Diverse sensor measurement with analog output

A circuit for providing diverse sensor measurements, the circuit comprising:

• a first analog interface coupled to a first sensor measurement path, the first analog interface being configured to transmit a first analog signal indicative of a first analog value that corresponds to a first physical quantity, which is based upon sensor measurement data received from a first sensor coupled to the first sensor measurement path;
• and
• a second analog interface coupled to a second sensor measurement path, the second analog interface being configured to transmit a second analog signal indicative of a second analog value that corresponds to a second physical quantity, which is based upon sensor measurement data received from a second sensor coupled to the second sensor measurement path,
• wherein the first analog interface and the second analog interface are configured to receive redundant sensor measurement data via the first sensor and the second sensor, respectively,
• wherein the first analog interface and the second analog V interface are each configured to transmit the first analog signal and the second analog signal, respectively, in accordance with a signalization scheme that defines a voltage range indicative of valid sensor measurement data, and
• wherein the voltage range indicative of valid sensor measurement data is less than an upper clamping range and greater than a lower clamping range.

A monolithic integrated circuit, comprising:

• a first analog interface coupled to a first sensor measurement path, the first analog interface being configured to transmit a first analog signal indicative of a first analog value that corresponds to a first physical quantity, which is based upon sensor measurement data received from at least one sensor coupled to the first sensor measurement path;
• and
• a second analog interface coupled to a second sensor measurement path, the second analog interface being configured to transmit a second analog signal indicative of a second analog value that corresponds to a second physical quantity, which is based upon sensor measurement data received from the at least one sensor coupled to the second sensor measurement path,
• wherein first analog interface and the second analog interface are formed on a single die,
• wherein the first analog interface and the second analog interface are physically segregated from one another within the monolithic integrated circuit,
• wherein the first analog interface is configured to transmit the first analog signal using a first signalization scheme that uses a first range of voltage values, and
• wherein the second analog interface is configured to transmit the second analog signal using a second signalization scheme that uses a second range of voltage values representing an inverse of the first range of voltage values.

A monolithic integrated circuit, comprising:

• a first analog interface coupled to a first sensor measurement path, the first analog interface being configured to transmit a first analog signal indicative of a first analog value that corresponds to a first physical quantity, which is based upon sensor measurement data received from at least one sensor coupled to the first sensor measurement path;
• and
• a second analog interface coupled to a second sensor measurement path, the second analog interface being configured to transmit a second analog signal indicative of a second analog value that corresponds to a second physical quantity, which is based upon sensor measurement data received from the at least one sensor coupled to the second sensor measurement path,
• wherein first analog interface and the second analog interface are formed on a single die,
• wherein the first analog interface and the second analog interface are physically segregated from one another within the monolithic integrated circuit,
• wherein the first analog interface is a voltage interface configured to transmit the first analog signal by varying a voltage at a terminal used to output the first analog signal, and
• wherein the second analog interface is a current interface configured to transmit the second analog signal by varying a current at a terminal used to output the second analog signal.

A circuit for providing diverse sensor measurements, the circuit comprising:

• a first analog interface coupled to a first sensor measurement path, the first analog interface being configured to transmit a first analog signal indicative of a first analog value that corresponds to a first physical quantity, which is based upon sensor measurement data received from a first sensor coupled to the first sensor measurement path;
• and
• a second analog interface coupled to a second sensor measurement path, the second analog interface being configured to transmit a second analog signal indicative of a second analog value that corresponds to a second physical quantity, which is based upon sensor measurement data received from a second sensor coupled to the second sensor measurement path,
• wherein the first analog interface and the second analog interface are configured to receive redundant sensor measurement data via the first sensor and the second sensor, respectively,
• wherein the first analog interface is configured to transmit the first analog signal using a first signalization scheme that uses a first range of voltage values, and
• wherein the second analog interface is configured to transmit the second analog signal using a second signalization scheme that uses a second range of voltage values representing an inverse of the first range of voltage values.

A circuit for providing diverse sensor measurements, the circuit comprising:

• a first analog interface coupled to a first sensor measurement path, the first analog interface being configured to transmit a first analog signal indicative of a first analog value that corresponds to a first physical quantity, which is based upon sensor measurement data received from a first sensor coupled to the first sensor measurement path;
• and
• a second analog interface coupled to a second sensor measurement path, the second analog interface being configured to transmit a second analog signal indicative of a second analog value that corresponds to a second physical quantity, which is based upon sensor measurement data received from a second sensor coupled to the second sensor measurement path,
• wherein the first analog interface and the second analog interface are configured to receive redundant sensor measurement data via the first sensor and the second sensor, respectively,
• wherein the first analog interface is a voltage interface configured to transmit the first analog signal by varying a voltage at a terminal used to output the first analog signal, and
• wherein the second analog interface is a current interface configured to transmit the second analog signal by varying a current at a terminal used to output the second analog signal.