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Capacitive sensor

US7353711B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 10, 2004
Grant dateApr 8, 2008
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Expiry dateSep 29, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/3025
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A capacitive sensor including a housing having a hermetically sealed cavity, a plate in the cavity, a diaphragm forming a part of the cavity and spaced from the plate, a conductive layer on the first diaphragm, and a second conductive layer on the plate, the first and second conductive layers being the electrodes of a capacitor whose capacitance varies with the position of the diaphragm relative to the plate.

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