Increased dynamic range sensor

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PATENT NO 9588134
APP PUB NO 20130304422A1
SERIAL NO

13468203

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Some aspects of the present disclosure provide for a sensor system having a large range between minimum and maximum allowed input quantities. In some embodiments, the sensor system has a nonlinear sensor and a linear sensor. The nonlinear sensor is generates a first nonlinear signal corresponding to a detected physical input quantity. The linear sensor generates a second linear signal corresponding to the detected physical input quantity. A signal processor receives the first nonlinear signal and the second linear signal and generates a composite output signal that corresponds to the detected physical input quantity. The composite output signal is a combination of the first nonlinear signal and the second linear signal that provides for a signal having a high sensitivity to small physical input quantities while avoiding saturation at large physical input quantities.

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INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AGCAMPBELL 1-15 NAUBIBERG GERMANY NEUBIBERG BAVARIA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ausserlechner, Udo Villach, AT 290 3700
Motz, Mario Wernberg, AT 163 1983

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