PGA308
PGA308
Fault
Monitor
Front-End
GainSelect
V
IN1
5
6
3
V
REF
V
S
V
IN2
Auto-Zero
PGA
7-Bit+Sign
DAC
PGA308
16-Bit
DAC
Output
Amplifier
NOTE: (1)Ref=V
orV selectable.
REF
S
V
EXC
V
REF
V
FB
4
10
1
2
8
7
9
V
OUT
V
SJ
GND
Input
Mux
Scale
Limit
1W
DigitalInterface
(One-Wire)
OTP
(7Banks)
RAM
CoarseOffset
V
REF
V
REF
16-Bit
DAC
Ref
(1)
Ref
(1)
FineOffset
OutputGain
FineGain
Output
Gain
Select
D
OUT
Select
3-Bit
DAC
Underscale
3-Bit
DAC
Overscale
D
/V
OUT
CLAMP
Bridge
Sensor
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SBOS440B – JULY 2008 – REVISED DECEMBER 2010
Single-Supply, Auto-Zero Sensor Amplifier
with Programmable Gain and Offset
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FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
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Digital Calibration for Bridge Sensors
The PGA308 is a programmable analog sensor signal
conditioner. The analog signal path amplifies the
Offset Select: Coarse and Fine
sensor signal and provides digital calibration for offset
Gain Select: Coarse and Fine
and gain. Calibration is done via the 1W pin, a digital
Bridge Fault Monitor
One-Wire,
UART-compatible
interface.
For
Input Mux for Lead Swap
three-terminal
sensor
modules,
1W
may
be
connected to VOUT and the assembly programmed
Over/Under Scale Limits
through the VOUT pin. Gain and offset calibration
DOUT/ VOUT Clamp Function
parameters are stored onboard in seven banks of
Seven Banks OTP Memory
one-time
programmable
(OTP)
memory.
The
power-on
reset
(POR)
OTP
bank
may
be
One-Wire Digital UART Interface
programmed a total of four times.
Operating Voltage: +2.7V to +5.5V
The all-analog signal path contains a 2×2 input
Temperature Range: –40°C to +125°C
multiplexer (mux) to allow electronic sensor lead
MSOP-10 and 3mm × 4mm DFN-10 Packages
swapping, a coarse offset adjust, an auto-zero
programmable gain instrumentation amplifier (PGA),
APPLICATIONS
a fine gain adjust, a fine offset adjust, and a
programmable gain output amplifier. Fault monitor
Bridge Sensors
circuitry
detects
and
signals
sensor
burnout,
Remote 4-20mA Transmitters
overload,
and
system
fault
conditions.
Strain, Load, Weigh Scales
Over/under-scale limits provide additional means for
Automotive Sensors
system level diagnostics. The dual-use DOUT/VCLAMP
pin can be used as a programmable digital output or
EVALUATION TOOLS
as a VOUT over-voltage clamp.
PGA308EVM (Hardware and Software)
For detailed application information, see the
PGA308–
Calibration and Configuration
–
Sensor Emulation
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