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FPU accelerates polynomial calculations for thermocouple measurements

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

For a minimum memory footprint, and therefore minimum system cost, your design must calculate the polynomial in real-time and a floating-point unit (FPU) can greatly accelerate that task.

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Polynomial data table in memory offers speedy access but adds system cost

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

One alternative to solving a polynomial that represents a thermocouple in an application is to use brute force and a good math package, and create a conversion table in advance.

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Leverage FPU and ADC capabilities in control applications

Friday, August 20, 2010

An MCU with an ADC can obtain a temperature reading by using the ADC to measure the voltage output by the thermocouple. But what is the precise temperature to voltage relationship?

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