“True 0-Hz” wheel speed sensor ASIC
The ASIC interfaces with 3 half-bridge TMR (Tunnel Magneto Resistance) sensors to monitor the speed of a rotating magnetized subject, commonly used in automotive safety critical applications like ABS (see picture), electronic parking breaks or hill-hold control. The design supports True 0-Hz (standstill) functionality upto 20kHz. Automotive compliance is guaranteed through careful EMC/ESD aware design […]
Magnetic sensor interface ASIC
The magnetic sensor ASIC is used in different automotive applications. Non-idealities are compensated by on-board custom DSPs. All ASICs comply with ISO26262 ASIL B. Key Features: Readout channels including AAF and 15-bit Delta-Sigma ADCs Functional safety ISO26262 ASIL B ESD (ISO10605) and EMC (ISO11452, ISO7637, CISPR25) UVW, ABZ, PWM and SENT outputs 0.18u BCD
Digital DCDC converter ASIC / Single-Inductor Multiple-output (SIMO)
A versatile PoL (Point of Load) power supply ASIC for industrial encoder applications. It powers a micro-controller, a sensor ASIC, communication chip, … close to its application. The ASIC generates 4 power supply levels with a single inductor and contains a digital controller for maximal versatility: Single stage, fully integrated and non-isolated: saves energy, size and cost by […]
High-efficiency, low footprint power management unit for implants
The power management unit is developed to power the processor and analog parts of an implant. It provides multiple stable output supplies ranging from 1.1V to 3.3V using capacitive DCDC converters and low noise LDOs. The PMU can be powered by a single Zn-Air, Li-Ion or any battery in between. It provides high efficiencies comparable […]
Industrial transceiver ASIC for factory automation
The mixed-signal ASIC is used for wired industrial communication and embeds a high-precision TX/RX front-end and ARM Cortex M3 processor. It contains a fieldbus standard focusing on safety relevant industrial systems. The communication ASIC is commonly used as part of a sensor network area in a typical factory automation environment. Information and energy is transferred on […]
Ultra-low-power sensor interface ASIC for industrial capacitive sensors
This sensor interface ASIC reads out industrial accelerometers, pressure sensors and tilt sensors. It can be configured and optimized for specific applications using smart power techniques. Both its ADC resolution and sampling speed are user programmable. The sensor range can be any value between 100fF and 10pF. FEATURES Programmable sampling (6-b) between 2Hz and 125Hz […]
Fully integrated temperature sensors
ICsense has developed several integrated temperature sensors for different temperature ranges and accuracies for industrial and automotive markets. These sensors have a digital output that can for example be used for on-chip temperature compensation. We have extensive knowledge to port these designs to different technologies and specifications. Features
Gas sensor driver/readout ASIC with integrated MCU
The ASIC interfaces with the newest generation of MOX (Metal OXide) gas sensors to measure VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds). It contains analog heater drivers, a high-precision readout chain and an embedded MSP430 microcontroller core. The ASIC is designed towards low area and ultra-low-power consumption targeted to the mobile phone market. FEATURES
Highly efficient DC-DC converters
ICsense has successfully developed various DC-DC developments in different technologies for a range of applications: All these developments involved custom designs. Example target applications are Power-over-Ethernet, power management for cell phones, solar charging of cell phones, power management for medical implants, power management for audio applications and wireless applications. EXAMPLES High-speed, high-power multiphase DC-DC controller […]
12-bit MEMS gyroscope interface ASIC
This ASIC is the core of the gyroscope-based stabilisation in the Segway. The ASIC interfaces directly with the vibrating ring MEMS gyroscope and contains both the high-voltage, high-accuracy driving chain as the low-noise angle detection circuitry. The high-voltage driving chain is based on a temperature stable, mHz accuracy tuning system. The low-noise angle detection is integrated with high-end […]