Device for detecting a capacitance variation and capacitive sensor for detecting the presence of a user using such a device

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PATENT NO 8570054
APP PUB NO 20100231240A1
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11916253

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A device for detecting a variation in the capacitance of a variable capacitive structure, wherein the device generates voltage pulses, charges the variable capacitive structure using the voltage pulses, discharges the variable capacitive structure toward a reference capacitor, detects a voltage threshold across the terminals of the reference capacitor, determines a number of charges and/or discharges of the variable capacitive structure corresponding to the voltage threshold, and detects a variation in the number of charges and/or discharges with respect to a number of charges and/or discharges previously obtained.

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VALEO SECURITE HABITACLE78290 CROISSY-SUR-SEINE

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Hourne, Xavier Cugnaux, FR 22 68

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