Unitrode UC3704
The UC3704 is designed for 0°C to +70°C environments.FEATURES
● Dual Matched Current Sources● High-gain Differential Sensing Circuit
● Wide Common-mode Input Capability
● Complementary Digital Open-collector Outputs
● Externally Programmable Time Delay
● Optional Output Latch with Reset
● Built-in Diagnostic Activation
● Wide Supply Voltage Range
● High Current Heater Power Source Driver UC3704 COMPATIBLE SENSORS SENSOR TYPE Temperature Pressure Thermistor X Sensistor X Thermocouple X Semiconductor X X Photo Voltaic Photo Resistive Strain Gage X Piezoelectric X Magneto Resistive Inductive Hall Effect Capacitive BLOCK DIAGRAM
DESCRIPTION
This integrated circuit contains a complete signal conditioning system to interface low-level variable impedance transducers to a digital system. A pair of matched, temperature-compensated current sources are provided for balanced transducer excitation followed by a precision, high-gain comparator. The output of this comparator can be delayed by a user-selectable duration, after which a second comparator will switch complementary outputs separately activated for diagnostic operation and has an optional latch with external reset capability.