Power Consumption in Direct Interface Circuits
Power Consumption in Direct Interface Circuits
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DOI:
10.1109/tim.2012.2216473
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发表时间:
2013-02-01
影响因子:
5.6
通讯作者:
Reverter, Ferran
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作者:
Reverter, Ferran
This paper analyzes theoretically and experimentally the current consumption in direct interface circuits, i.e., circuits in which the sensor is directly connected to a microcontroller (mu C) without using either a signal conditioning circuit or an analog-to-digital converter. The theoretical analysis, which takes into account the current consumed by both the internal electronics of the mu C and the external components, proposes formulas to estimate the average current consumption in active mode. The estimated values fairly agree with those obtained in the experimental tests carried out by an AVR ATtiny2313 mu C at different operating conditions. For example, the current consumption in active mode at 3 V-4 MHz was about 1.5 mA for the measurement of a 1-k Omega resistive sensor and 0.6 mA for the measurement of a 177-pF capacitive sensor. The results reported herein are expected to be useful for the design of direct interface circuits intended for battery-powered measurement systems.