A differential relaxation oscillator as a versatile electronic interface for sensors

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 141-148

  Passeraub, Philippe A ^a   Besse, Pierre André ^a   De Raad, Christina ^a   Popovic, Rade S ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Differential relaxation oscillator; Impedance measurement; Interface for sensors; Versatile interface

Indexed keywords

OSCILLATORS (ELECTRONIC); SENSORS;

DIFFERENTIAL RELAXATION OSCILLATORS; IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT; VERSATILE INTERFACE;

RELAXATION OSCILLATORS;

EID: 0031060759     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-4247(96)01406-9     Document Type: Article

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