WO2015043252A1 - 一种感温电路及温度传感器 - Google Patents

一种感温电路及温度传感器 Download PDF

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WO2015043252A1
WO2015043252A1 PCT/CN2014/080440 CN2014080440W WO2015043252A1 WO 2015043252 A1 WO2015043252 A1 WO 2015043252A1 CN 2014080440 W CN2014080440 W CN 2014080440W WO 2015043252 A1 WO2015043252 A1 WO 2015043252A1
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  • the present invention relates to the field of integrated circuits, and more particularly to a temperature sensing circuit and a temperature sensor for converting an ambient temperature into a temperature value.
  • Temperature sensors are widely used in measuring and controlling instruments, and the integrated temperature sensor, which is a main component of the temperature sensor, works by utilizing the temperature characteristics of the triode. When the currents of the two sets of three-stage tubes are different, their There is a difference between the base-emitter voltage and this difference has a nearly linear relationship with the temperature, so the current temperature value can be measured by accurately monitoring the magnitude of the difference voltage.
  • 1 is a schematic diagram of a temperature sensor in the prior art. As can be seen from FIG.
  • the current temperature sensor measures Vbe0, Vbel, Vbe2 and analog-to-digital converter (Analog-Digital Converter, abbreviated as ADC) by time sharing. Converting, and then processing the converted digital result to the temperature value; the method needs to measure three values of Vbe0, Vbel and Vbe2, that is, the signal output of the temperature sensing circuit is complicated, and at the same time, although the method can offset some circuit offset error, In the digital processing section, responsible division is required, which increases the chip area and cost of the digital circuit portion. Therefore, how to provide a temperature sensor with simple detection is a technical problem to be solved by those skilled in the art.
  • ADC Analog-Digital Converter
  • Embodiments of the present invention provide a temperature sensing circuit and a temperature sensor, which solve the problem that the signal output of the temperature sensing circuit in the temperature sensor is complicated in the prior art.
  • the embodiment of the present invention provides a temperature sensing circuit.
  • the temperature sensing circuit includes a first branch and a second branch.
  • the first branch includes a first current source connected in series, at least one resistor, and a first temperature-sensing transistor
  • the second branch includes a second current source connected in series, at least one resistor and a second temperature-sensing transistor
  • the first temperature-sensing transistor and the second temperature-sensitive transistor are different in temperature by different numbers of specifications
  • the triodes are formed in parallel, the bases of the first temperature sensing transistor and the second temperature sensing transistor are connected, and the collectors of the first temperature sensing transistor and the second temperature sensing transistor are grounded; the first branch and the second branch are respectively provided with At least one sampling point, the sampling point is used to output a voltage signal, and the difference between the two voltage signals is used to characterize the temperature of the environment in which the temperature sensing circuit is located.
  • At least one resistor of the first branch in the above embodiment is a first resistor, and at least one resistor of the first branch is a second resistor and a third resistor; and the first resistor, the second resistor, and the third resistor A sampling point with a variable position is disposed thereon, and a connection point between each component in the first branch and the second branch is provided with a fixed sampling point.
  • the first temperature sensing transistor and the second temperature sensing transistor in the above embodiment are PP transistors.
  • the embodiment of the present invention provides a temperature sensor.
  • the temperature sensor includes the temperature sensing circuit provided by the present invention, and further includes a processing module.
  • the temperature sensing circuit is configured to be based on a temperature of the environment in which the temperature sensor is located. Generating and outputting a voltage signal; the ADC conversion module is configured to convert the voltage signal output by the temperature sensing circuit into a digital signal; the processing module is configured to process the digital signal output by the ADC conversion module and output a temperature value.
  • the temperature sensor in the above embodiment further includes a correction module; the correction module is configured to correct the temperature value output by the processing module, and output the corrected temperature value.
  • the ADC conversion module in the above embodiment is a Sigma-Delta modulator.
  • the temperature sensor in the above embodiment further includes a gain adjustment module; the gain adjustment module is configured to perform gain adjustment on the temperature sensing circuit to control the strength of the voltage signal output by the temperature sensing circuit.
  • Advantageous Effects of Embodiments of the Invention provide a temperature sensing circuit and a temperature sensor. By connecting the bases of two temperature sensing transistors in the temperature sensing circuit, only multiple branches are required for detection. Two of the sampling points are selected for sampling and detection, and the temperature information of the environment where the temperature sensor is located can be obtained, the detection is simple, and the signal output of the temperature sensing circuit is small, which solves the problem that the signal output of the temperature sensing circuit in the temperature sensor is complicated in the prior art.
