
US Patent No: 8,089,288
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Charge accumulation capacitance sensor with linear transfer characteristic
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Jan 3, 2012
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Nov 16, 2006
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for capacitance sensing uses an offset feedback voltage to linearize a charge-transfer characteristic.
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