Abstract
Synchronous phase detection is widely used in sensors and telecommunication systems. The resulting SNR depends on the shape of both the input signal and the phase detector's reference. This paper presents a theoretical analysis of optimum synchronous phase detection in terms of SNR. In contrast to a matched filter, the optimum phase reference in the presence of additive white noise is found to be proportional to the derivative of the signal, rather than to the signal itself. Two case studies are discussed: the readout of a thermal-diffusivity sensor (TD sensor) and that of a resistor-based sensor embedded in a Wien bridge (WB sensor). Simulations show that compared to the standard square-wave phase reference, the use of the optimum synchronous phase reference improves the SNR of the TD sensor by 4.2 dB and that of the WB sensor by 6.3 dB. A three-level waveform is proposed as a practical alternative to the optimum phase reference. Its use degrades the optimum SNR by only 1.1 dB and 1.3 dB for the TD and WB sensors, respectively.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Conference Proceedings - IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, ISCAS 2017 |
| Place of Publication | Piscataway, NJ |
| Publisher | IEEE |
| Pages | 1-4 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-4673-6853-7 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-4673-6852-0 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
| Event | ISCAS 2017 - IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems: From Dreams to Innovation - Baltimore, MD, United States Duration: 28 May 2017 → 31 May 2017 Conference number: 50 http://iscas2017.org/ |
Conference
| Conference | ISCAS 2017 - IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems |
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| Abbreviated title | ISCAS |
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Baltimore, MD |
| Period | 28/05/17 → 31/05/17 |
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Keywords
- Signal to noise ratio
- Temperature sensors
- Phase detection
- Detectors
- Heating systems
- Resistors