SLOA341 October   2024 LOG300

 

  1.   1
  2.   Abstract
  3.   Trademarks
  4. 1Introduction
  5. 2Description
    1. 2.1 Basics of Ultrasound Sensing
    2. 2.2 Advantages and Disadvantages of Ultrasonic Sensing
    3. 2.3 Ultrasonic Transducer
      1. 2.3.1 Transducer Construction
      2. 2.3.2 Transducer Frequencies
    4. 2.4 Transducer Topologies
    5. 2.5 Blind Zone Effect on Minimum Distance
    6. 2.6 Transducer Drive
    7. 2.7 Ultrasonic Echo and Signal Processing
      1. 2.7.1 Digital Gain or Fixed Gain
      2. 2.7.2 Time-Varying-Gain
      3. 2.7.3 Automatic Gain Control or Logarithmic Amplifier
      4. 2.7.4 Logarithmic Amplifier vs Logarithmic Detector
  6. 3LOG Detector Amplifier and the Advantages Over Conventional Opamps
  7. 4Application
    1. 4.1 Double Paper Feed and Paper Thickness Detector
      1. 4.1.1 Schematic Implementation
      2. 4.1.2 Material Thickness Detector
    2. 4.2 Bubble Detector
    3. 4.3 Material Detection
    4. 4.4 Distance or Proximity Detection
  8. 5Summary
  9. 6References

Ultrasonic Transducer

Ultrasonic transducers are generally piezoelectric transducer which works on the principle of piezoelectric effect to measure changes in pressure, acceleration, temperature, strain, or force by converting them to an electrical charge. While transmitting, the ultrasonic transducer converts the electrical input signal to mechanical vibrations which results in generation of ultrasound, and while receiving, the ultrasonic transducer converts the mechanical vibrations cause by ultrasound hitting the transducer’s active element back into electrical energy