Understanding Smart Sensors - Nomads.usp

Glossary 357data transmission and presentation elements. All elements are not necessarilypresent in any particular instrument.integrated refers to the combined design and fabrication of interconnectedcomponents. An integrated circuit contains a multiplicity of transistors as wellas diodes, resistors, sensor(s), and so on.integrationdesignsthe combination of previously discrete or separate circuitinterchangeability the ability of multiple systems or devices to exchangeinformation and mutually use the information that has been exchangedbetween systems and devicesinteroperability the capability of a computing or control system to replacecomponent parts or devices with component parts or devices of different manufacturersand different product families, while maintaining the full range (orpartial range) of optimal system functionalityion beam milling a dry etching process that uses an ion beam to removematerial through a sputtering actionion implantation a process whereby impurity ions are accelerated to a specificenergy level and impinged on the silicon wafer. The energy level determinesthe depth to which the impurity ions penetrate the silicon. Impingementtime determines the impurity concentration.isotropickerneletching that is independent of crystallographic orientationsoftware that is embedded in the controllerlaser trimming (automated) method for adjusting the value of thin- orthick-film resistors using a computer-controlled laser systemlatencyguaranteed access (with maximum priority) within a defined timelinearity error the maximum deviation of the output from a straight-linerelationship input over the operating measurand range. The type of straightlinerelationship (end point, least squares approximation, etc.) should bespecified.load impedance the impedance presented to the output terminals of a sensorby the associated circuitryLoran C third-generation long-range navigation system that establishesposition by measuring the time differences of signals arriving from fixed locationtransmitters