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Circuit for measuring low capacitances

US4295091A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 4, 1979
Grant dateOct 13, 1981
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Expiry dateDec 4, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R27/2605
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A capacitance to be measured is connected between the input and output of an inverting amplifier. A bistable circuit has an input connected to the output of the inverting amplifier and an output impedance inversely proportional to the capacitance to be measured. A resistive feedback is connected from the output of the bistable circuit to the input of the inverting amplifier.

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