Circuits & Schematics - Measurement

An inexpensive piezoelectric wafer is used to detect vibration and when the vibration is sufficient a switch is activated. Materials on the topic Datasheet Texas Instruments CD4069UB discovercircuits.com

An ultrasonic range finder is a useful tool in a variety of real-life and robotic applications, such as in obstacle avoidance and distance measurement systems. The ultrasonic range finder measures the distance by emitting a 40 kHz pulse of ...

It’s a challenge to interface a resistive bridge sensor with an ADC receiving its power from a 5 V single-supply power source. Some applications require output-voltage swings from 0 V to a full-scale voltage, such as 4.096 V, with excellent ...

Disclaimer: Some parts of this circuit carry dangerous Mains voltage. If you are a beginner, seek guidance from experienced users. Dealing with the 110 V/220 V AC mains voltage and measuring the AC load parameters are regarded as a challenge for ...

This circuit enables you to generate remote control PWM test signals with a (very) generic (and cheap) chip. A recent Design Idea ( Ref. 1 ) illustrated the application of an interesting chip (the LTC6992 ) to remote control (RC) PWM test signal ...

Self-heated Darlingtion transistor pair linearly senses airflow using just two wires for both power in and signal out. Suppose we take a common TO-92 transistor and heat it to a constant temperature differential above ambient. The power input ...

Convert a 4-20 mA signal to 0-20 mA and deliver it to a grounded load with no additional power supply needed. Recently, EDN kindly published a design of mine for a micropower 4-20 to 0-20 mA current loop converter ( Ref. 1 ). Shortly thereafter, in ...

A self-heated Darlington transistor pair makes a simple, sensitive, and sturdy airflow sensor. But first an annoying non-linearity needs unbending. If you take a self-heated transistor in a TO-92 package and force it to hold a constant temperature ...

Converting frequency signals to loop current signals creates an economical result for process industry applications. Process industry applications commonly employ multiple motors. Their speeds are monitored by tachometers using magnetic pickups ...

A linearized output is a useful elaboration of a capacitive sensor design. But what if the circuit is located a significant distance from the control electronics? Recently, Design Ideas included a circuit ( Ref. 1 ) that comprised a simple analog ...