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I need a reference circuit for 4_wire the impedance measurement using AD5934, range 50 to 250 ohm.

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The user asked for a 4-wire impedance measurement circuit for the AD5934, with an impedance range of 50 to 250 ohms. The final answer provided guidance on ensuring the signal amplitude at the ADC input is within the specified range and discussed the importance of the clock frequency and the DFT unit's accuracy. The user also encountered issues with the real and imaginary parts of the impedance measurements, which were addressed by converting the hex values to decimal and accounting for the sign bit. The user was informed that multiple AD5934 ICs cannot be used on a single I2C bus due to having the same address, and a TCA9545A I2C bus switch was suggested as a solution.
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Product Number: AD5934

I saw the reference design file CN0349 and CN0217, I think both are 2-wire implementation of the AD5P3x family IC. Can I get the circuit reference for the 4-wire implementation, with impedance range of 50 to 250 ohm. 

Help will be highly appreciated. 

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  • In the link, it is mentioned that setting Rcal = 20 can set the impedance range from 1 to 60. Can you please explain this, I did not get this. How can Rcal resistor set the range. 

    https://ez.analog.com/dds/f/q-a/28201/ad5933-4-electrode-configuration-for-human-body-thoracic-impedance-measurement-0-60-ohm

  • For this part, I got the answer. 

    "The accuracy achieved is very much dependent on how large the unknown impedance range is relative to the calibration resistor, RCAL. Therefore, in this example, the unknown impedance of 10.3 Ω measured 10.13 Ω, an approximate 2% error. Choosing an RCAL closer to the unknown impedance achieves a more accurate measurement; that is, the smaller the unknown impedance range is centered on RCAL is the more accurate the measurement. Consequently, for large unknown impedance ranges, it is possible to switch in various RCAL resistors to break up the unknown impedance range using external switches. The RON error of the switch is removed by calibration during the RCAL gain factor calculation. Using a switch to select various RFB values can optimize the dynamic range of the signal seen by the ADC.

    Consequently, for large unknown impedance ranges, it is possible to switch in various RCAL resistors to break up the unknown impedance range using external switches. The RON error of the switch is removed by calibration during the RCAL gain factor calculation. Using a switch to select various RFB values can optimize the dynamic range of the signal seen by the ADC. In addition, note that to achieve a wider range of measurements a 200 mV p-p range was used. If the unknown Z is a small range, a larger output voltage range can be used to optimize the ADC dynamic range."

    Reference link below, page 3.

    https://www.analog.com/media/en/reference-design-documentation/reference-designs/CN0217.pdf

  • How can Rcal resistor set the range. 

    Rcal does not set the range, it is used to measure the system gain, e.d. to find the dependence between the impedance under test and the output values produced in response. If you are planning to work with the circuit from the link you mentioned the factors setting the range are:
    1. The excitation voltage programmed into the AD5933
    2. Value of the current-setting resistor  Rlimit
    3. Gain of the instrumentation amplifier INAMP
    4. PGA gain programmed into the AD5933

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  • How can Rcal resistor set the range. 

    Rcal does not set the range, it is used to measure the system gain, e.d. to find the dependence between the impedance under test and the output values produced in response. If you are planning to work with the circuit from the link you mentioned the factors setting the range are:
    1. The excitation voltage programmed into the AD5933
    2. Value of the current-setting resistor  Rlimit
    3. Gain of the instrumentation amplifier INAMP
    4. PGA gain programmed into the AD5933

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