A remote pressure sensor with digital signal interface

A high performance pressure sensor circuit is described with a digital signal interface for accurate remote sensing of pressure. The signal conditioning circuitry converts sensor resistance variation into a digital signal. Automatic offset error correction prevents long term and temperature drift effects on overall performance. The digitized signal is detected remotely over two wires by means of optical or ferrite coupling. The same two wires were used for power supply delivery. Floating operation allows good performance in a noisy environment. Test results have shown less than 0-25 psi/°C input equivalent pressure error in a temperature range of – 25°C to +75°C. The non-linearity was less than 0-2% in a dynamic pressure range of 500/1 at room temperature.