Dissertations / Theses on the topic 'Wheatstone's Bridge'

Målet med detta examensarbete är att ersätta den tidigare lösningen av sensorfingret med andra komponenter, eller hitta en annan sensor med motsvarande funktion.

Arbetet har begränsats av att ESAB vill ha ett mekaniskt finger för användarvänlighetens skull. Efter en förundersökning av olika typer av sensorer har vi valt att använda oss av trådtöjningsgivare som sensorer till det mekaniska sensorfingret. I och med detta val behövde vi även komma med ett teoretiskt förslag på en mekanisk upphängning av sensorfingret.

Vi har byggt upp två separata Wheatstonebryggor med varsin instrumentförstärkare (INA125). Utsignalen från bryggorna är relativt liten och behövde förstärkas cirka 2000 gånger.

Nollbalansering av bryggorna har skett manuellt med potentiometrar men vi har även gett ett förslag på en lösning där nollbalansering kan ske med ett enkelt knapptryck. Knappen är placerad på upphängningen på ett sådant sätt att man inte kan trycka oavsiktligt på knappen.

Resultatet av arbetet är en uppkoppling på en experimentplatta samt förslag på hur upphängningen och sensorfingret designmässigt kan se ut.

För vidare arbetsgång behövs en prototyp för att testa livslängden och ta reda på vilken känslighet som är mest optimal.

The goal with this degree project was to find a solution with different components to the existing design, or find a sensor with similar function that could replace the previous design of the sensor finger.

Our work has been limited by ESAB due to the user friendly mechanical design of the previous sensor finger. After examining different sensors we choose to use strain gages as sensors for the mechanical sensor finger. With this choice we also needed to suggest a theoretical design for a mechanical attachment of the sensor finger.

We have designed two separate Wheatstone bridges with separate instrumental amplifiers (INA125). The output signals from the bridges are relatively small and need to be amplified around 2000 times.

The zero balancing of the bridges has been done manually with potentiometers but we have also suggested a solution where the zero balancing can be performed by a push-button. The button is placed where you cannot push it unintentionally.

The result of this degree project is a circuit on a veroboard, a designing proposal for the attachment and the sensor finger.

In order to further develop this design it would be necessary to build a prototype to evaluate its life span and find the optimal sensitivity.

Subject of this effort is development and realization of one-channel data acquisition unit of mechanical quantities and it’s PC software application. Usage of this data acquisition unit is aimed on applications, where resistive strain gages wired as Wheatstone bridge with AC excitation are used. Output voltage of Wheatstone bridge is amplięed, demodulated with excitation voltage, filtered and level shifted for analog to digital conversion via AD converter. Converted digital data are sent via serial bus into microprocessor which sends them into PC for further meaningful representation in software application. Besides sensing bridge output voltage, data acquisition unit also generates AC excitation of Wheatstone bridge. This excitation voltage is generated via DA converter which communicates with microprocessor and converts incoming digital data into analog sine waveform. There is precise voltage reference circuitry for both of these converters. PC application’s task is to visualize measured data in meaningful form and to give tools for further work with measured data. It’s programmed in Python language and it has one independent thread which does reading and computing of incoming data and there is also class which builds graphical user interface and plots measured data into live graph.

This master’s thesis deals with design of measurement system for dynamic measurement of bridge sensors. After a short theoretical part, the own concept is introduced. System can provide sampling rate up to 250 kSa/s with 24-bit resolution. The maximum number of samples is about one and a half milion. At first, the design of analog part was made, in this phase of design the digital part is based on evaluation board with ARM Cortex-M7 and external memory. After final choice of appropriate ICs, the analog and digital part will be integrated into one PCB.

