Overview

Description

The ZSSC3016 is a sensor signal conditioner (SSC) integrated circuit for high-accuracy amplification and analog-to-digital conversion of a differential input signal. Designed for high resolution altimeter module applications, the ZSSC3016 can perform offset, span, and 1st and 2nd order temperature compensation of the measured signal. Developed for correction of resistive bridge sensors, it can also provide a corrected temperature output measured with an internal sensor. The measured and corrected bridge values are provided at the digital output pins, which can be configured as I2C (≤ 3.4MHz) or SPI (≤ 20MHz). Digital compensation of signal offset, sensitivity, temperature, and non-linearity is accomplished via an 18-bit internal digital signal processor (DSP) running a correction algorithm. Calibration coefficients are stored on-chip in a highly reliable, nonvolatile, multiple-time programmable (MTP) memory. Programming the ZSSC3016 is simple via the serial interface and the PC-controlled calibration software provided in the IDT Evaluation Kit. The interface is used for the PC-controlled calibration procedure, which programs the set of calibration coefficients in memory. Digital mating of the sensor with the signal conditioner is fast and precise, eliminating the overhead normally associated with trimming external components and multi-pass calibration routines.

Features

  • Flexible, programmable analog front-end design, up to 16-bit scalable, charge-balancing two-segment analog-to-digital converter (ADC)
  • Fully programmable gain amplifier accepting sensors from 14 to 72 (linear factor)
  • Internal auto-compensated temperature sensor
  • Digital compensation of individual sensor offset
  • 1st and 2nd order digital compensation of sensor gain
  • Digital compensation of 1st and 2nd order temperature gain and offset drift
  • Intelligent power management unit
  • Layout customized for die-die bonding with sensor for high-density chip-on-board assembly
  • Typical sensor elements can achieve accuracy of better than ±0.10% FSO @ -40 to 85 °C

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Applications

Documentation

Type Title Date
Datasheet PDF 835 KB
End Of Life Notice PDF 1.11 MB
Manual - Development Tools PDF 2.16 MB
Datasheet - Short-form PDF 250 KB
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Design & Development

Software & Tools

Software Downloads

Type Title Date
Software & Tools - Evaluation Software Log in to Download ZIP 8.10 MB
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Boards & Kits

Models

Videos & Training

IDT Sensor Signal Conditioner (SSC) Evaluation Kit Overview

A brief introduction and overview of IDT's (acquire by Renesas) sensor signal conditioner evaluation kits. Evaluation kits generally consist of three parts: a communication interface board, a device board, and a sensor simulator board - all connected together. A sophisticated software GUI accompanies the kit, enabling an engineer to learn how to use the part rapidly, do quick prototyping, and practice calibrations.

Presented by David Grice, applications engineer at IDT. For more information about IDT's sensor signal conditioner products, visit the Sensor Signal Conditioner page.