RSC103
4-Channel input Readout IC
1. Features
4-channel inputs
I2C
OTP - One Time Programmable Devices
Multi-mode sensing operations - Sensing modes for resistance, and capacitance
Power control (LDO) - Embedded power control for sensors
Low power consumption - Less than 4 mW
Temperature circuit - Factory calibration is required to use as an absolute thermometer. If not, it can be used as a relative thermometer.
Simplified Schematic


2. Applications
Sensor Readout IC
Home appliances
Automotive equipment parts
Industry/office ventilation systems
IoT devices
3. Description
3.1 Device information
The RSC103 is a readout-IC (ROIC) which have resistance sensing and capacitance sensing mode operations for various sensor applications. RSC103 has one input channel (Resistance or Capacitance) or four input channels (Resistance or Capacitance) to cooperate with multiple sensors.
Part number
Package
Body size (mm)
RSC103 1-CH
QFN (20)
3.50 x 3.50
RSC103 4-CH
QFN (20)
3.50 x 3.50
3.2 Functional block diagram of RSC103

3.3 Operation diagram of RSC103

3.4 Evaluation board schematic


4. Pin configuration and functions
4.1 QFN Package view
QFN Package bottom view

4.2 RSC103 1-channel Pin configurations
Pin functions - RSC103 1-channel Note : I=input, O=output, I/O=input and output, P=power supply, GND=ground
Name
Pin No.
I/O
Function
VOUTA
1
I/O
LDO Output
R_REF
2
I/O
Pin for Reference Resistor
R_SENS
3
I/O
Pin for Sensing Resistor
VDD_OSC
4
P
External supply voltage of Oscillator ( Typical = 1.8 V )
VDD_OSC
5 (Option)
P
External supply voltage of Oscillator ( Typical = 1.8 V )
C_SENS
6
I/O
Pin for Sensing Capacitor
TEST_CLK
7 (Option)
I/O
Test Pin
C_REF
8
I/O
Pin for Reference Capacitor
CLK
9 (Option)
I/O
External CLK for OTP
VDD_DIG
10
P
External supply voltage of Digital ( Typical = 1.8 V )
SCL
11
I/O
SCL ( I2C )
SDA
12
I/O
SDA ( I2C )
VPP6P5
13 (Option)
P
External supply voltage of OTP ( Typical = 6.5 V )
VPPVDD
14
P
External supply voltage of Digital ( Typical = 1.8 V )
VDD_BGR
15
P
External supply voltage of BGR ( Typical = 1.8 V )
VDD_BGR
16 (Option)
P
External supply voltage of BGR ( Typical = 1.8 V )
VDD_VGR
17 (Option)
P
External supply voltage of BGR ( Typical = 1.8 V )
N.C
18
---
---
VDD_DAC
19
P
External supply voltage of DAC ( Typical = 1.8 V )
VDD_DAC
20 (Option)
P
External supply voltage of DAC ( Typical = 1.8 V )
PKG_GND
Package GND
GND
Ground
4.3 RSC103 4-channel Pin configurations
Pin functions - RSC103 4-channel Note : I=input, O=output, I/O=input and output, P=power supply, GND=ground
Name
Pin No.
I/O
Function
VDD_I2C
1
I/O
External supply voltage of I2C ( Typical = 1.8 V )
SDA
2
I/O
SDA (I2C)
SCL
3
I/O
SCL (I2C)
R_SEN_1
4
I/O
Pin for 1-CH Sensing Resistor
C_SEN_1
5
P
Pin for 1-CH Sensing Capacitor
R_SEN_2
6
I/O
Pin for 2-CH Sensing Resistor
C_SEN_2
7
I/O
Pin for 2-CH Sensing Capacitor
C_REF
8
I/O
Pin for Reference Capacitor
C_SEN_3
9
P
Pin for 3-CH Sensing Capacitor
R_SEN_3
10
I/O
Pin for 3-CH Sensing Resistor
VDD_OSC
11
P
External supply voltage of Oscillator ( Typical = 1.8 V )
C_SEN_4
12
I/O
Pin for 4-CH Sensing Capacitor
R_SEN_4
13
I/O
Pin for 4-CH Sensing Resistor
VOUTA_1
14
I/O
LDO Output
VDD_BGR
15
P
External supply voltage of BGR ( Typical = 1.8 V )
VOUTA_2
16
I/O
LDO Output
VDD_DAC
17
P
External supply voltage of DAC ( Typical = 1.8 V )
CLK
18 (Option)
I/O
External CLK for OTP
VPPVDD
19
P
External supply voltage of Digital ( Typical = 1.8 V )
VPP6P5
20
P
External supply voltage of OTP ( Typical = 6.5 V )
PKG_GND
Package GND
GND
Ground
5. Specifications
INPUT Signal type - Resistance or Capacitance
Items
Unit
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Sensing resistance
K-ohm
1
---
10,000
Sensing capacitance
pF
1
---
50
Heater power control range
V
0.9
---
1.65
Current consumption
mA
7.11
7.16
7.22
5.1 Absolute maximum ratings 1)
Symbol
Description
Unit
Min.
Max.
VCCA
Supply voltage range
V
0
1.96
Io 2)
Continuous current through VCCA or GND
mA
0
2.5
ESD
Human body model
V
N/A
N/A
ESD
Machine model
V
N/A
N/A
ESD
Charged device model
V
N/A
N/A
5.2 Recommended operating conditions
Temperature = 27 ℃
Symbol
Description
Unit
Min.
Max.
VCCA
Supply voltage range
V
1.62
1.96
5.3 Typical characteristics
5.3.1 Measurement result of Resistance value (Temperature condition = 30 ℃)







5.3.2 Measurement result of Resistance resolution


5.3.3 Measurement result of Capacitance







5.3.4 Example result of Humidity sensor (Capacitance type)
Test condition = 30 ℃

5.3.5 Measurement result of LDO


6. Application guidance
The RSC103 can process the various types of the signal in the form of resistance, and capacitance. Thus, the external elements of the ROIC are changed depending on the sensing modes.
Resistance / Capacitance sensing
The RSC103 has the tunable oscillator circuits depending on the external sensing Resistance and capacitance. Below the equation is basic equation of RSC103. Using this equation, user can calculate resistance value or capacitance value.
Basic equation of operation RSC103
Rref [Ohm] : Reference resistance Cref [Farad] : Reference capacitance Rsens [Ohm] : Sensing resistance (Or same value of reference resistor when RSC senses capacitance) Csens [Farad] : Sensing capacitance (Or same value of reference capacitor when RSC senses resistance) N : Register setting value ( This value decides counting window time ) M : Number of counting

Example of Software
When fill the blank of Rref, Cref, Csens, user can get a Rsens value. When fill the blank of Rref, Cref, Csens, user can get a Rsens value.

7. Resister maps
7.1 Single channel
RSC103 Single channel resister maps
7.2 Multi channel
RSC103 Multi channel resister maps
Default setting
Single channel
Multi channel
0x00
000F
0187
0x01
0000
1000
0x02
5FFA
FFC2
0x03
5FFA
1C3F
ox04
7957
9E52
0x05
1200
B004
0x06
1262
0000
8. Package outline dimensions



Quad-Flat Non-leaded package dimensions (Unit: mm)
Symbol
Min.
Typical
Max.
A
0.70
0.75
0.80
A1
0.00
0.02
0.05
A3
---
0.203
---
b
0.18
0.25
0.30
D
---
3.50
---
E
---
3.50
---
e
---
0.50
---
L
0.35
0.40
0.45
K
0.20
---
---
D2
1.95
2.00
2.05
E2
1.95
2.00
2.05
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