什么是開爾文連接?
A:開爾文連接是一種用于模擬信號(hào)遠(yuǎn)傳的連接方法。其特點(diǎn)是不在驅(qū)動(dòng)器的輸出端直接連接反饋到反相端,而從負(fù)載端將反饋接到放大器/驅(qū)動(dòng)器的反相端的一種連接方法,其目的是減小線路電阻引起的誤差。如圖1是ADI的AD688的datasheet中開爾文連接圖。

圖1
原文介紹如下(翻譯僅供參考):
KELVIN CONNECTIONS
Force and sense connections, also referred to as Kelvin connections, offer a convenient method of eliminating the effects of voltage drops in circuit wires. As seen in Figure 9a, the load current and wire resistance produce an error (VERROR = R×IL) at the load. The Kelvin connection of Figure 9b overcomes the problem by including the wire resistance within the forcing loop of the amplifier and sensing the load voltage. The amplifier corrects for any errors in the load voltage. In the circuit shown, the output of the amplifier would actually be at 10 volts + VERROR and the voltage at the load would be the desired 10 volts.
所說的開爾文連接是指驅(qū)動(dòng)端和感測(cè)端的連接,它提供了抵消線路壓降的便利方法。見圖9.a,負(fù)載電流和線路電阻會(huì)使負(fù)載產(chǎn)生一個(gè)誤差壓降(VERROR = R×IL)。而如圖9.b所示的開爾文連接會(huì)產(chǎn)生一個(gè)克服包括由放大器驅(qū)動(dòng)環(huán)路的線路電阻在內(nèi)的難題。(***sensing the load voltage暫時(shí)理不清它的意思指什么***)。ǚ糯笃魍ㄟ^感測(cè)負(fù)載電壓),放大器會(huì)糾正任何負(fù)載電壓的誤差。如圖中所示,放大器的輸出實(shí)際上是10V+VERROR ,而負(fù)載得到的卻是期望的10V。
The AD688 has three amplifiers which can be used to implement Kelvin connections. Amplifier A2 is dedicated to the ground force-sense function while uncommitted amplifiers A3 and A4 are free for other force-sense chores.
AD688有3個(gè)可以用于開爾文連接的放大器。放大器A2專門用于the ground force-sense 而無定制放大器A3和A4則可以做為其它“驅(qū)動(dòng)-感測(cè)”事務(wù)之用。(****詳見后面的圖2,即原文件的圖2.a)
In some applications, one amplifier may be unused. In such cases, the unused amplifier should be connected as a unity-gain follower (force and sense pins tied together) and the input should be connected to ground.
(這兩個(gè)無定制放大器)在某些應(yīng)用中,有一個(gè)可能不會(huì)用到。同樣的原因,不用的放大器應(yīng)當(dāng)成單位增益跟隨器(驅(qū)動(dòng)端和感測(cè)端接到一起),且其輸入端應(yīng)接地。
An unused amplifier may be used for other circuit functions as well. The curves on this page show the typical performance of A3 and A4.
未使用的放大器最好用于電路的其它功能,本頁上就有放大器A3和A4的典型性能曲線。

圖2
開爾文連接.gifAD688內(nèi)部框圖.gif 個(gè)別地方一時(shí)譯不動(dòng),請(qǐng)?jiān)彙?/p>
Q048:什么是開爾文連接?
A:開爾文連接是一種用于模擬信號(hào)遠(yuǎn)傳的連接方法。其特點(diǎn)是不在驅(qū)動(dòng)器的輸出端直接連接反饋到反相端,而從負(fù)載端將反饋接到放大器/驅(qū)動(dòng)器的反相端的一種連接方法,其目的是減小線路電阻引起的誤差。如圖1是ADI的AD688的datasheet中開爾文連接圖。

