SYLLABUS:-
UNIT-I
Recent Trends in Sensor Technologies: Introduction; Film sensors (Thick film sensors, Thin film sensors); Semiconductor IC technology – standard methods; Microelectro-mechanical systems (Micro-machining, some application examples); Nano-sensors. Bulk Micromachining. Micromachining Surface Micromachining. Other Micromachining Techniques. (LIGA Process) Micromilling. Micromachined Materials, Digital transducers.
UNIT-II
Sensors:- Primary sensors; Excitation; Amplification; Filters; Converters; Compensation (Nonlinearty: look up table method, polygon interpolation, polynomial interpolation, cubic spline interpolation, Approximation & regression; Noise & interference; Response time; Drift; Cross-sensitivity); Information Coding/ Processing; Data Communication; Standards for smart sensor interface.
UNIT-III
VI and Data Acquisition: Introduction to virtual Instrumentation, VI programming using LabVIEW, Signal Conditioning, DAQ Hardware Configuration, DAQ Hardware, DAQ Software Architecture, DAQ Assistant, Channel and Task configuration, Selecting and Configuring a DAQ device, Serial interfacing - RS 232C, RS 422, RS 423, RS 485.
UNIT IV
Instrumentation Systems:- Types of Instrumentation systems, Intelligent Instrumentation, Component of Intelligent Instrumentation System, Concept of real time system and its industrial application, realization of real time system using microcontroller and typical applications.
UNIT-I
Recent Trends in Sensor Technologies: Introduction; Film sensors (Thick film sensors, Thin film sensors); Semiconductor IC technology – standard methods; Microelectro-mechanical systems (Micro-machining, some application examples); Nano-sensors. Bulk Micromachining. Micromachining Surface Micromachining. Other Micromachining Techniques. (LIGA Process) Micromilling. Micromachined Materials, Digital transducers.
UNIT-II
Sensors:- Primary sensors; Excitation; Amplification; Filters; Converters; Compensation (Nonlinearty: look up table method, polygon interpolation, polynomial interpolation, cubic spline interpolation, Approximation & regression; Noise & interference; Response time; Drift; Cross-sensitivity); Information Coding/ Processing; Data Communication; Standards for smart sensor interface.
UNIT-III
VI and Data Acquisition: Introduction to virtual Instrumentation, VI programming using LabVIEW, Signal Conditioning, DAQ Hardware Configuration, DAQ Hardware, DAQ Software Architecture, DAQ Assistant, Channel and Task configuration, Selecting and Configuring a DAQ device, Serial interfacing - RS 232C, RS 422, RS 423, RS 485.
UNIT IV
Instrumentation Systems:- Types of Instrumentation systems, Intelligent Instrumentation, Component of Intelligent Instrumentation System, Concept of real time system and its industrial application, realization of real time system using microcontroller and typical applications.