  • the amplifier of the digital circuit portion is omitted, and the prior art needs to be set in the digital circuit portion of the temperature sensor.
  • the problem of the amplifier preferably, the present invention sets a plurality of sampling points in the temperature sensing circuit, and controls the output of the temperature sensing circuit by selecting/adjusting the sampling points to have better compatibility.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a temperature sensor according to a first embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a temperature sensor according to a second embodiment of the present invention
  • 4 is a schematic diagram of a temperature sensor according to a third embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a correction module according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a correction module according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a temperature sensor according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a temperature sensor according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention.
  • the temperature sensor 2 provided by the present invention includes: a temperature sensing circuit 21, an ADC conversion module 22, and a processing module 23;
  • the temperature sensing circuit 21 is configured to generate and output a voltage signal according to the temperature of the environment in which the temperature sensor is located.
  • the temperature sensing circuit 21 may include a first branch and a second branch, and the first branch includes a series connected a current source, at least one resistor and a first temperature sensing transistor, the second branch comprising a second current source connected in series, at least one resistor and a second temperature sensing transistor; the first temperature sensing transistor and the second temperature sensing transistor are different The plurality of temperature-sensitive triodes of the same size are formed in parallel, the bases of the first temperature-sensing transistor and the second temperature-sensitive transistor are connected, and the collectors of the first temperature-sensing transistor and the second temperature-sensitive transistor are grounded; the first branch And the second branch is provided with at least one sampling point, wherein the sampling point is used for outputting a voltage signal, and the difference between the two voltage signals is used to represent the temperature of the environment in which the temperature sensing circuit is located;
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a temperature sensor according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • the temperature sensor 2 provided by the present invention includes a temperature sensing circuit 21, an ADC conversion module 22, and a processing module 23.
  • the correction module 24 is further included; at this time, the correction module 24 is configured to correct the temperature value output by the processing module 23, and output the corrected temperature.
  • 4 is a schematic diagram of a temperature sensor according to a third embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG.
  • the temperature sensor 2 provided by the present invention includes a temperature sensing circuit 21, an ADC conversion module 22, a processing module 23, and While modifying the module 24, the storage module 25 is further included; at this time, the storage module 25 is configured to store the correction parameter; the correction module 24 is configured to correct the temperature value output by the ADC conversion module 22 according to the correction parameter stored by the storage module 25.
  • the working principle of the correction module in the present invention is described.
  • the correction module 24 in all the above embodiments includes two correction modes, namely, a first correction mode and a second correction mode, which may be Actually, it is necessary to select a correction mode for data correction; wherein, the first correction mode is set to acquire the difference between the temperature value output by the processing module 23 and the standard temperature at a certain time, and the temperature of the ADC conversion module according to the difference The value is corrected; the second correction mode is set to acquire and according to the temperature value and the standard temperature output by the processing module 23 at a certain time, the linear relationship between the temperature value outputted by the ADC conversion module and the standard temperature is calculated, and according to the linear relationship Correct the temperature value output by the ADC conversion module.
  • the first correction mode is set to acquire the difference between the temperature value output by the processing module 23 and the standard temperature at a certain time, and the temperature of the ADC conversion module according to the difference The value is corrected
  • the second correction mode is set to acquire and according to the temperature value and the standard temperature output by the processing module 23 at a certain time, the linear relationship between
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a correction module according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a modification module according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a modification module according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention
  • 5 to 7 illustrate the modification module 24 in the present invention:
  • the structure shown in FIG. 5 is a specific structure diagram using the first modification mode, and the specific working flow is as follows:
  • the processing module 23 is configured to output the ADC conversion module 22
  • the data is accumulated, and the accumulated output data is extracted or filtered to obtain an initial temperature value, and is transmitted to the receiving module 241.
  • the memory module 242 is configured to record the correction parameter.
  • the correction module 243 corrects the data output by the filtering module 242 according to the difference stored in the memory module 242, and then transmits the data to the display module 23, ,
  • FIG. 6 is a specific structural diagram of the first correction sub-module, and its workflow is similar to that of FIG. 5. Since there is no memory module 242 in this embodiment, the correction parameters may be stored in or connected to the temperature sensor. In the memory, as in the memory module 25 in FIG. 4, at this time, the correction module 243 is set to be stored according to The difference stored in the module 25 is corrected after the data output by the processing module 23 is output; the other types are similar to those of FIG. 5 and will not be described again.
