Integrated Pressure Sensor IC for Side Crash Detection

Application:

KP106 is a pressure sensor system for the detection of side crashes in passenger cars.
In this application, the pressure sensor is assembled in a module located within the car’s side doors. When the door is compressed due to a side impact, the KP106 provides a signal pulse which is proportional to the pressure change inside the door.
The height of the signal pulse depends on the relative pressure change. Therefore the output signal is independent of the ambient pressure.


Features:

- PSI5 compliant / Multi-Protocol
- Synchronous or asynchronous data transmission
- User specified protocol available
- 2-wire interface with on chip current modulator for Manchester communication
- E²PROM for ID number, calibration and mode selection
- Patented online diagnoses for pressure cells and circuitry
- Serial service interface
- On chip voltage regulator
- Reverse polarity protection