Method for controlling the sensitivity and linearity of capacitive transducer systems

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PATENT NO 5048165
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07471205

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Inherent capacitive-type nonlinearities in a capacitive displacement transducer can be eliminated or reduced by the introduction of an oppositely-sensed nonlinearity. The oppositely sensed nonlinearity is introduced by selecting a diaphragm thickness to define a stiffness such that there is an increased resistance to deflection. The increased resistance to deflection generates a nonlinearity which decreases with increasing input to offset an oppositely sensed inherent nonlinearly which increases with increasing input, thereby balancing the nonlinearities and achieving an overall linear output.

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  • DRESSER-NAGANO, INC.

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Cadwell, Robert M Sunnyvale, CA 5 262

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