The 1.7 mm diameter pressure sensor utilizes the principle of light intensity changes, transmitted by two optical fibers, upon reflection from a specially shaped, metal diaphragm deflecting under the effect of pressure. In an ultra low-cost and durable design suitable for automotive applications the sensor compensates for all major temperature effects encountered in combustion engines. The auto-referencing function performed by the sensor's signal conditioner compensates for the temperature induced LED, photodiode, and fiber-to-opto-electronics coupling errors, sensor thermal drift, as well as fiber bending related light intensity changes. The direct bonding of optical fibers to the photodiode and LED chips results in minimum thermal errors and high part-to-part consistency. Sensor head materials and dimensions are optimized to compensate for the sensitivity changes associated with the diaphragm's Young's modulus temperature dependence. The miniature signal conditioner, based on an LED-photodiode transceiver and an ASIC, can be integrated within an automotive connector or a package small enough to fit inside the engine head. Over the signal conditioner temperature range of -40 degrees C to 150 degrees C and the sensor head continuous range of -40 degrees C to 300 degrees C a typical total accuracy of 1-2% is achieved.


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    Title :

    Temperature-compensated miniature cylinder pressure sensor for automotive applications


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    2003


    Size :

    8 Seiten, 4 Quellen




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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