  • the structure shown in FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a specific structure when the second correction mode is adopted. In this embodiment, the memory module 242 is configured to record the correction parameter. In this embodiment, the correction parameter is processed according to a certain two time.
  • the correction module 243 corrects and outputs the data received by the receiving module 241 according to the linear relationship stored by the memory module 242.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a temperature sensor according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG.
  • the temperature sensor 2 provided by the present invention includes a temperature sensing circuit 21 , an ADC conversion module 22 , a processing module 23 ,
  • the correction module 24 and the storage module 25 further include a gain adjustment module 26;
  • the gain adjustment module 26 is configured to perform gain adjustment on the temperature sensing circuit 21 to control the strength of the electrical signal output by the temperature sensing circuit 21; It is arranged to output an electrical signal under the control of the gain adjustment module 26.
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a temperature sensor according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 9, in the present embodiment, the temperature sensing circuit 21 in the temperature sensor provided by the present invention includes a first branch and a second branch.
  • the first path includes a first current source il, at least one resistor and a first temperature sensing transistor VI connected in sequence, and the second branch includes a second current source i2, at least one resistor and a second temperature sensing transistor V2 connected in sequence;
  • the first temperature-sensing transistor VI and the second temperature-sensing transistor V2 are formed by connecting different temperature-sensitive transistors of the same specification in parallel.
  • the first temperature-sensitive transistor VI has M temperature-sensitive transistors of the same specification formed in parallel, and the M senses The bases of the temperature triodes are connected to each other, the collectors are connected to each other, and the emitters are connected to each other.
  • the second temperature-sensing transistor V2 has N temperature-sensitive triodes of the same specification formed in parallel, and the bases of the N temperature-sensitive triodes are formed.
  • the poles are connected to each other, the collectors are connected to each other, the emitters are connected to each other, and the manufacturing process of the (M+N) temperature-sensing transistors is the same, the product specifications are the same; and the first temperature is three
  • the base of the pole tube VI and the second temperature sensing transistor V2 is connected, the collectors of the first temperature sensing transistor VI and the second temperature sensing transistor V2 are grounded; the first branch and the second branch are each provided with at least one sampling point
  • the sampling point is used for outputting a voltage signal, and the difference between the two voltage signals is used to represent the temperature of the environment in which the temperature sensing circuit is located;
  • the temperature sensing circuit only needs to detect the electrical signals outputted by the sampling points at two different positions to determine the temperature of the environment in which the temperature sensor is located.
  • the temperature sensing circuit provided by the present invention does not need to simultaneously check for >5, q>bi, q>8 and >b2 as in the conventional circuit.
  • the potential signal, the inspection mechanism is simple; preferably, as shown in FIG.
  • At least one resistor of the first branch is a first resistor rl, and one end of the first resistor rl is connected to the output end of the first current source il, the first resistor The other end of the rl is connected to the emitter of the first temperature sensing transistor VI;
  • the at least one resistor of the second branch is the second resistor r2 and the third resistor r3, and one end of the second resistor r2 and the output end of the second current source i2 Connected, the other end of the second resistor r2 is connected to one end of the third resistor r3, and the other end of the third resistor r3 is connected to the emitter of the second temperature-sensing transistor V2;
  • a variable sampling point is disposed on the r3, and a connection point between the components in the first branch and the second branch, such as between the first current source il and the first resistor rl, the first resist
  • the gain adjusting module 26 is specifically configured to control the position by selecting a sampling point and/or adjusting the sampling point.
  • the strength of the potential signal output by the temperature sensing circuit can select the family sampling points 3 and 8.
  • the family sampling points 6 and 8 can be selected.
  • the first temperature sensing transistor VI and the second temperature sensing transistor V2 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 9 are PP transistors, and of course, the PN transistor can be used instead of the PP transistor, but only the feeling of the PP transistor. The temperature effect is better.
  • the present invention also provides a method for operating a temperature sensor, which is applied to the temperature sensor provided by the present invention, the working method includes: the gain adjustment module performs gain adjustment on the temperature sensing circuit to generate an output for controlling the temperature sensing circuit a control signal of the strength of the electrical signal; The temperature sensing circuit converts the temperature of the environment in which the temperature sensor is located into an electrical signal according to the control signal;
  • the ADC conversion module converts the electrical signal output by the temperature sensing circuit into a temperature value; the display module displays the temperature value output by the ADC conversion module.
