Bridge amplifier circuit
CIRCUIT060006
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Key Document
- Single-supply strain gauge bridge amplifier circuit
(PDF 208 KB)
30 Dec 2017
- Strain gauge bridge amplifier circuit with MSP430 smart analog combo (Rev. A)
(PDF 694 KB)
06 Mar 2020
Description
A strain gauge is a sensor whose resistance varies with applied force. To measure the variation in resistance, the strain gauge is placed in a bridge configuration. This design uses a 2 op amp instrumentation circuit to amplify a differential signal created by the change in resistance of a strain gauge. By varying R10, a small differential voltage is created at the output of the Wheatstone bridge which is fed to the 2 op amp instrumentation amplifier input.
Features
- Single 5V supply with half-supply reference
- Input: -2.22mV to 2.27mV differential
- Output: 225mV - 4.72V
- Strain gauge resistance variation: 115 - 125 Ohms
- Gain: 1001V/V
Technical documentation
Application notes (6)
| Title | Type | Size (KB) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 694 | 06 Mar 2020 | ||
| 440 | 24 Oct 2019 | ||
| 147 | 31 Dec 2018 | ||
| 192 | 31 Dec 2018 | ||
| 155 | 30 Dec 2017 | ||
| 208 | 30 Dec 2017 |
User guides (1)
| Title | Type | Size (KB) | Date |
| 861 | 02 Nov 2015 |
White papers (1)
| Title | Type | Size (KB) | Date |
| 11294 | 18 Feb 2019 |
Related Products
Design tools & simulation (2)
| Name | Part Number | Tool Type |
|---|---|---|
| Analog engineer's calculator | ANALOG-ENGINEER-CALC | Calculation tools |
| SPICE-based analog simulation program | TINA-TI | Simulation tools |
TI Devices (6)
| Part Number | Name | Product Family |
|---|---|---|
| MSP430FR2310 | 16MHz integrated analog microcontroller with 2KB FRAM, Op-Amp, TIA, Comparator w/ DAC, 10-bit ADC | Microcontrollers (MCU) |
| MSP430FR2311 | 16MHz integrated analog microcontroller with 3.75KB FRAM, Op-Amp, TIA, Comparator w/ DAC, 10-bit ADC | Microcontrollers (MCU) |
| MSP430FR2353 | 24MHz 105C integrated analog microcontroller with 16KB FRAM, Op-Amps/PGAs, 12-bit DACs, 12-bit ADC | Microcontrollers (MCU) |
| MSP430FR2355 | 24MHz 105C integrated analog microcontroller with 32KB FRAM, Op-Amps/PGAs, 12-bit DACs, 12-bit ADC | Microcontrollers (MCU) |
| OPA376 | Precision (0.025mV), low noise (7.5nV/rtHz), low quiescent current (760uA) op amp | Operational amplifiers (op amps) |
| TLV9002 | 2-Channel, 1MHz, RRIO, 1.8V to 5.5V Operational Amplifier for Cost-Optimized Systems | Operational amplifiers (op amps) |
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