Capacitance measuring circuit

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1987-04-01

1989-05-16

Eisenzopf, Reinhard J.

Electricity: measuring and testing

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324 60CD, 324 60C, 73724, G01R 2726, G01L 912

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048313254

ABSTRACT:
A variable capacitor, which may be a humidity sensitive capacitor, and a fixed reference capacitor are connected at a node. The node is clamped at a reference potential during a first phase of a two phase measuring cycle as the variable capacitor is charged to a fixed voltage and the fixed capacitor is charged to a feedback voltage. The node is unclamped during the second phase and the capacitors are connected in a series loop to allow a redistribution of the charge in the capacitors or force a reversal of that charge with a voltage source. The deviation of the node from its reference potential after charge redistribution occurs is used as input to a feedback circuit which integrates that deviation over a number of cycles until it provides a feedback voltage of magnitude sufficient to cause the node deviation to be reduced to zero. A second reference capacitor can be supplied to provide an offset. The capacitors are constructed by simultaneous deposition on a substrate of a first plate followed by a dielectric film and a second plate. The second plate of the variable capacitor is porous to admit water molecules and the second plate of the fixed capacitor is impervious to water. The simultaneous deposition provides similar characteristics for the capacitors.

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