  • the principle of the present invention will now be described with reference to FIG. 9.
  • the present invention provides a plurality of sampling points in the temperature sensing circuit, and controls the output of the temperature sensing circuit by selecting/adjusting the sampling points to have better compatibility.
  • Two of the sampling points are selected for sampling and detection, and the temperature information of the environment where the temperature sensor is located can be obtained, the detection is simple, and the signal output of the temperature sensing circuit is small, which solves the problem that the signal output of the temperature sensing circuit in the temperature sensor is complicated in the prior art. Problem;
  • the present invention provides a plurality of sampling points in the temperature sensing circuit, and controls the output of the temperature sensing circuit by selecting/adjusting the sampling points to have better compatibility.

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一种感温电路及温度传感器,该感温电路(21)包括第一支路和第二支路,第一支路和第二支路各设置有至少一个采样点(1-8),采样点(1-8)用于输出电压信号,两个电压信号的差值用于表征感温电路(21)所处环境的温度;该温度传感器(2)包括用于根据温度传感器(2)所处环境的温度产生并输出电压信号的感温电路(21),用于将电压信号转换为数字信号的ADC转换模块(22),及用于对ADC转换模块(22)输出的数字信号进行处理,并输出温度值的处理模块(23)。通过对感温电路的输出信号进行改进,增大其输出的模拟信号的强度,省去了数字电路部分的放大器,解决了现有技术需要在温度传感器的数字电路部分设置放大器的问题。

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一种感温电路及温度传感器 技术领域 本发明涉及集成电路领域, 尤其涉及一种用于将环境温度转换为温度值的感温电 路及温度传感器。 背景技术 温度传感器广泛应用于测量、 控制等仪器设备中, 而作为温度传感器主要成员的 集成温度传感器的工作原理是利用三极管的温度特性, 当两组三级管通过的电流不一 样时, 他们的基极-发射极电压就有一个差值, 这个差值跟温度有一个近似线性关系, 所以能够准确监测出这差值电压的大小就能测出当前温度值。 图 1为现有技术中一种温度传感器的示意图, 由图 1可以看出, 当前温度传感器 通过分时对 Vbe0、 Vbel、 Vbe2进行测量和模数转换器 (Analog-Digital Converter, 简 称为 ADC)转换,然后再对转换数字结果进行处理等到温度值;该方法需要测量 Vbe0、 Vbel与 Vbe2三个数值, 也即感温电路的信号输出繁杂, 同时, 该方法虽然可以抵消 一部分电路失调误差, 但在数字处理部分应到了负责的除法, 增加了数字电路部分的 芯片面积及成本。 因此, 如何提供一种检测简单的温度传感器是本领域技术人员亟待解决的技术问 题。 发明内容 本发明实施例提供了一种感温电路及温度传感器, 解决了现有技术需要在温度传 感器中感温电路信号输出繁杂的问题。 