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10 <strong>Understanding</strong> <strong>Smart</strong> <strong>Sensors</strong>Level IDiscretedevicesLevel IIBasicintegrationLevel IIIMixingtechnologiesLevel IVSelectiveintegrationLevel VFullintegrationBipolarsensorDiscretesensorinterfaceBipolarsensorIntegratedsensor interfaceMultichipsensorcontrollerMOS compatiblesensorHCMOSMCUHCMOSMCU“<strong>Smart</strong>”sensorFullyintegratedsensorsystemMOSdriverMOSdriverMCU+ LDMOS+ interfaceSMARTMOS driversMCU +high currenthigh voltagedriversFigure 1.7 Sensor technology migration path.Table 1.3Terms Used to Identify New <strong>Smart</strong>-Sensor ApplicationsMeasureMonitorCorrectDetectSafe operating areaCommunicatePrevent failureWarningRegulateObserveDetermineUnderstandDiagnoseControlPresence/absenceExceed levelIdentifyMaintainInstrumentGaugeKnowSee/hear/touch/smell/tasteHow/what/where/when/whyWhen sensors are combined with an MCU, a DSP, or an ASIC, the capabilityto obtain additional performance improvements is limited only by the

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