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Capacitive sensing device

  • US 9,726,775 B2
  • Filed: 04/02/2014
  • Issued: 08/08/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/09/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A capacitive sensing device, comprisingan antenna electrode configured for emitting an alternating electric field in response to an alternating voltage caused in the antenna electrodeand a control and evaluation circuit that includesa 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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