本发明实施例提供了一种感温电路, 在一个实施例中, 该感温电路包括第一支路 和第二支路,第一支路包括串联连接的第一电流源、至少一个电阻及第一感温三极管, 第二支路包括串联连接的第二电流源、 至少一个电阻及第二感温三极管; 第一感温三 极管和第二感温三极管由不同个数的规格相同的感温三极管并联形成, 第一感温三极 管及第二感温三极管的基极连接, 且第一感温三极管及第二感温三极管的集电极均接 地; 第一支路和第二支路各设置有至少一个采样点, 采样点用于输出电压信号, 两个 电压信号的差值用于表征感温电路所处环境的温度。 优选地, 上述实施例中的第一支路的至少一个电阻为第一电阻, 第一支路的至少 一个电阻为第二电阻及第三电阻; 第一电阻、 第二电阻及第三电阻之上设置有位置可 变的采样点, 第一支路、 第二支路中各元件之间的连接点设置有位置固定的采样点。 优选地, 上述实施例中的第一感温三极管和第二感温三极管为 P P三极管。 本发明实施例提供了一种温度传感器, 在一个实施例中, 该温度传感器包括本发 明提供的感温电路, 还包括及处理模块; 其中, 感温电路设置为根据温度传感器所处 环境的温度产生并输出电压信号; ADC转换模块设置为将感温电路输出的电压信号转 换为数字信号; 处理模块设置为对 ADC 转换模块输出的数字信号进行处理, 并输出 温度值。 优选地, 上述实施例中的温度传感器还包括修正模块; 修正模块设置为对处理模 块输出的温度值进行修正, 并输出修正后的温度值。 优选地, 上述实施例中的 ADC转换模块为 Sigma-Delta调制器。 优选地, 上述实施例中的温度传感器还包括增益调整模块; 增益调整模块设置为 对感温电路进行增益调整, 以控制感温电路输出的电压信号的强弱。 本发明实施例的有益效果: 本发明实施例提供感温电路及温度传感器, 通过将感温电路中两个感温三极管的 基极连接, 在检测时, 仅需从两个支路提供的多个采样点中选择两个进行采样检测, 即可得到温度传感器所处环境的温度信息, 检测简单, 感温电路的信号输出少, 解决 了现有技术需要在温度传感器中感温电路信号输出繁杂的问题; 优选地, 通过对感温 电路的输出信号进行改进, 增大其输出的模拟信号的强度, 省去了数字电路部分的放 大器,解决了现有技术需要在温度传感器的数字电路部分设置放大器的问题;优选地, 本发明在感温电路设置多个采样点, 通过选择 /调整采样点, 以控制感温电路的输出, 具备更好的兼容性。 附图说明 图 1为现有技术中温度传感器的示意图; 图 2为本发明第一实施例提供的温度传感器的示意图; 图 3为本发明第二实施例提供的温度传感器的示意图; 图 4为本发明第三实施例提供的温度传感器的示意图; 图 5为本发明第四实施例提供的修正模块的示意图; 图 6为本发明第五实施例提供的修正模块的示意图; 图 7为本发明第六实施例提供的修正模块的示意图; 图 8为本发明第七实施例提供的温度传感器的示意图; 图 9为本发明第八实施例提供的温度传感器的示意图。 具体实施方式 现通过具体实施方式结合附图的方式对本发明做出进一步的诠释说明。 图 2为本发明第一实施例提供的温度传感器的示意图, 由图 2可知, 在本实施例 中,本发明提供的温度传感器 2包括:感温电路 21、 ADC转换模块 22及处理模块 23 ; 其中, 感温电路 21 设置为根据温度传感器所处环境的温度产生并输出电压信号, 具体 的,感温电路 21可以包括第一支路和第二支路,第一支路包括串联连接的第一电流源、 至少一个电阻及第一感温三极管, 第二支路包括串联连接的第二电流源、 至少一个电 阻及第二感温三极管; 第一感温三极管和第二感温三极管由不同个数的规格相同的感 温三极管并联形成, 第一感温三极管及第二感温三极管的基极连接, 且第一感温三极 管及第二感温三极管的集电极均接地;第一支路和第二支路各设置有至少一个采样点, 采样点用于输出电压信号, 两个电压信号的差值用于表征感温电路所处环境的温度;
ADC转换模块 22设置为将感温电路 21输出的电压信号转换为数字信号; 处理模块 23设置为对 ADC转换模块输出的数字信号进行处理, 并输出温度值。 图 3为本发明第二实施例提供的温度传感器的示意图, 由图 3可知, 在本实施例 中, 本发明提供的温度传感器 2在包括感温电路 21、 ADC转换模块 22及处理模块 23 的同时, 还包括修正模块 24; 此时, 修正模块 24设置为对处理模块 23输出的温度值进行修正, 并输出修正后的温度 图 4为本发明第三实施例提供的温度传感器的示意图, 由图 4可知, 在本实施例 中, 本发明提供的温度传感器 2在包括感温电路 21、 ADC转换模块 22、 处理模块 23 及修正模块 24的同时, 还包括存储模块 25 ; 此时, 存储模块 25设置为存储修正参数;修正模块 24设置为根据存储模块 25存储的修 正参数对 ADC转换模块 22输出的温度值进行修正。 