发明名称 |
Capacitance voltage conversion circuit, input apparatus using the same, electronic instrument, and capacitance voltage conversion method |
摘要 |
A capacitance voltage conversion circuit, which converts respective capacitances of a plurality of sensor capacitors into voltages, includes: a plurality of capacitance current conversion circuits disposed in respective correspondence with the sensor capacitors, each capacitance current conversion circuit configured to generate a detection current corresponding to a capacitance of a corresponding sensor capacitor; a current average circuit configured to average a plurality of detection currents, which are respectively generated by the capacitance current conversion circuits, to generate an average current; and a plurality of current voltage conversion circuits disposed in respective correspondence with the sensor capacitors, each current voltage conversion circuit configured to convert a difference current between a corresponding detection current and the average current into a voltage. |
申请公布号 |
US9261545(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.02.16 |
申请号 |
US201213367904 |
申请日期 |
2012.02.07 |
申请人 |
ROHM CO., LTD. |
发明人 |
Iwamoto Yukihiro;Shimada Yuji |
分类号 |
G01R27/26;H03K17/96 |
主分类号 |
G01R27/26 |
代理机构 |
Cantor Colburn LLP |
代理人 |
Cantor Colburn LLP |
主权项 |
1. A capacitance voltage conversion circuit which converts a capacitance of each of a plurality of sensor capacitors into a voltage, the capacitance voltage conversion circuit comprising:
a plurality of capacitance current conversion circuits disposed in respective correspondence with the sensor capacitors, each of the capacitance current conversion circuit configured to generate a detection current corresponding to a capacitance of a corresponding sensor capacitor; a current average circuit configured to average the detection currents, which are generated by the capacitance current conversion circuits, to generate an average current; and a plurality of current voltage conversion circuits disposed in respective correspondence with the sensor capacitors, each of the current voltage conversion circuit configured to convert a difference current between a corresponding detection current and the average current into a voltage, wherein each current average circuit comprises: a plurality of third transistors disposed on a path of the corresponding detection current, in respective correspondence to the sensor capacitors, respective control terminals of the third transistors being connected to each other in common; and a plurality of fourth transistors disposed in respective correspondence with the sensor capacitors, each fourth transistor connected to a corresponding third transistor to form a current mirror circuit therewith, wherein the current average circuit outputs a current, flowing in each of the fourth transistors, as the average current. |
地址 |
JP |