Title :
Fiber optic data bus for solid state sensors
Author :
Lenz, J. ; Bjork, P. ; Fujiwara, K.
Author_Institution :
Honeywell Syst. & Res. Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Abstract :
A sensor system is described which is immune to EMI (electromagnetic interference) by combining a fiber-optic data bus with existing solid-state sensors. By optimizing the electrical design, through the wide variety of standardized circuits, this system allows for using a relatively inexpensive optical design based on standard optical components. Also power consumption can be traded off with added functions at the transducer end. With low-power electronics the options to address individual sensors, multiplex between sensors, change the sensor sample rate, and set threshold alarms are relatively simple compared to performing these functions with an optical scheme.<>
Keywords :
data communication equipment; electric sensing devices; electromagnetic interference; fibre optics; interference suppression; fiber-optic data bus; low-power electronics; multiplex; power consumption; sample rate; solid state sensors; standard optical components; threshold alarms; Design optimization; Electromagnetic interference; Optical design; Optical devices; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Optical sensors; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Sensor systems; Solid state circuits;
Conference_Titel :
Solid-State Sensor and Actuator Workshop, 1988. Technical Digest., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
DOI :
10.1109/SOLSEN.1988.26438