现对本发明中修正模块的工作原理进行说明, 在其他实施例中, 上述所有实施例 中的修正模块 24包括两种修正模式, 即第一修正模式及第二修正模式,在实际运用中 可以根据实际的需要选择一个修正模式进行数据修正; 其中, 第一修正模式设置为获取某一时刻处理模块 23 输出的温度值与标准温度之间的 差值, 并根据差值对 ADC转换模块输出的温度值进行修正; 第二修正模式设置为获取并根据某二个时刻处理模块 23 输出的温度值与标准温 度, 计算得到 ADC 转换模块输出的温度值与标准温度之间的线性关系, 并根据线性 关系对 ADC转换模块输出的温度值进行修正。 图 5为本发明第四实施例提供的修正模块的示意图, 图 6为本发明第五实施例提 供的修正模块的示意图, 图 7为本发明第六实施例提供的修正模块的示意图; 现参照 图 5至 7对本发明中的修正模块 24进行详细说明: 如图 5所示的结构是采用第一修正模式的具体结构示意图,其具体工作流程如下: 处理模块 23设置为将 ADC转换模块 22输出数据的累加, 并对累加后的输出数 据进行抽取或滤波处理, 得到初始温度值, 并传输至接收模块 241 ; 记忆模块 242设置为记录修正参数, 在本实施例中, 该修正参数为某一时刻 ADC 转换模块输出的温度值与标准温度之间的差值, 如在 T1时刻, 处理模块 23输出的温 度值为 28°C, 而标准温度则是 29 °C, 那么该差值 A=28-29=-l °C; 此时, 校正模块 243根据记忆模块 242存储的差值对滤波模块 242输出的数据进 行校正后, 传输至显示模块 23, 如, 在 T2时刻, 处理模块 23输出的温度值为 32°C, 那么标准温度则是 32- ( -1 ) =33 °C , 也即校正模块 243输出的数据为 33 °C。 如图 6所示的结构是第一修正子模块的具体结构示意图,其工作流程与图 5相似, 由于在该实施例中没有记忆模块 242, 那么修正参数可以存储在该温度传感器内部或 与其连接的存储器内, 如图 4中的存储模块 25, 此时, 校正模块 243设置为根据存储 模块 25存储的差值对处理模块 23输出的数据进行校正后输出; 其他与图 5相类型, 不再赘述。 如图 7所示的结构是采用第二修正模式时的具体结构示意图, 在该实施例中, 记 忆模块 242设置为记录修正参数, 在本实施例中, 该修正参数为根据某二个时刻处理 模块 23输出的温度值与标准温度, 计算得到处理模块 23输出的温度值与标准温度之 间的线性关系; 如在 T1时刻, 处理模块 23输出的温度值 X为 28 °C, 而标准温度 Y 则是 29 °C,在 T2时刻,处理模块 23输出的温度值为 X30°C,而标准温度 Y则是 31 °C, 那么据此得到的现在关系为: Y=X+1 ; 此时, 校正模块 243根据记忆模块 242存储的线性关系对接收模块 241接收到的 数据进行校正输出, 如, 在 Τ2时刻, 处理模块 23输出的温度值 X为 34°C, 那么标准 温度 Y=34+l= 35 °C, 也即校正模块 243输出的数据为 35 °C。 图 8为本发明第七实施例提供的温度传感器的示意图, 由图 8可知, 在本实施例 中, 本发明提供的温度传感器 2在包括感温电路 21、 ADC转换模块 22、处理模块 23、 修正模块 24及存储模块 25的同时, 还包括增益调整模块 26; 增益调整模块 26设置 为对感温电路 21进行增益调整, 以控制感温电路 21输出电信号的强弱; 感温电路 21 还设置为在增益调整模块 26的控制下输出电信号。 图 9为本发明第八实施例提供的温度传感器的示意图, 由图 9可知, 在本实施例 中: 本发明提供的温度传感器中的感温电路 21包括第一支路和第二支路,第一支路包 括依次连接的第一电流源 i l、至少一个电阻及第一感温三极管 VI,第二支路包括依次 连接的第二电流源 i2、 至少一个电阻及第二感温三极管 V2; 第一感温三极管 VI及第 二感温三极管 V2 由不同个数的规格相同的感温三极管并联形成, 例如第一感温三极 管 VI有 M个规格相同的感温三极管并联形成,这 M个感温三极管的基极之间相互连 接, 集电极之间相互连接, 发射极之间相互连接, 第二感温三极管 V2有 N个规格相 同的感温三极管并联形成, 这 N个感温三极管的基极之间相互连接, 集电极之间相互 连接, 发射极之间相互连接, 并且这 (M+N) 