Integrators for current sensors
View Patent ↗An integrator for use with a current sensor provides a feedback loop reducing drift while maintaining wide bandwidth.
1. An integrator circuit for use with current sensors, comprising:
an input for receiving an input signal from a current sensor;
an op-amp receiving the input signal from the input, the op-amp having an output providing an output voltage signal, the output voltage signal being capable of being tapped for measurement;
a diode pump comprising a first capacitor and a second capacitor, a load resistor, a diode, a transistor, and a power source, the diode pump receiving the output voltage signal and providing a diode pump output voltage signal;
a FET having a critical threshold voltage; and
an integrator resistor and an integrator capacitor in parallel;
wherein, in the presence of a signal noise, the diode pump output voltage signal controls the FET to either close the gate when the diode pump output voltage signal exceeds the critical threshold voltage or open the gate when the diode pump output voltage signal is less than the critical threshold voltage, such that a drift resulting from the signal noise is minimized while simultaneously maintaining a bandwidth of the integrator.
2. The integrator circuit of claim 1 , wherein the FET is a JFET.
3. The integrator circuit of claim 1 , wherein the FET is a MOSFET.
4. The integrator circuit of claim 1 , wherein the output voltage signal is tapped for measurement by an external meter.
5. The integrator circuit of claim 1 , wherein the diode pump is constructed on a single chip.
6. The integrator circuit of claim 1 , wherein the current sensor is a Rogowski coil.