Short circuit detector for sensors

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73 1DV, 324537, 324503, 340650, G01C 1738, G01C 2500

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054838177

ABSTRACT:
A short circuit detector circuit (10) for detecting when a sensor (2), such as a tachometer sensor in automotive applications, is operating normally and when the sensor is short circuited is disclosed. The detector circuit (10) comprises a reference signal input (16) for receiving a reference signal, and a closed loop (22, 24, 12, 14, 26, 34, 32) having a predetermined loop gain (K). The closed loop has a first input coupled to the reference signal input, a first output (12) coupled to drive the sensor with a signal dependent on the input signal and the predetermined loop gain, a second input (14) for receiving a feed back signal from the sensor and a second output (36) coupled to the first input for providing an output response signal dependent on the operation of the sensor. The value of the predetermined loop gain is selected so that the output response signal is an undamped oscillation for normal sensor operation. The detector circuit (10) further comprises means (4, 50, 52, 54, 56,. 58, 60) for analysing the output response signal and for detecting normal sensor operation when the output response signal is an undamped oscillation and for detecting short circuit sensor operation when the output response signal is a damped oscillation.

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