These days there a large number of sensors and analog circuits that are “controller friendly” meaning that their output signal is easily interfaced to the built-in Analog to Digital Convertors (ADCs) ...

In the first article about measurement systems we looked at sensors as a way to bring data into a measurement system. I explained that a sensor measures physical quantities which are turned into a ...

This Design Idea offers a new instrumentation-amplifier topologythat improves ac CMR (common-moderejection). Because it uses discrete amplifiers,you can customize it for the lowestpower, price, noise, ...

The Intersil ISL2853x/63x series IAs are pretty cool devices. These are a series of instrumentation amplifiers based on the usual three-op-amp configuration. They are built on a low-voltage process, ...

The XTR105, XTR112, and XTR114 from Burr-Brown are a family of two-wire, 4-20 mA current-loop transmitters with instrumentation-amplifier input stages. The front end is designed to be used with a ...

The AD8295 precision instrumentation-amplifier front end from Analog Devices uses 50% less board space than competing amplifier solutions for industrial process controls, precision data acquisition ...

Many industrial and medical applications use instrumentation amplifiers (INA) to condition small signals in the presence of large common-mode voltages and DC potentials. The three op amp INA ...

This 126-page guide helps engineers select, evaluate, and design the most appropriate in-amps for specific applications by covering a wide range of topics including: in-amp design basics, ac input ...

Now, I’ll present some more active electronics-based devices. In Figure 1, here’s a purchased PC board module based on the ...