个感温三极管的制造工艺相同, 产品规 格相同; 且第一感温三极管 VI 及第二感温三极管 V2的基极连接, 第一感温三极管 VI及第二感温三极管 V2的集电极均接地; 第一支路和第二支路各设置有至少一个采 样点, 采样点用于输出电压信号, 两个电压信号的差值用于表征感温电路所处环境的 温度; 该感温电路仅需检测两个不同位置采样点输出的电信号就可以确定温度传感器所 处环境的温度, 在运用中, 实际温度 T与两个三极管基极 -发射极电压 Vbe的差值△ ( A=Vbel- Vbe2)呈线性关系, 即 Τ=Κ*Δ, 假定采样点 i的电势为(pi, 如将采样点 选定为 5和 8时, A=Vbel- Vbe2= ( Cp5-(pbl ) - ( Cp8-(pb2), 此公式中的(pbl、 (pb2 分别为感温三极管 VI 和感温三极管 V2基极的电势, 由于在本发明中, 感温三极管 VI和感温三极管 V2的基极连接, 那么, (pbl与(pb2相同, 基于此, △= ( Cp5-(pbl )
- ( q)8-q)b2) =φ5-φ8; 由此可知, 本发明提供的感温电路不需要向常规电路那样同时 检查 >5、 q>bi、 q>8及 >b2等四个电势信号, 检查机制简单; 优选地, 如图 9所示, 第一支路的至少一个电阻为第一电阻 rl, 第一电阻 rl的一 端与第一电流源 il的输出端连接,第一电阻 rl的另一端与第一感温三极管 VI的发射 极连接; 第二支路的至少一个电阻为第二电阻 r2及第三电阻 r3, 第二电阻 r2的一端与第 二电流源 i2的输出端连接, 第二电阻 r2的另一端与第三电阻 r3的一端连接, 第三电 阻 r3的另一端与第二感温三极管 V2的发射极连接; 第一电阻 rl、 第二电阻 r2及第三电阻 r3之上设置有位置可变的采样点, 第一支 路、 第二支路中各元件之间的连接点, 如第一电流源 il 与第一电阻 rl之间、 第一电 阻 rl与第一感温三极管 VI之间、 第二电流源 i2与第二电阻 r2之间、 第二电阻 r2与 第三电阻 r3之间及第三电阻 r3与第二感温三极管 V2之间设置有位置固定的采样点; 此时, 增益调整模块 26具体设置为通过选择采样点和 /或调整采样点的位置来控 制述感温电路输出的电势信号的强弱, 如当需要输出一个较弱的信号时, 可以选族采 样点 3及 8, 当需要输出一个较弱的信号时, 可以选族采样点 6及 8。 较优的, 在其他实施例中, 图 9所示实施例中的第一感温三极管 VI和第二感温 三极管 V2为 P P三极管, 当然也可以用 PN三极管替换 P P三极管, 只是 P P三 极管的感温效果比较好。 同时, 本发明也提供了一种温度传感器的工作方法, 其应用于本发明提供的温度 传感器中, 该工作方法包括: 增益调整模块对感温电路进行增益调整, 产生用于控制感温电路输出电信号的强 弱的控制信号; 感温电路根据控制信号将温度传感器所处环境的温度转换为电信号;
ADC转换模块将感温电路输出的电信号转换为温度值; 显示模块显示 ADC转换模块输出的温度值。 现结合图 9对本发明的原理做优选地说明, 在图 9所示实施例提供的温度传感器 中, 实际温度 T与两个三极管基极 -发射极电压 Vbe的差值△ ( A=Vbel- Vbe2) 呈线 性关系, 即了=!^ , 假定: 采样点 i的电势为(pi, il=i2, rl=r2; 若依据现有技术, 其所选择的采样点为 5及 8, 而在图 9所示的电路中, φ5=φ7, 那么, 感温电路输出的电信号: A=Vbel-
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; 若按照本发明所记载的方案, 当采样点选择为 6及 8时,感温电路输出的电信号: △'
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(r2+r3 ), 这种方式与现有技术相比, 在模拟电路部分的输出将获得 一个增益值 G= (r2+r3 ) / r3 ; 当采样点选择为 2及 8时,感温电路输出的电信号: △'
