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US 5,493,219 AGranted
MRE sensor signal detector
AssigneeNippondenso Co., Ltd.
InventorsYasuki Makino, Seiki Aoyama, Ichirou Izawa, Tomoatsu Makino, Susumu Kuroyanagi
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Abstract
A peak hold circuit 11 holds a peak value of an output signal from a rotating angle sensor 6. A bottom hold circuit 12 holds a bottom value of the output signal from the rotating angle sensor 6. A threshold value is set from the peak value by the peak hold circuit 11 and the bottom value by the bottom hold circuit 12 by resistors 24 to 27, analog switches 28 and 29 and a NOT circuit 31. A comparator 10 compares the output signal of the rotating angle sensor 6 with the set value thus set, and outputs a binary signal (digitized signal) in accordance with the comparison result.
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A sensor signal processing unit comprising:
- signal amplification means for adding an offset signal to an output signal of a magnetism detection sensor for sensing magnetism, converting it to an amplifying and electrical signal and outputting said electrical signal;
- signal judgement means for outputting an offset adjustment start signal when the output signal of said signal amplification means exceeds a desired upper or lower limit value;
- cycle signal generation means for outputting a cycle signal by said offset adjustment start signal;
- count means for changing a count value utilizing said cycle signal;
- output correction means comprising offset signal output means for outputting an offset signal corresponding to said count value;
- peak-bottom hold means for holding a peak value and a bottom value of the output signal from said magnetism detection sensor;
- threshold value setting means for setting a threshold value from the peak value and the bottom value held by said peak-bottom hold means;
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- comparison means for comparing the output signal of said magnetism detection sensor with the threshold value set by said threshold value setting means, and outputting a binary signal in accordance with the comparison result.
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An MRE sensor signal detector comprising:
- peak hold means for receiving and holding a peak value of an output signal from an MRE sensor;
- bottom hold means for receiving and holding a bottom value of said output signal from said MRE sensor;
- threshold value setting means, coupled to said peak hold means and said bottom hold means, for setting a threshold value related to a combination of said peak value held by said peak hold means and said bottom value held by said bottom hold means;
- comparison means, coupled to said threshold value setting means, for comparing said output signal from said MRE sensor with said threshold value set by said threshold value setting means, and outputting a binary signal in accordance with the comparison result;
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- initial value setting means, coupled with said peak hold means and said bottom hold means, for setting an initial value of said peak hold means and an initial value of said bottom hold means which is different from said initial value of said peak hold means by decreasing said bottom value of said bottom hold means and increasing said peak value of said peak hold means when a power supply is turned on.
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An MRE sensor signal detector comprising:
- peak hold means for holding a peak value of an output signal from an MRE sensor;
- bottom hold means for holding a bottom value of said output signal from said MRE sensor;
- threshold value setting means, coupled with said peak hold means and said bottom hold means, for setting a threshold value related to a combination of said peak value and said bottom value;
- comparison means, coupled to said threshold value setting means, for comparing said output signal from said MRE sensor with said threshold value, and for outputting a binary signal in accordance with the comparison result;
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- hold inhibiting means, coupled with said peak hold means and said bottom hold means, for inhibiting peak holding by said peak hold means when said bottom hold means is holding said bottom value and a difference between said output signal from said MRE and said bottom value does not exceed a predetermined value, said hold inhibiting means inhibiting bottom holding by said bottom hold means when said peak hold means is holding said peak value and a difference between said output signal from said MRE and the peak value does not exceed a predetermined value.
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An MRE sensor signal detector comprising:
- peak hold means for holding a peak value of an output signal from an MRE sensor;
- bottom hold means for holding a bottom value of said output signal from said MRE sensor;
- threshold value setting means, coupled with said peak hold means and said bottom hold means, for setting a threshold value related to a combination of said peak value and said bottom value;
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- comparison means, coupled with said threshold value setting means, for comparing said output signal from said MRE sensor with said threshold value, and outputting a binary signal in accordance with a result of said comparison;
- wherein each of said peak hold means and said bottom hold means comprises:
- an operational amplifier having an output terminal connected to said threshold value setting means;
- a holding capacitor connected to an input terminal of said operational amplifier;
- an analog switch having a first terminal connected to said input terminal of said operational amplifier, and having a second terminal connected to said MRE sensor;
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- a CMOS comparator having a first input terminal connected to an output of said operational amplifier, having a second terminal connected to said MRE sensor, and having an output connected to a control terminal of said analog switch to control said analog switch for outputting a result of said comparison.
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