Syllabus

Module1: Introduction: Instrumentation and measurement system, Sensors, Primary sensing principles, Sensor performance characteristics, Sensor interfacing and signal conditioning circuit, integrated sensor system.
7 Hours
Module2: Signal Conditioning Circuits: Signal conditioning circuits for resistive, capacitive, and inductive sensors, electromagnetic and self-generating sensors, Error and Non-linearity reduction, Differential measurements.
8 Hours
Module3: Signal Amplifiers: Non-idealities of Op-Amp, Effect of Non-idealities, Differential Amplifier, Trans-impedance Amplifier, Cascaded Amplifiers, CMRR, Performance Analysis of Amplifiers, Instrumentation amplifier, Charge amplifier, Programmable gain amplifier, Switched apacitor amplifier.
9 Hours
Module4: Interference and Noise: Interference types and reduction, Signal circuit grounding, Shield grounding, Isolation amplifier. Types of Noise and Noise Sources, Offset and Noise reduction techniques: Auto-zeroing (AZ), Chopper-stabilization (CHS), Correlated double sampling (CDS), Sigma-Delta (S?) modulation.
8 Hours
Module5: Packaging and Integration: Packaging and Encapsulation, Die and wafer level bonding, Types of packages, Sensor and Circuit integration: PCB, hybrid, monolithic, SOC and SIP.
4 Hours

Understanding various input interfacing techniques for different kind of sensors like resistive, capacitive, inductive etc.

Leaning non-idealities of amplifiers, improvement, reduction of noise, improvement of system performance etc.

CO1: Able to carry out research and development in the area of advanced instrumentation and signal conditioning.
CO2: To be well versed with the sensor characteristics, basic signal conditioning circuits and sensor interfaces.
CO3: Able to analyze and design different kinds of signal amplifiers, their non-idealities, and performances.
CO4: Able to analyze and design noise and interference reduction circuits and improve the system performance.
CO5: Solve practical and state of the art problems related to sensor interfacing circuits and serve the related industries.

Ramon Pallas-Areny and John G. Webster, Sensors and Signal Conditioning, Wiley India Pvt Ltd , 2nd Edition, 2012

Ramon Pallas-Areny and John G. Webster, Analog Signal Processing, Wiley India Pvt Ltd , 2nd Edition, 2012

Anton F. P. van Putten, Electronic Measurement Systems, Theory and Practice, IOP Publishing , 2nd Edition, 1996

Jacob Fraden, Handbook of Modern Sensors- Physics, Designs, and Applications, Springer , Fourth Edition, 2010

IEEE Sensors Journal

IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement