A Dual-mode Flow Measurement System for Large Sensing Range with High Accuracy

Mingzheng Duan, Wei Xu, Xiaopeng Zhong, Moaaz Ahmed, Yi Kuen Lee, Amine Bermak

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Abstract

This paper presents a smart system for large flow range measurement, consisting of a dual-mode MEMS flow sensor and the readout IC. During high flow rate (> 25 m/s), the output of the dual-mode sensor is directly digitized by a switched-capacitor incremental delta-sigma ADC with 12-bits resolution due to its large output amplitude. While in low flow rate, the sensor output is first amplified by a capacitively-coupled instrumentation amplifier (CCIA) before digitization. A comparator is employed to enable a dynamic switching between two operation modes based on the flow rate. The readout IC can handle a large input up to 800 mV and consumes a current as low as 114 μA. The simulation results show the measurement system achieves a maximum sensing flow rate of 73 m/s while contributes a maximum measurement error rate of 300 ppm which is considerably lower than the industry standard of 3%.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2018 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, ISCAS 2018 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781538648810
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 26 Apr 2018
Event2018 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, ISCAS 2018 - Florence, Italy
Duration: 27 May 201830 May 2018

Publication series

NameProceedings - IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems
Volume2018-May
ISSN (Print)0271-4310

Conference

Conference2018 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, ISCAS 2018
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityFlorence
Period27/05/1830/05/18

Keywords

  • dual-mode flow sensor
  • large flow range
  • readout IC

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