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System for interfacing an LC sensor, related method and computer program product

US10168443B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

STMicroelectronics SA

Inventors

Daniele Mangano · San Gregorio di Catania, IT
Riccardo Condorelli · Mascalucia, IT

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 26, 2015
Grant date	Jan 1, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 4, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH03K17/9525
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system for interfacing an LC sensor includes a starter configured to selectively start an oscillation of the LC sensor. The system also includes an analog peak detector configured to determine a signal (Vpeak) being indicative of a peak voltage of the oscillation of the LC sensor and a detector configured to determine a state of the LC sensor as a function of the signal (Vpeak) determined by the analog peak detector.

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