Book description
Information processing systems need sensors to acquire the physical, mechanical and chemical information to be able to function. For extended use of sensors in industrial production tools and consumer components, such as smart cars and smart homes, the reliability of the sensors should be improved and the cost dramatically reduced. The improvement of reliability, together with a reduction of cost, can only be achieved with smart sensor systems.
These systems combine the functions of sensors and interfaces, including sensors, signal conditioning A-D (analog to digital) conversion, and bus interfacing. Also, applications at a higher hierarchical level are included, such as self-testing, auto-calibration, data evaluation and identification. Developments into the integration of sensors with electronic circuitry to produce smart sensors and smart sensor systems are increasing as research in this field continues to expand.
Written by an internationally-recognized team of experts, this book reviews recent developments in the field of smart sensor systems, providing complete coverage of all important system aspects. It takes a multidisciplinary approach to the understanding, design and use of smart sensor systems, their building blocks and methods of signal processing. This book also contains:
a review of powerful measurement techniques, and basic principles and typical problems of sensor elements, smart analog interfaces and A-D converters;
a discussion about how to use microcontrollers and DSPs (digital signal processors) for sensor applications;
detailed up-to-date reviews of the features of optical, integrated hall magnetic, capacitive, thermal sensors, and temperature sensors and physical chemosensors;
numerous case studies and problems set at the end of each chapter to test and develop your knowledge on the theory. Solutions for all can be found on the accompanying website.
Smart Sensor Systems will greatly benefit final year undergraduate and postgraduate students and professors in the areas of electrical, mechanical and chemical engineering, and physics. Professional engineers and researchers in the microelectronics industry, including microsystem developers, will also find this a thorough and useful volume.
Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- About the Authors
- Chapter 1: Smart Sensor Systems: Why? Where? How?
- Chapter 2: Interface Electronics and Measurement Techniques for Smart Sensor Systems
- Chapter 3: Silicon Sensors: An Introduction
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Chapter 4: Optical Sensors Based on Photon Detection
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Photon Absorption in Silicon
- 4.3 The Interface: Photon Transmission Into Silicon
- 4.4 Photon Detection in Silicon Photoconductors
- 4.5 Photon Detection in Silicon pn Junctions
- 4.6 Detection Limit
- 4.7 Photon Detectors with Gain
- 4.8 Application Examples
- 4.9 Summary and Future Trends
- Problems
- References
- Chapter 5: Physical Chemosensors
- Chapter 6: Thermal Sensors
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Chapter 7: Smart Temperature Sensors and Temperature-Sensor Systems
- 7.1 Introduction1
- 7.2 Application-related Requirements and Problems of Temperature Sensors
- 7.3 Resistive Temperature-sensing Elements
- 7.4 Temperature-sensor Features of Transistors
- 7.5 Smart Temperature Sensors and Systems
- 7.6 Case Studies of Smart-sensor Applications
- 7.7 Summary and Future Trends
- Problems
- References
- Chapter 8: Capacitive Sensors
- Chapter 9: Integrated Hall Magnetic Sensors
- Chapter 10: Universal Asynchronous Sensor Interfaces
- Chapter 11: Data Acquisition for Frequency- and Time-domain Sensors
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Chapter 12: Microcontrollers and Digital Signal Processors for Smart Sensor Systems
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 MCU and DSP Architectures, Organization, Structures, and Peripherals
- 12.3 Choosing a Low-Power MCU or DSP
- 12.4 Timer Modules
- 12.5 Analog Comparators, ADCs, and DACs as Modules of Microcontrollers
- 12.6 Embedded Networks and LCD Interfacing
- 12.7 Development Tools and Support
- 12.8 Conclusions
- Reference Sites
- Appendix A: Material Data
- Appendix B: Conversion for non-SI Units
- Index
- Solutions to Problems
Product information
- Title: Smart Sensor Systems
- Author(s):
- Release date: October 2008
- Publisher(s): Wiley-Interscience
- ISBN: 9780470866917
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