AU2004232039B2 - Field effect sensor two wire interconnect method and apparatus - Google Patents

Field effect sensor two wire interconnect method and apparatus Download PDF

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AU2004232039B2
AU2004232039B2 AU2004232039A AU2004232039A AU2004232039B2 AU 2004232039 B2 AU2004232039 B2 AU 2004232039B2 AU 2004232039 A AU2004232039 A AU 2004232039A AU 2004232039 A AU2004232039 A AU 2004232039A AU 2004232039 B2 AU2004232039 B2 AU 2004232039B2
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H03ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03KPULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K17/00Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking
    • H03K17/94Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the way in which the control signals are generated
    • H03K17/96Touch switches
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H03ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03KPULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K17/00Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking
    • H03K17/94Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the way in which the control signals are generated
    • H03K17/96Touch switches
    • H03K17/962Capacitive touch switches
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01RMEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R27/00Arrangements for measuring resistance, reactance, impedance, or electric characteristics derived therefrom
    • G01R27/02Measuring real or complex resistance, reactance, impedance, or other two-pole characteristics derived therefrom, e.g. time constant
    • G01R27/08Measuring resistance by measuring both voltage and current
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H03ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03KPULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K17/00Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking
    • H03K17/94Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the way in which the control signals are generated
    • H03K17/945Proximity switches
    • H03K17/955Proximity switches using a capacitive detector

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US10/828,004 US7023215B2 (en) 2003-04-22 2004-04-20 Field effect sensor two wire interconnect method and apparatus
PCT/US2004/012426 WO2004095388A2 (en) 2003-04-22 2004-04-21 Field effect sensor two wire interconnect method and apparatus

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