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Capacitance sensor with improved noise filtering characteristics, method for noise filtering of capacitance sensor and computer-readable recording medium

US9535530B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 25, 2012
Grant dateJan 3, 2017
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Expiry dateJan 6, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K2217/960725
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a capacitance sensor including: a capacitance-voltage/current converter which converts a capacitance value of a sense capacitor into a voltage signal or a current signal by using an input signal; a multiplier which applies a weight to an output signal of the capacitance-voltage/current converter and outputs the weighted output signal; and an accumulator which accumulates continuously the output signal of the multiplier.

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