This bachelor’s thesis aims to show an extensive overview of all the parts that build up an electric load driven longboard and see if a load controlled longboard can be seen as a safe, comfortable and convenient alternative to the more common remote controlled longboard. The thesis will also answer how weight can be measured on a longboard in the most effective way, what the most comfortable riding technique is and what a good motor-battery configuration to be able to travel at 30 km/h and 10 km would be. The longboard measures the weight distribution with load cells located between the deck and the trucks. An Arduino translates the input from the load cells to a certain speed and then sends it to an ODrive which controls a BLDC motor that is powered by two LiPo batteries. The results show that a load controlled longboard can very well be seen as a good alternative if right riding technique is used. The best technique is when the longboard accelerates when the rider tilts and keeps a constant speed when the rider stands straight. The best way to measure the weight is to fasten the trucks with hinges which lets the load cells register weight without anything interfering. Not all tests could be done because of Covid-19 but a measured top speed of 15 km/h with a high gear ratio is a promising result for the future when more suitable gear ratios will be tested to try to reach the goal of 30 km/h.
Det här kandidatexamensarbetet strävar efter att visa en omfattande överblick på alla delar som bygger upp en elektrisk lastdriven longboard och se om en laststyrd longboard kan ses som ett säkert, komfortabelt och behändigt alternativ till den vanligare radiostyrda longboarden via handkontroll. Det här arbetet kommer också svara på hur vikt kan mätas på en longboard på ett så effektivt sätt som möjligt, vad som är den mest bekväma åkstilen och vad är en bra motor-batteri konfiguration för att kunna åka i 30 km/h och nå 10 km skulle vara. Longboarden mäter viktfördelningen med lastceller som är placerade mellan brädan och truckarna. En Arduino omvandlar indatan från lastcellerna till en specifik hastighet som den sedan skickar till en ODrive som kontrollerar en borstlös likströmsmotor som i sin tur är driven av två LiPo batterier. Resultaten visar att en laststyrd longboard kan mycket väl ses som ett bra alternativ om rätt åkstil används. Den bästa stilen är att longboarden accelererar när åkaren lutar sig och håller en konstant hastighet när åkaren står rakt. Det bästa sättet att mäta vikt är att montera truckarna på gångjärn som låter lastcellerna mäta vikt utan att något stör. Alla tester kunde inte utföras på grund av Covid-19 men en uppmätt topphastighet på 15 km/h med en hög utväxling är ett lovande resultat för framtiden när lämpligare utväxlingar kommer testas för att försöka nå målet på 30 km/h.

This thesis analyzes and solves the problems of monitoring of constructions strains (small resistance changes) in a number of points of the structure. The essence of investigated systems is test of the strain gauges small resistance changes proportional to displacement or strain and reaching only thousandths of parts of percent. The main objects of research is strain detection circuits working under automatic multipoint balanced Wheatstone bridge and the current balancing methods. The introduction reveals the importance of investigated problem, formulates the aim and tasks, introduces publications and presentations of the author’s and the structure of the dissertation. The first chapter is a review of literature. It analyzes practical use of strain measurement methods, their advantages and disadvantages, opportunities to use these methods in automated systems. The chapter ends with formulated conclusions. The second section presents balanced methods of the strain monitoring. Analysis of balanced Wheatstone bridge device is made. New strain monitoring device by balancing currents are proposed and investigated. There are two possible ways: with two current sources and one current source. The third and fourth sections provide results of computer simulation and experimental models. The proposed devices of balancing currents has been modeled and tested in practice. Stability of the devices was tested and their work simulating in real conditions. Conclusions, references and the... [to full text]
Disertacijoje nagrinėjamos ir sprendžiamos konstrukcijų deformacijų (varžų mažų pokyčių) nustatymo daugelyje konstrukcijos taškų problemos. Tiriamų sistemų funkcionavimo esmė yra įtempių jutiklių varžos mažų pokyčių proporcingų poslinkiui ar deformacijai ir siekiančių tik tūkstantąsias procento dalis nustatymas. Pagrindiniai tyrimo objektai yra automatinių daugiataškių balansuojamo Vitstono tiltelio ir srovių balansavimo metodais veikiantys deformacijų nustatymo grandynai. Įvadiniame skyriuje nagrinėjamas problemos aktualumas, formuluojamas darbo tikslas ir uždaviniai, pristatomi autoriaus pranešimai ir publikacijos, pateikiama disertacijos struktūra. Pirmajame skyriuje pateikta literatūros apžvalga. Jame analizuojami praktikoje naudojami deformacijų nustatymo metodai, pateikiami jų privalumai ir trūkumai, galimybės naudoti šiuos metodus automatizuotose sistemose. Antrajame skyriuje pateikti konstrukcijų deformacijų balansuojami nustatymo būdai. Yra atlikta balansuojamo Vitstono tiltelio metodo analizė. Pateiktas naujas deformacijų stebėjimo balansuojant sroves metodas ir atlikta jo analizė. Jame išskiriami du galimi būdai: su dviem srovės šaltiniais ir su vienu srovės šaltiniu. Trečiajame ir ketvirtajame skyriuose pateikti kompiuterinio modeliavimo ir eksperimentinių tyrimų rezultatai. Buvo sumodeliuotas ir praktiškai patikrintas pasiūlyto srovės balansavimo metodo praktinis veikimas. Patikrintas įrenginių stabilumas ir jų darbas imituojant realias sąlygas. Disertacijos... [toliau žr. visą tekstą]