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(Γ2' +r3 ), 这种方式与现有技术相比, 在模拟电路部分的输出将获得一个增益值 G' = (r2' +r3 ) / r3 ; 该处的 r2' 是指采样点 2到采样点 7之间的电阻值; 由此可知,本发明可以通过采样点的选择 /采样点位置的调整来控制增益值 G的大 小, 能充分合理利用 ADC转换器的输入范围, 提高有效分辨率, 也可以灵活控制 X、 Υ点的共模范围, 易于后续电路的设计, 还易于左右两个支路的匹配。; 后续的数据转换、 修正等处理不再赘述。 综上可知, 通过本发明的实施, 至少存在以下有益效果: 通过将感温电路中两个感温三极管的基极连接, 在检测时, 仅需从两个支路提供 的多个采样点中选择两个进行采样检测, 即可得到温度传感器所处环境的温度信息, 检测简单, 感温电路的信号输出少, 解决了现有技术需要在温度传感器中感温电路信 号输出繁杂的问题; 优选地, 通过对感温电路的输出信号进行改进, 增大其输出的模 拟信号的强度, 省去了数字电路部分的放大器, 解决了现有技术需要在温度传感器的 数字电路部分设置放大器的问题; 优选地, 本发明在感温电路设置多个采样点, 通过 选择 /调整采样点, 以控制感温电路的输出, 具备更好的兼容性。 以上仅是本发明的具体实施方式而已, 并非对本发明做任何形式上的限制, 凡是 依据本发明的技术实质对以上实施方式所做的任意简单修改、等同变化、结合或修饰, 均仍属于本发明技术方案的保护范围。 工业实用性 本发明提供的上述技术方案, 可以应用于感温电路中, 通过将感温电路中两个感 温三极管的基极连接, 在检测时, 仅需从两个支路提供的多个采样点中选择两个进行 采样检测, 即可得到温度传感器所处环境的温度信息, 检测简单, 感温电路的信号输 出少, 解决了现有技术需要在温度传感器中感温电路信号输出繁杂的问题; 优选地, 通过对感温电路的输出信号进行改进, 增大其输出的模拟信号的强度, 省去了数字电 路部分的放大器, 解决了现有技术需要在温度传感器的数字电路部分设置放大器的问 题; 优选地, 本发明在感温电路设置多个采样点, 通过选择 /调整采样点, 以控制感温 电路的输出, 具备更好的兼容性。

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权 利 要 求 书
1. 一种感温电路, 包括第一支路和第二支路, 所述第一支路包括串联连接的第一 电流源、 至少一个电阻及第一感温三极管, 所述第二支路包括串联连接的第二 电流源、 至少一个电阻及第二感温三极管; 所述第一感温三极管和所述第二感 温三极管由不同个数的规格相同的感温三极管并联形成, 所述第一感温三极管 及所述第二感温三极管的基极连接, 且所述第一感温三极管及所述第二感温三 极管的集电极均接地;所述第一支路和所述第二支路各设置有至少一个采样点, 所述采样点用于输出电压信号, 两个电压信号的差值用于表征所述感温电路所 处环境的温度。
2. 如权利要求 1所述的感温电路, 其中, 所述第一支路的至少一个电阻为第一电阻, 所述第一支路的至少一个电阻 为第二电阻及第三电阻; 所述第一电阻、 第二电阻及第三电阻之上设置有位置可变的采样点, 所述 第一支路、 第二支路中各元件之间的连接点设置有位置固定的采样点。
3. 如权利要求 1或 2所述的感温电路, 其中, 所述第一感温三极管和所述第二感 温三极管为 P P三极管。
4. 一种温度传感器, 包括如权利要求 1至 3任一项所述的感温电路, 还包括 ADC 转换模块及处理模块;
所述感温电路设置为根据所述温度传感器所处环境的温度产生并输出电压 信号;
所述 ADC转换模块设置为将所述感温电路输出的电压信号转换为数字信 号;
所述处理模块设置为对所述 ADC转换模块输出的数字信号进行处理, 并 输出温度值。
5. 如权利要求 4所述的温度传感器, 其中, 还包括修正模块; 所述修正模块设置 为对所述处理模块输出的温度值进行修正, 并输出修正后的温度值。 如权利要求 5所述的温度传感器, 其中, 所述修正模块具体设置为获取某一时 刻所述处理模块输出的温度值与标准温度之间的差值, 并根据所述差值对所述 处理模块输出的温度值进行修正。 如权利要求 5所述的温度传感器, 其中, 所述修正模块具体设置为获取并根据 某二个时刻所述处理模块输出的温度值与标准温度, 计算得到所述处理模块输 出的温度值与标准温度之间的线性关系, 并根据所述线性关系对所述处理模块 输出的温度值进行修正。 如权利要求 4所述的温度传感器,其中,所述 ADC转换模块为 Sigma-Delta调制 器。 如权利要求 4所述的温度传感器, 其中,还包括显示模块, 所述显示模块设置为 显示所述处理模块输出的温度值。 如权利要求 4至 9任一项所述的温度传感器, 其中, 还包括增益调整模块; 所 述增益调整模块设置为对所述感温电路进行增益调整, 以控制所述感温电路输 出的电压信号的强弱。
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