发明名称 CAPACITIVE SENSING DEVICE
摘要 A capacitive sensing device comprises an antenna electrode for emitting an alternating electric field in response to an alternating voltage caused in the antenna electrode and a control and evaluation circuit that comprises a transimpedance amplifier configured to maintain the alternating voltage equal to an alternating reference voltage on a reference voltage node by injecting a current into the antenna electrode and to measure the current. The control and evaluation circuit comprises a microcontroller and a multiplexer configured and arranged to switch the antenna electrode alternately to a current input of the transimpedance amplifier and to the alternating reference voltage node. The microcontroller is configured to control the multiplexer. The multiplexer and the transimpedance amplifier and a low-pass filter operatively connected to the transimpedance amplifier form together a synchronous rectifier arrangement. The current input node of the transimpedance amplifier is AC-coupled to the reference voltage node by a protection capacitor.
申请公布号 US2016306061(A1) 申请公布日期 2016.10.20
申请号 US201414783810 申请日期 2014.04.02
申请人 IEE INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONICS & ENGIEERING S.A. 发明人 LAMESCH Laurent
分类号 G01V3/08;H03K17/955 主分类号 G01V3/08
代理机构 代理人
主权项 1. A capacitive sensing device, comprising an antenna electrode configured for emitting an alternating electric field in response to an alternating voltage caused in the antenna electrode and a control and evaluation circuit that includes a transimpedance amplifier configured to maintain the alternating voltage equal to an alternating reference voltage on a reference voltage node by injecting a current into the antenna electrode and to measure the current,a microcontroller,and a multiplexer configured and arranged to switch said antenna electrode alternately to a current input of the transimpedance amplifier and to the alternating reference voltage node, wherein the microcontroller is configured to control the multiplexer with a digital control signal, wherein the multiplexer and the transimpedance amplifier and a low-pass filter operatively connected to the transimpedance amplifier form together a synchronous rectifier arrangement, and wherein the current input node of the transimpedance amplifier is AC-coupled to the reference voltage node by a protection capacitor.
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