Disertacijoje nagrinėjamos ir sprendžiamos konstrukcijų deformacijų (varžų mažų pokyčių) nustatymo daugelyje konstrukcijos taškų problemos. Tiriamų sistemų funkcionavimo esmė yra įtempių jutiklių varžos mažų pokyčių proporcingų poslinkiui ar deformacijai ir siekiančių tik tūkstantąsias procento dalis nustatymas. Pagrindiniai tyrimo objektai yra automatinių daugiataškių balansuojamo Vitstono tiltelio ir srovių balansavimo metodais veikiantys deformacijų nustatymo grandynai. Įvadiniame skyriuje nagrinėjamas problemos aktualumas, formuluojamas darbo tikslas ir uždaviniai, pristatomi autoriaus pranešimai ir publikacijos, pateikiama disertacijos struktūra. Pirmajame skyriuje pateikta literatūros apžvalga. Jame analizuojami praktikoje naudojami deformacijų nustatymo metodai, pateikiami jų privalumai ir trūkumai, galimybės naudoti šiuos metodus automatizuotose sistemose. Antrajame skyriuje pateikti konstrukcijų deformacijų balansuojami nustatymo būdai. Yra atlikta balansuojamo Vitstono tiltelio metodo analizė. Pateiktas naujas deformacijų stebėjimo balansuojant sroves metodas ir atlikta jo analizė. Jame išskiriami du galimi būdai: su dviem srovės šaltiniais ir su vienu srovės šaltiniu. Trečiajame ir ketvirtajame skyriuose pateikti kompiuterinio modeliavimo ir eksperimentinių tyrimų rezultatai. Buvo sumodeliuotas ir praktiškai patikrintas pasiūlyto srovės balansavimo metodo praktinis veikimas. Patikrintas įrenginių stabilumas ir jų darbas imituojant realias sąlygas. Disertacijos... [toliau žr. visą tekstą]
This thesis analyzes and solves the problems of monitoring of constructions strains (small resistance changes) in a number of points of the structure. The essence of investigated systems is test of the strain gauges small resistance changes proportional to displacement or strain and reaching only thousandths of parts of percent. The main objects of research is strain detection circuits working under automatic multipoint balanced Wheatstone bridge and the current balancing methods. The introduction reveals the importance of investigated problem, formulates the aim and tasks, introduces publications and presentations of the author’s and the structure of the dissertation. The first chapter is a review of literature. It analyzes practical use of strain measurement methods, their advantages and disadvantages, opportunities to use these methods in automated systems. The chapter ends with formulated conclusions. The second section presents balanced methods of the strain monitoring. Analysis of balanced Wheatstone bridge device is made. New strain monitoring device by balancing currents are proposed and investigated. There are two possible ways: with two current sources and one current source. The third and fourth sections provide results of computer simulation and experimental models. The proposed devices of balancing currents has been modeled and tested in practice. Stability of the devices was tested and their work simulating in real conditions. Conclusions, references and the... [to full text]

