Integrated sensor with capacitive coupling rejection to the mechanical ground
US8030915B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 3, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01D3/036
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An integrated sensor includes: i) a voltage regulator coupled with a mechanical ground and delivering a regulated voltage based on a primary power supply voltage referencing an electrical ground; ii) a high-impedance sensitive element powered by the primary power supply, electrically coupled to the mechanical ground and delivering an electrical quantity representative of a physical quantity; iii) an amplification module powered by the regulated voltage and including a first input receiving an analog reference dependent on the regulated voltage and a second input receiving the electrical quantity, and designed to deliver a first output voltage representing the amplified measurement voltage; and iv) a differential amplifier powered by the primary power supply voltage, referencing the electrical ground and including first and a second inputs receiving the analog reference and the first output voltage, respectively, and delivering a second output voltage representing the first amplified output voltage referenced to the electrical ground.
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