圖1
原文介紹如下(翻譯僅供參考):
KELVIN CONNECTIONS
Force and sense connections, also referred to as Kelvin connections, offer a convenient method of eliminating the effects of voltage drops in circuit wires. As seen in Figure 9a, the load current and wire resistance produce an error (VERROR = R×IL) at the load. The Kelvin connection of Figure 9b overcomes the problem by including the wire resistance within the forcing loop of the amplifier and sensing the load voltage. The amplifier corrects for any errors in the load voltage. In the circuit shown, the output of the amplifier would actually be at 10 volts + VERROR and the voltage at the load would be the desired 10 volts.
所說的開爾文連接是指驅(qū)動(dòng)端和感測(cè)端的連接,它提供了抵消線路壓降的便利方法。見圖9.a,負(fù)載電流和線路電阻會(huì)使負(fù)載產(chǎn)生一個(gè)誤差壓降(VERROR = R×IL)。而如圖9.b所示的開爾文連接會(huì)產(chǎn)生一個(gè)克服包括由放大器驅(qū)動(dòng)環(huán)路的線路電阻在內(nèi)的難題。(***sensing the load voltage暫時(shí)理不清它的意思指什么***)。ǚ糯笃魍ㄟ^感測(cè)負(fù)載電壓),放大器會(huì)糾正任何負(fù)載電壓的誤差。如圖中所示,放大器的輸出實(shí)際上是10V+VERROR ,而負(fù)載得到的卻是期望的10V。
The AD688 has three amplifiers which can be used to implement Kelvin connections. Amplifier A2 is dedicated to the ground force-sense function while uncommitted amplifiers A3 and A4 are free for other force-sense chores.
AD688有3個(gè)可以用于開爾文連接的放大器。放大器A2專門用于the ground force-sense 而無定制放大器A3和A4則可以做為其它“驅(qū)動(dòng)-感測(cè)”事務(wù)之用。(****詳見后面的圖2,即原文件的圖2.a)
In some applications, one amplifier may be unused. In such cases, the unused amplifier should be connected as a unity-gain follower (force and sense pins tied together) and the input should be connected to ground.
(這兩個(gè)無定制放大器)在某些應(yīng)用中,有一個(gè)可能不會(huì)用到。同樣的原因,不用的放大器應(yīng)當(dāng)成單位增益跟隨器(驅(qū)動(dòng)端和感測(cè)端接到一起),且其輸入端應(yīng)接地。
An unused amplifier may be used for other circuit functions as well. The curves on this page show the typical performance of A3 and A4.
未使用的放大器最好用于電路的其它功能,本頁上就有放大器A3和A4的典型性能曲線。

圖2
開爾文連接.gifAD688內(nèi)部框圖.gif 個(gè)別地方一時(shí)譯不動(dòng),請(qǐng)?jiān)彙?/p>
說得簡(jiǎn)單點(diǎn),就是取樣點(diǎn)的選取要合適。
因?yàn)槿与娐返碾娏魍梢孕〉胶雎圆挥?jì),因而在線路上的壓降也就為0,如果把取樣點(diǎn)設(shè)置在負(fù)載端,取樣的電壓就是負(fù)載上真實(shí)的電壓。
而如果在驅(qū)動(dòng)端取樣,則由于導(dǎo)線的電阻,在導(dǎo)線上有壓降,這樣取樣的電壓就不是實(shí)際負(fù)載的電壓。
測(cè)量時(shí)也是如此,激勵(lì)源跟取樣電壓要用不同的線路。
說得簡(jiǎn)單點(diǎn),就是取樣點(diǎn)的選取要合適。
因?yàn)槿与娐返碾娏魍梢孕〉胶雎圆挥?jì),因而在線路上的壓降也就為0,如果把取樣點(diǎn)設(shè)置在負(fù)載端,取樣的電壓就是負(fù)載上真實(shí)的電壓。
而如果在驅(qū)動(dòng)端取樣,則由于導(dǎo)線的電阻,在導(dǎo)線上有壓降,這樣取樣的電壓就不是實(shí)際負(fù)載的電壓。
測(cè)量時(shí)也是如此,激勵(lì)源跟取樣電壓要用不同的線路。
Kelvin連接說白了就是大小電流的電路分開。雖然電路的支路流向或離開在相同的節(jié)點(diǎn)上。
在集成電路設(shè)計(jì)中經(jīng)常要考慮這個(gè)問題。
同時(shí)在線性穩(wěn)壓器測(cè)量中也要注意到這一點(diǎn)。測(cè)量輸出電壓電壓計(jì)應(yīng)靠近芯片管腳測(cè)量。
很多測(cè)試工程師有時(shí)不會(huì)注意到這一點(diǎn)而得出錯(cuò)誤的結(jié)果。
Kelvin連接說白了就是大小電流的電路分開。雖然電路的支路流向或離開在相同的節(jié)點(diǎn)上。
在集成電路設(shè)計(jì)中經(jīng)常要考慮這個(gè)問題。
同時(shí)在線性穩(wěn)壓器測(cè)量中也要注意到這一點(diǎn)。測(cè)量輸出電壓電壓計(jì)應(yīng)靠近芯片管腳測(cè)量。
很多測(cè)試工程師有時(shí)不會(huì)注意到這一點(diǎn)而得出錯(cuò)誤的結(jié)果。