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Towards an Intrinsically safe, optically powered sensor system

Towards an Intrinsically safe, optically powered sensor system
Towards an Intrinsically safe, optically powered sensor system
Sensor systems in which both the communication and power to the electronic sub-systems at the sensor head are provided optically are very attractive from the point of view of electromagnetic isolation. Recent trends in micro-electronics are providing devices that will work at the maximum voltage permitted by European standards for intrinsic safety. The limitations of power available via optical transmission place a heavy constraint on the design of protocols to carry out two way communication. A key problem is also how to partition the intelligence at the two ends of the fibre link. Appropriate sub-systems have been designed, built and tested.
Brignell, J.E.
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Cathie, J.P.
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Sargeant, D.
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Brignell, J.E.
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Cathie, J.P.
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Sargeant, D.
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Brignell, J.E., Cathie, J.P. and Sargeant, D. (2000) Towards an Intrinsically safe, optically powered sensor system.

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Abstract

Sensor systems in which both the communication and power to the electronic sub-systems at the sensor head are provided optically are very attractive from the point of view of electromagnetic isolation. Recent trends in micro-electronics are providing devices that will work at the maximum voltage permitted by European standards for intrinsic safety. The limitations of power available via optical transmission place a heavy constraint on the design of protocols to carry out two way communication. A key problem is also how to partition the intelligence at the two ends of the fibre link. Appropriate sub-systems have been designed, built and tested.

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Published date: August 2000
Additional Information: Accepted as a keynote paper for Eurosensors XIV Organisation: Eurosensors
Organisations: Electronics & Computer Science

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Local EPrints ID: 253402
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/253402
PURE UUID: a459b85c-29fb-4979-9131-1852e7f6a227

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Date deposited: 30 May 2000
Last modified: 10 Dec 2021 20:33

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Author: J.E. Brignell
Author: J.P. Cathie
Author: D. Sargeant

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