L’avènement des interfaces tactiles ouvre des perspectives d’enrichissement de l’interaction entre l’homme et la machine. Nous proposons un nouveau concept de surfaces tactiles souples dont l’objectif est d’étudier l’interaction entre le signal électrique et l’environnement résistif et diélectrique du support, afin de réaliser le système d’acquisition fournissant une information exploitable par la machine.La base technologique est un guide d’ondes sur substrat souple sur lequel le toucher crée une réflexion au port d’entrée. Nous avons développé une méthode de localisation alternative à la réflectométrie temporelle, nommée Harmonic Detection and Location (HDL), permettant l’utilisation d’une électronique d’acquisition de faible complexité, en bande étroite, autour de 100 MHz. Le concept a été validé à partir de mesures sur des dalles tactiles souples et rigides connectées à un analyseur de réseau, utilisé comme référence. Un système d’acquisition compact basé sur un pont de Wheatstone associé à un détecteur de phase a été développé. Pour ce faire, un travail de caractérisation et d’identification des sources d’erreurs a été mené sur les interactions électromagnétiques entre le doigt et le guide d’onde, les imperfections du guide d’onde et la nature du substrat ainsi que l’impact des erreurs induites par l’électronique d’acquisition.Cette connaissance a permis de co-développer la partie matérielle et l’algorithme de détection pour démontrer une précision de localisation de 2cm. Les fondamentaux posés dans ce travail ouvrent la possibilité de réalisation d’interfaces de grande surface, avec une connectique simple, conformables sur des objets sensitifs en trois dimensions
The advent of sensitive interfaces is promising prospects to the human-machine interaction. We propose a new concept of sensitive flexible surface. Its aim is to study the interaction between electrical signal and resistive and dielectric environment of the support in order to realize an acquisition system providing machine readable information.The technological base is a waveguide on flexible substrate on which the touch creates a reflection at the input port. We have developed a location method as an alternative to the time domain reflectometry (TDR). It is named Harmonic Detection and Location (HDL) and it allows using a narrow band, around 100 MHz, low complexity acquisition system. The concept has been approved using measures on flexible and rigid sensitive surfaces connected to a vector network analyzer (VNA) used as reference. A compact acquisition system based on a Wheatstone bridge associated to a phase detector has been developed. For this purpose, errors characterization and identification work has been done. Electromagnetic interactions between the finger and the waveguide, waveguide imperfections, substrate nature and acquisition system errors’ impact have been studied. This knowledge has provided the possibility to co-develop the hardware and the detection algorithm to demonstrate a location accuracy of 2cm. Fundamental principles of this work provide the possibility of realizing large surface interfaces, with simple connection and conformable, for 3D sensitive objects

Cette thèse s’inscrit dans le domaine de la modélisation des circuits analogiques et mixtes.Le travail part d’une problématique industrielle concernant les circuits électroniques utilisés dansles systèmes de forage pétrolier pour des besoins d’instrumentation et mesures. Ce travail de recherche concerne les circuits du front-end analogique que nous trouvons dans cette application industrielle. Nous examinons et nous essayons de trouver des modèles pour décrire l’effet des hautes températures sur les circuits électroniques dans un forage pétrolier. Ces circuits font partie des circuits industriels conventionnels. Ils ont généralement une température maximale de fonctionnement qui ne dépasse pas 125°C. Même si la température modifie le comportement de ces circuits, il existe des techniques d’adaptation qui permettent de compenser l’effet de la température sur ces circuits. Cependant, pour bien réussir la phase de la conception, il faut d’abord bien caractériser le comportement des différents circuits industriels utilisés en haute température. Il faut également trouver des modèles exacts qui décrivent le comportement de ces circuits en haute température. Or nous savons que la majorité des circuits industriels analogiques et mixtes sont décrits par des modèles de type SPICE. Par un choix de l’entreprise Schlumberger, notre partenaire industriel qui a financé ce travail, nous nous sommes intéressés dans notre étude à un composantspécifique présent dans la majorité des circuits analogiques et mixtes d’instrumentation :l’amplificateur opérationnel (l’AOP).Le travail commence par une étude des spécifications du circuit ainsi que le modèle SPICE.Une étude de la structure de ce modèle et sa simulation ont montré la non-précision du modèle audelàde 125°C. L’étude de validité du modèle a concerné le paramètre de la tension de décalage etle paramètre taux de rejection du mode commun. Nous avons interprété la différence des résultatsentre les mesures et la simulation de la tension de décalage. Nous avons constaté la limitation quereprésente l’approche structurelle par modélisation SPICE. Pour cette raison, nous avonssélectionné l’approche de modélisation comportementale pour les différents avantages qu’elleprésente. Ces avantages répondent à nos besoins et conviennent les mesures qui ont été effectuées.Nous avons sélectionné le langage VHDL-AMS et l’environnement Cadence ADVanceMS. Pourdéveloppé les modèles, nous avons alors énuméré les différents paramètres de performance d’unAOP. Nous avons validé la représentation de chaque paramètre par un circuit de test approprié.Dans un deuxième temps, nous avons approximé la variation de ces paramètres en température pardes équations polynomiales et exponentielles pour développer le modèle précis en HT. Le modèlea été validé par un circuit de test similaire au circuit expérimental. De bons résultats ont ététrouvés. L’erreur moyenne entre simulation VHDL-AMS et mesures n’a pas dépassé 3,11%. Dansle denier chapitre, nous avons simulé des circuits d’une chaine d’instrumentation. Nous avonssimulé l’effet de la température sur un capteur piézo-résistif (pont de Wheatstone). Trois architectures d’un amplificateur d’instrumentation ont été également modélisées e en se basant surle modèle VHD-AMS de l’AOP
This work is dealing with the modelling of analogue and mixed signal circuits. Moreprecisely, we focus on modelling the circuits of an analogue front-end which is used in down-holedrilling industry for instrumentation and measurement purposes. This research had as a goal tomodel the temperature increasing effect in the behaviour of each circuit of the considered frontend.The studied circuits belong to the family of “conventional” circuits. Most of these circuitsoperate in a temperature which does not exceed 125°C. Even if the behaviour of the circuit changesdue to an increasing of the temperature, there are some well-know techniques that enable thecompensation of such effects. However, in order to obtain a precise simulation in the design phase,it is very important to have accurate models that describe the temperature increasing effect. Asmost of the commercial circuits models are written in SPICE, it is necessary first to review theaccuracy of SPICE models in high temperature (HT). This work focus on a specific circuit: theoperational amplifier (opamp). This device is present in many instrumentation circuits. Obtainingan accurate op-amp model in HT will help us develop accurate models of these circuits byconsidering their architectural description which is based on the opamp model.The work starts with the study of the structure of the SPICE model of the considered opamp.This study enables us to confirm the non-validity of the SPICE model in HT. The validity studyconsists in comparing the SPCE simulation results of two parameters (the voltage offset and thecommon mode rejection ratio) to measurement results. Moreover, we present an interpretation tothe difference that was observed in this comparison. After comparing different modellingapproaches, we select the behavioural modelling one. The VHDL-AMS was used to develop thenew precise opamp model in HT. The simulation is performance in Cadence/ADVanceMSenvironment. The representation of each opamp parameter is validated by a specific circuit. Thismodel is developed in two steps. In the first step, we develop an opamp model in which there is noconsideration of the temperature effect. In the second step, dependence of each parameter to thetemperature is described by a polynomial or exponential function. This function is the result of thefitting process of the measurement results. These equations are inserted in the VHDL-AMS model.All parameters are again validated in each temperature. The test-circuit is the same circuit used inthe experimental test of the opamp parameters. The average error between measurement andsimulation does not exceed 3.11%. In the last chapter, we simulate some circuits of the theanalogue front-end of an acquisition system. We simulate for example the effect of the temperatureeffect on the accuracy of a Wheatstone bridge. Three architecture of an instrumentation amplifierwere also modelled and simulated in different temperature of [20°C, 220°C] in the basis of thedeveloped opamp model

