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Electrostatic capacitance sensor, electrostatic capacitance sensor component, object mounting body and object mounting apparatus

US6828806B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 19, 2000
Grant dateDec 7, 2004
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Expiry dateApr 10, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K2217/960765
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An electrostatic capacitance sensor, includes an electrostatic capacitance detector, an operational amplifier in which a feedback impedance circuit is connected between an output terminal and an inverse input terminal of the operational amplifier, a signal line connected between the inverse input terminal of the operational amplifier and the electrostatic capacitance detector, an alternating-current signal generator connected to a non-inverse input terminal of the operational amplifier, and a shield for shielding at least a portion of the signal line, the shield being connected to the non-inverse input terminal of the operational amplifier and the alternating-current signal generator. The electrostatic capacitance detector includes a detecting electrode and a shield electrode. The detecting electrode includes a detector-detecting electrode for detecting an object to be detected and an electrode introducer-detecting electrode for introducing an electrode to the detector-detecting electrode. The shield electrode is connected to the shield. At least a portion of the electrode introducer-detecting electrode is shielded by the shield electrode.

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