Device for reading a quantity of electric charge
US4377760A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 1980 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R29/24
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An analog device for reading a quantity of electric charge, for example, in a transversal charge transfer filter. The device includes a capacitor and two MOS transistors which are connected in series to the point in the filter where the charge is to be read. The capacitor is connected to the common point of the two transistors which are controlled in phase opposition to insure charging of the capacitor. The capacitor maintains a potential at the charge reading point constant. Any variation in the quantity of charge under an electrode is converted into a variation of potential at the common point and this forms the read signal which is detected by means of a third MOS transistor.
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