the common contact pad, and the digital-to-analog converter enters a high-impedance state such that the digital-to-analog converter does not sense the voltage at the common contact pad.

MERGING UNIT WITH A SETTABLE TIME CONSTANT
20230228797 · 2023-07-20 ·

A merging unit including one or more input interfaces for receiving a plurality of input signals wherein one or more voltages and/or one or more currents measured by a plurality of measurement devices, digital processing means and one or more output interfaces for outputting an output signal. The digital processing means are configured to high-pass filter, using one or more digital filters, at least one of the plurality of input signals for lowering a time constant associated with the at least one of the one or more input signals to match a target time constant or for raising a high-pass cut-off frequency associated with the at least one of the one or more input signals to match a target high-pass cut-off frequency and to merge, following the high-pass filtering, the plurality of input signals into the output signal having a pre-defined output format.

Voltage Adjustment Apparatus, Chip, Power Source, and Electronic Device
20230016715 · 2023-01-19 ·

A voltage adjustment apparatus, a chip, a power source, and an electronic device. The apparatus comprises: a voltage input module, used for receiving an input voltage; a current determining module, electrically connected to the voltage input module and used for determining an adjustment current on the basis of the input voltage and a load current; a control module, electrically connected to the current determining module and used for outputting a control signal on the basis of the adjustment current; and a voltage output module, electrically connected to the voltage input module, the current determining module, and the control module, and being used for outputting a target voltage on the basis of the control signal and the input voltage.

Apparatus and a method of current measurement with compensation capability based on system information
11555836 · 2023-01-17 · ·

A current measurement apparatus includes: a current sensing element generating a signal according to a current to be measured; a current measurement means measuring an amount of the current to be measured from the signal outputted from the current sensing element; a communication unit receiving system information from at least one upper-level controller; a correction amount calculation unit calculating information on an amount of a corrected current based on the amount of the current to be measured and the system information; and a measurement operation unit outputting the information on the amount of the corrected current to the at least one upper-level controller.

Monitoring waveforms from waveform generator at device under test
11693046 · 2023-07-04 · ·

A test and measurement instrument including a signal generator configured to generate a waveform to be sent over a cable to a device under test (DUT) and a real-time waveform monitor (RTWM) circuit. The RTWM is configured to determine a propagation delay of the cable, capture a first waveform, including an incident waveform and a reflection waveform at a first test point between the signal generator and the DUT, capture a second waveform including at least the incident waveform at a second test point between the signal generator and the DUT, determine a reflection waveform and the incident waveform based on the first waveform and the second waveform, and determine a DUT waveform based on the incident waveform, the reflection waveform, and the propagation delay. The DUT waveform represents the waveform generated by the signal generator as received by the DUT.

High current and power limiting circuit for I/O modules with internal output power support

An output module for an industrial controller provides electrical isolation between each of the output terminals in the module. The output module receives control signals from the industrial controller indicating a desired output state for each of the output terminals and selectively connects power from the output of the electrical isolation to the output terminal. During normal operation, a switching device connects the power to the output terminal responsive to the control signal. A current sensor monitors the current conducted at the output terminal. If the current exceeds a predefined threshold, a current limit circuit clamps the current being output at the terminal. A control circuit may allow the output terminal to ride through a temporary spike in current or disable the output terminal if a fault condition is detected.

Method and device for reducing incorrect measurements during the determination of electrical parameters of electrical components
11585858 · 2023-02-21 · ·

Before technical components are further processed, they are checked for the functionality thereof. In this case, an incorrect judgment of the functionality can occur due to measurement errors or incorrect measurements, which in turn results in a very inefficient test. The invention provides a method and a device by which an increased measurement accuracy can be achieved. This is achieved in that at least one first electrical voltage value is measured at a first constant measurement current and at least one second electrical voltage value is measured at a second constant measurement current at terminals of the component. Every measured voltage value is scaled respectively using a profile factor PF to form a measured value M, and only measured values M that are located at least with a tolerance range in a common value range are used for the determination of an electrical parameter.

AUTO RANGING AMMETER WITH ACCURATE MEASUREMENT DURING RANGE CHANGES
20220365117 · 2022-11-17 · ·

An auto ranging ammeter that allows improved measurement of rapidly changing, high-dynamic range electrical currents. The ammeter computes current during range switches by using digital signal processing to combine voltage measured over both a variable shunt resistor and a fixed shunt resistor. The ammeter uses fast comparators and digital processing to select the appropriate shunt resistor. The auto ranging ammeter includes a voltmeter which enables the device to output current, voltage, power, charge, and energy consumed by a target device under test.