• DocumentCode
    999376
  • Title

    A simple analog divider having independent control of sensitivity and design conditions

  • Author

    Ghosh, D. ; Patranabis, D.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Instrum. Eng., Jadavpur Univ., Calcutta,, India
  • Volume
    39
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1990
  • fDate
    6/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    522
  • Lastpage
    526
  • Abstract
    A simple, low-cost analog divider circuit using the voltage-variable resistance (VVR) property of a field-effect transistor (FET) is presented. The circuit is useful in signal processing for instrumentation systems. An example application is in linearizing a transducer. Experimental studies of the divider circuit are discussed. A simultaneous multiplier-divider circuit derived from the presented scheme is also discussed
  • Keywords
    analogue circuits; dividing circuits; field effect transistor circuits; multiplying circuits; signal processing; signal processing equipment; analog divider; field-effect transistor; instrumentation; multiplier-divider circuit; signal conditioning; signal processing; transducer linearisation; voltage-variable resistance; Capacitors; FETs; Feedback circuits; Feedback loop; Instruments; Integrated circuit yield; Joining processes; Signal processing; Transducers; Voltage control;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9456
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/19.106285
  • Filename
    106285