Capacitance measuring system
US4093915A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 1977 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R27/2605
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for generating a signal linearly related to the capacitive reactance of a sensor capacitor. The system includes an oscillator for providing an oscillatory signal characterized by a peak-to-peak voltage proportional to an applied control signal, at least one capacitive network and associated peak detecting network, and a feedback network. The capacitive network includes a drive capacitor and a sensor capacitor connected in series between the oscillator and a reference potential, and the peak detector includes means to generate a peak signal representative of the peak-to-peak voltage at the junction between its associated coupling and sensor capacitor. The feedback network produces the control signal for the oscillator whereby the peak amplitude of the voltage across the drive capacitor is constant.
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