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TPIC8101
- Qualified for Automotive Applications
- AEC-Q100 Qualified With the Following Results:
- Device Temperature Grade 1: –40°C to 125°C
Ambient Operating Temperature Range - Device HBM Classification Level 3A
- Device CDM Classification Level C6
- Device Temperature Grade 1: –40°C to 125°C
- Dual-Channel Knock Sensor Interface
- Programmable Input Frequency Prescaler
(OSCIN) - Serial Interface With Microprocessor (SPI)
- Programmable Gain
- Programmable Band-Pass Filter Center Frequency
- External Clock Frequencies up to 24 MHz
- 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 20, and 24 MHz
- Programmable Integrator Time Constants
- Operating Temperature Range –40°C to 125°C
The TPIC8101 is a dual-channel signal processing IC for detection of premature detonation in combustion engine. The two sensor channels are selectable through the SPI bus. The knock sensor typically provides an electrical signal to the amplifier inputs. The sensed signal is processed through a programmable band-pass filter to extract the frequency of interest (engine knock or ping signals). The band-pass filter eliminates any engine background noise associated with combustion. The engine background noise is typically low in amplitude compared to the predetonation noise.
The detected signal is full-wave rectified and integrated by use of the INT/HOLD signal. The digital output from the integration stage is either converted to an analog signal, passed through an output buffer, or be read directly by the SPI.
This analog buffered output may be interfaced to an A/D converter and read by the microprocessor. The digital output may be directly interfaced to the microprocessor.
The data from the A/D enables the system to analyze the amount of retard timing for the next spark ignition timing cycle. With the microprocessor closed-loop system, advancing and retarding the spark timing optimizes the load/RPM conditions for a particular engine (data stored in RAM).
Technical documentation
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| * | Data sheet | TPIC8101 Knock Sensor Interface datasheet (Rev. C) | PDF | HTML | 23 Mar 2015 |
| EVM User's guide | TPIC8101 EVM User's Guide | 18 Dec 2015 | ||
| Technical article | Performance comparison between two automotive knock sensors | PDF | HTML | 23 Jun 2015 | |
| Analog Design Journal | How to set-up a knock-sensor signal-conditioning system | 15 Jul 2014 | ||
| Application note | TPIC8101 Knock Sensor Interface Technical Brief | 09 Jan 2009 |
Design & development
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Evaluation board
TPIC8101EVM — TPIC8101 automotive knock sensor evaluation module
The TPIC8101EVM provides an easy method for evaluating the TPIC8101 automotive knock sensor interface IC. Software is included to quickly program the TPIC8101, and the included USB interface board provides all necessary signals to connect the TPIC8101 EVM to a knock sensor or a knock sensor (...)
User guide: PDF
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Reference designs
TIDA-00152 — Automotive acoustic knock sensor interface reference design
This TIDA-00152 reference design utilizes a dual-channel, signal processing IC for detection of premature detonation in combustion (gasoline) engines. The heart of this design is the TPIC8101 that serves as an interface between acoustical sensors or accelerometers and automobile engine management (...)
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