Converter performs frequency-to-digital conversion.
Press Release Summary:
Universal Frequency-to-Digital Converter, UFDC-1, provides users with programmable, 2-channel solution suited for use with any frequency, period, duty-cycle, time interval, phase-shift, and pulse number output. It works in 16 measuring modes, one generating, and calibrating mode. With frequency range of 0.05 Hz to 7.5 MHz, unit has programmable accuracy from 1-0.001%, non-redundant conversion time, and quartz-accurate automated calibration.
Original Press Release:
Universal Frequency-to-Digital Converter: a Revolution in Analog-to-Digital Conversion
Toronto, ON, Canada - SWP, Inc.,announces the Universal Frequency-to-Digital Converter (UFDC-1), a programmable, two-channel frequency-to-digital converter for use with any frequency, period, duty-cycle, time interval, phase-shift and pulse number output. The UFDC-1 converts any frequency-time domain signal to digital and uses four patented conversion methods. It works in 16 measuring modes, one generating and calibrating mode. The UFDC-1 lets embed frequency-to digital conversion into smart sensors. Features: frequency range from 0.05 Hz to 7.5 MHz (120 MHz with prescaling); programmable accuracy from 1% to 0.001 %; non-redundant conversion time; quartz-accurate automated calibration; RS-232, SPI and I2C interfaces; master and slave communication modes; single power supply 4.5 - 5.5 V; current consumption at 16 MHz, 5V, 25 0C below 20 mA; operating temperature range (- 40 0C to + 85 0C); 28-lead Plastic Dual Inline Package (PDIP); custom design available.
The UFDC_1 can be used for any frequency-time domain signal like standard ADC for analog signal domain. Now sensors manufacturers will be able simply integrate the UFDC-1 in microsystems and digital sensors in order to produce a serial output or bus capability and to target at a cost-driven industrial market.
Device's applications are numerous: from DAQ systems, measuring instruments (frequency counters, tachometers, DMM) and quasi-digital sensors up to one-chip digital sensors design, smart (self-adaptive) sensors (due to programmable accuracy and non-redundant conversion time) and multiparametric sensors and systems (sales@sensorsportal.com, www.sensorsportal.com).
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