Monolithic integrated circuit for use within a linear variable differential transformer
CA 2134965 A1 · Owner: Devito, Lawrence M. · Inventors: Brokaw, A. Paul; Devito, Lawrence M.
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A monolithic interface circuit for use with a linear variable differential transformer (LVDT) position transducer. The interface circuit includes a drive circuit for providing an excitation signal of selectable frequency and amplitude to the LVDT primary winding. The interface circuit further includes a decoder responsive to signals induced in the LVDT secondary windings for computing the position p of the LVDT core as a solution to the equation p = K(A-B)/(A+B), where A and B represent the signals induced in the primary winding and K is a constant scale factor. The decoder includes circuitry for rectifying and filtering the secondary signals, a charge balance loop responsive to the …
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- Filed May 5, 1993. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended May 5, 2013.
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