碩士
國立交通大學
光電工程學系
99
This paper aims to compare the optimized light output power and the chip efficiency of Wheatstone bridge alternating current light-emitting diode, WB-ACLED, under the condition of AC. Through SPICE, the simulative circuit software, the AC electronic characteristics of WB-ACLED were set up successfully under different conditions of areas. In addition, the optical database was built by designing and measuring micro-LED under different areas so that the optical data could be written into the Matlab. By calculating the light output power per unit area under different current density of various areas, the real light output power of WB-ACLED under AC was simulated successfully. The first condition was under the total area of the WB-ACLED chip as 1.24 mm2, the input power as 1W, and the area ratio as 1. When the side LED number (SLN) of WB-ACLED was consistent at 5, only the center LED number (CLN) was changed. The light output power of the condition (SLN=5, CLN=25) was increased 60% than that of (SLN=5, CLN=5). When the number of micro-LED of WB-ACLED was consistent at 45, the ratio between SLN and CLN was altered. The light output power of the condition (SLN=6, CLN=21) was elevated 8% than that of (SLN=9, CLN=9). The second condition was under the total area of the WB-ACLED chip as 1.24 mm2, the input power as 1W, and the number of micro-LED as 65. The ratio of area (r) between the side LED and the center LED of WB-ACLED was changed. The light output power of the condition (r=2) was increased 9% than that of (r=1).

碩士
國立中央大學
電機工程研究所
97
In this thesis, the Wheatstone bridge is deeply analyzed by introducing the tolerance of each component and the exact formula is derived to show the relationship of parameters. It is found out that the existence of the singularity for the measured parameter is the essential measuring error of Wheatstone bridge. Monte Carlo Method by combining binary search algorithm in Matlab is used to solve the value of corresponding measured parameter. While the set of parameters is close to the location of singularity, it results the value of measured parameter to be an outlier, i.e. less measurement accuracy. Additionally, the explanation of the relation between the location and all parameters by the derived formula is given. Comparison of our results with Dr. Taguchi’s and Dr. Chang Chung Li’s results by orthogonal matrix is another key point and it shows our result is consistent with the one of Dr. Li.

Dissertação de mestrado integrado em Engenharia Eletrónica Industrial e Computadores
Esta dissertação apresenta o desenvolvimento de uma estrutura, base, capaz de ler, ou seja, fazer a aquisição de um sinal, proveniente de um sensor químico. A base pode adquirir sinal de um sensor químico que seja baseado na técnica resistiva bem como na técnica capacitiva. Para tal é constituído por dois circuitos em ponte, um baseado na ponte de Wheatstone para ler o sensor resistivo, e o outro na ponte capacitiva para ler sinais de sensores capacitivos. Possui posteriormente um bloco de acondicionamento de sinal constituído por dois amplificadores numa montagem inversora com realimentação capacitiva, que dizem respeito aos andares de préamplificação e de ganho. São ainda apresentados alguns testes realizados para comprovar o bom funcionamento do circuito de leitura. Para efeitos de testes, foram numa fase inicial, simulados os comportamentos de um sensor resistivo e de um sensor capacitivo, com o auxílio de um potenciómetro e de um conjunto de condensadores, respetivamente. Por fim foi utilizado um sensor “real”, neste caso um sensor de humidade baseado na técnica resistiva.
This thesis presents the development of a structure, a base, capable of reading a signal from a chemical sensor. The base may capture a signal from a chemical sensor that is based on the resistive technique, as well as on the capacitive technique. For this purpose, the base is made of two bridge circuits, one based on the Wheatstone bridge circuit for the reading of the resistive sensor, and the other one based on the capacitive bridge for the reading of capacitive sensors. In addition, it also possesses a signalconditioning block made of two inverted amplifiers with capacitive feedback, which concern the pre-amplification and gain floors. A few test results are also presented in order to prove the proper functioning of the reading circuit. At an early stage and for the purposes of testing, the behavior of a capacitive sensor and of a resistive sensor was simulated with the assistance of a potentiometer and a set of capacitors, respectively. Finally, it was used a “real” sensor and, in this case, the sensor used was a humidity sensor based on the resistive technique.

Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) is widely used to monitor the short and long-term behavior of intelligent structures. This monitoring can help prolong the useful service lives and identify deficiencies before possible damage of such structures. The sensing systems that are usually deployed are intended to faithfully relay readings that reflect the true conditions of these structures. Unfortunately, this is seldom the case due to the presence of errors in the collected data. The electrical strain gauges used in SHM environments for instrumentation purposes are susceptible to numerous sources of error. Apparent strain is known to be the most serious of all such errors. However or whichever way temperature variations of the gauge’s environment occurs, apparent strain is introduced. This work focuses on modeling apparent strain in an SHM environment using National Instruments’ (NI) hard and software. The results of this work are applicable for thermal compensation in current test programs.

Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide effecting more than 2.7 million people in the U.S alone. Treatments exist in the form of both pharmaceutical and surgical options, but often do not provide the desired efficacy. For example, the failure rate of a trabeculectomy procedure is 39% within 5 years. Additionally, none of the current glaucoma treatments allow for closed loop monitoring of pressure, therefore requiring more frequent doctor visits. Glaucoma management can be improved through the use of a closed loop application of electroceutical treatment. The goal is to develop an implantable device that will be inserted into the eye to monitor intraocular pressure (IOP) and provide responsive therapeutic stimulation to the eye. I designed a discrete pressure monitoring system that interacts with a bare die piezoresistive pressure sensor. The system is based on a Wheatstone bridge design which translates the input resistances of the pressure sensor into a voltage output. This system has an average accuracy of 0.53 mmHg and draws 295 µW of power. I then combined this pressure system with data processing code and Howland current pump stimulation circuitry. This simulation system can output up to 1.05 mA of current for electroceutical intraocular stimulation to lower IOP. Future work will involve miniaturizing the circuitries in the form of an ASIC and packaging the entire system into an ocular implant. This implant can wirelessly monitor IOP and provide therapeutic stimulation to lower IOP. A reliable, closed loop method of lowering IOP would greatly benefit the ever-growing population affected by glaucoma.

碩士
國立雲林科技大學
電子與光電工程研究所碩士班
100
This thesis presents the readout circuits of ion-sensor based on Wheatstone bridge and differential architecture as well as non-ideal effect correction system. The readout circuits were achieved by National Chip Implementation Center (CIC) entrusting the TSMC 0.35um 2P4M process of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited. Theories of Wheatstone bridge and differential architecture were utilized effectively to reach the output voltage between reference electrode and sensing electrode. And the output voltage was transmitted to computer by the data acquisition (DAQ) card. Finally, the output interface was accomplished by LabVIEW software. In addition, the non-ideal effect correction system was performed correspondingly to realize demand of high accuracy. Further, the output interface can be carried to online platform by using internet. Hence, the goal of real-time monitor can be achieved. According to the measurement results, the drift rate is 2.14 mV/h before correction, and the drift rate is 0.05 mV/h after correction. Therefore, the system not only reduces non-ideal effect, but also promotes the accuracy and reliability in whole system. Finally, the sensor devices were applied to pH sensor, and this thesis has compared with other references to increase the completeness of the thesis.