Question 705064

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A piezoresistive pressure sensor utilizes change in electrical resistance (ΔR\Delta R) with change in pressure (ΔP\Delta P) as ΔR=R0log10(ΔPP0)\Delta R = -R_0 \log_{10} (\frac{\Delta P}{P_0}), where R0=500ΩR_0 = 500 \Omega and P0=1000mbarP_0 = 1000 \text{mbar}. A current of 2μA2 \mu A is passed through the sensor and the resultant voltage drop is measured using an analog-to-digital (ADC) converter having a range 0 to 1 V. If a pressure change of 1 mbar is to be measured, amongst the given options, the minimum number of bits needed for the ADC is

(A)

12

(B)

14

(C)

8

(D)

10

Detailed Solution

The resolution required is based on the smallest step. For an ADC, VresVfullscale2n1V_{res} \le \frac{V_{fullscale}}{2^n - 1}. Given the constraints, calculation leads to 2n332.332^n \ge 332.33. Taking the log base 2, n8.37n \ge 8.37. Thus, the minimum number of bits required is 10.

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