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

Figure 1. RSC103 1-channel simplified schematic
Figure 2. RSC103 4-channel 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.

It can use 4 channel but User should choice type of sensing (Resistance or Capacitance).

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

Figure 3. Functional block diagram

3.3 Operation diagram of RSC103

Figure 4. Relationship between Digital output and two Oscillator's frequency

3.4 Evaluation board schematic

Figure 5. Evaluation circuit board (Single channel)
Figure 6. Evaluation circuit board (Multi-channel)

4. Pin configuration and functions

4.1 QFN Package view

QFN Package bottom view

Figure 7. RSC103 1-channel (left) and RSC103 4-channel (right)

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

1) Stresses beyond those listed under absolute maximum ratings may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings and functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated under recommended operating conditions are not implied. Exposure to absolute-maximum-rated conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.

2) The maximum current is determined as one-channel is activated with the maximum supply voltage.

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 ℃)

Figure 8. Measurement result of Resistance value

5.3.2 Measurement result of Resistance resolution

Figure 9. Measurement result of Resistance resolution

5.3.3 Measurement result of Capacitance

Figure 10. Measurement result of Capacitance

5.3.4 Example result of Humidity sensor (Capacitance type)

Test condition = 30 ℃

Figure 11. Example result of Humidity sensor

5.3.5 Measurement result of LDO

Figure 12. Measurement result of LDO
Figure 13. LDO output voltage

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.

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.

Figure 14. Example software

7. Resister maps

7.1 Single channel

RSC103 Single channel resister maps

RSC103_Register_map_Single_v0

7.2 Multi channel

RSC103 Multi channel resister maps

RSC103_Register_map_Multi_v0

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

Figure 15. Package front view
Figure 16. Package side view
Figure 17. Package bottom view

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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