Capacitor based angle sensor
US9772174B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 25, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 26, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R27/2605
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A capacitor based sensor for angular position detection having two fixed plates arranged at an angle and a semicircular rotating plate in between. The sensor can determine any angular position in the full 0-360 degrees range. The sensor may be temperature compensated, and integrated with electronics such that sensor module only has two electrical leads, one for input power and one for input/output digital data. A method for converting capacitance measurements to an angle is also disclosed.
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