Application specific integrated circuitry for controlling analysis of a fluid

1. A circuit chip, comprising:

analog-to-digital processing circuitry capable of interfacing with a sensor and host electronics, the analog-to-digital processing circuitry including,

a frequency generator configured for providing stimulus to the sensor;

signal detection circuitry configured for identifying amplitude data of a response signal from the sensor and is configured to identify phase data of the response signal;

analog-to-digital conversion circuitry configured for converting the detected amplitude and phase data into digital form; and

memory for facilitating execution of the analog-to-digital processing circuitry, the memory capable of holding data characterizing the sensor, wherein the digital form of the response signal is configured to be processed to generate fluid characteristics of fluids under-test.

2. A chip as recited in claim 1 , wherein the analog-to-digital processing circuitry is incorporated into an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

3. A chip as recited in claim 2 , wherein the ASIC further includes an integrated processor.

4. A chip as recited in claim 3 , wherein the integrated processor is one of a CPU, a microprocessor core, a microcontroller, a state machine, a digital signal processor.