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Design of High-Precision Driving Control System for Charge Management.

Yang Wang¹, Boyan Lv¹, Tao Yu²

¹College of Engineering and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.

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Charge management is crucial for inertial sensors. This study introduces a precision Ultraviolet LED driving system that precisely controls current for effective charge dissipation, enhancing sensor performance.

Keywords:

PWM UV-LED constant current source charge management

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Electrical Engineering
Sensor Technology

Background:

Inertial sensor performance is degraded by accumulated charges on test masses interacting with electromagnetic fields.
Effective charge management is essential for maintaining the accuracy and reliability of inertial sensors.
Ultraviolet (UV) Light Emitting Diode (LED) discharge technology is the established optimal solution for test mass charge management.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a novel driving control system for UV LEDs designed for precision charge management.
To achieve controllable pulse-width-modulation (PWM)-type current output with adjustable pulse width and amplitude.
To provide a reliable and accurate method for driving UV LEDs in sensitive applications.

Main Methods:

Development of a driving control system utilizing analog PWM for pulse-width-controllable voltage signals.
Implementation of range switching for precise amplitude regulation of the PWM signal.
Employment of an improved Howland current source to convert voltage signals into PWM-type driving current.

Main Results:

The system successfully achieved controllable current output ranging from 0.01 mA to 10 mA, with a minimum step of 0.01 mA.
Demonstrated high accuracy of current output, reaching 1%.
Exhibited excellent stability (better than 1% within 1 hour) and load regulation (better than 2%).

Conclusions:

The developed UV LED driving control system offers a precise and reliable method for charge management in inertial sensors.
The system's controllable current output and high accuracy provide a significant advancement in LED drive technology.
This research serves as a valuable reference for integrating charge management systems and precision LED drive control methods.