Title :
On the logarithmic property of basic immittance pairs
Author_Institution :
Air Resources Lab., NOAA, Silver Spring, MD, USA
fDate :
6/1/1982 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Explains the output of a simple two-element voltage or current dividing circuit (here called a general divider) as being proportional to the logarithm of the input. The general divider´s logarithmic property was noted while analyzing a resistive voltage divider. This is extended to show that dividers comprising pairs of passive elements exhibit the logarithmic property and the output can be a current, voltage, or frequency. Applications are discussed in examples; advantages over logarithmic amplifiers log-amps are noted. The phenomenon´s simplicity yields several cost saving benefits.
Keywords :
dividing circuits; voltage dividers; cost saving; current dividing circuit; immittance pairs; logarithmic circuit; pairs of passive elements; resistive voltage divider; two element voltage divider; Frequency conversion; Least squares approximation; Ocean temperature; Temperature distribution; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors; Voltage measurement;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIM.1982.6312536