Oscillator-based signal conditioning with improved linearity for resistive sensors

IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 293-298

  Ferrari, Vittorio ^a   Ghidini, Carla ^a   Marioli, Daniele ^a   Taroni, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Duty cycle converter; Frequency converter; Resistance controlled oscillators; Resistive transducers; Signal conditioning

Indexed keywords

FREQUENCY CONVERTERS; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; THICK FILM DEVICES;

RESISTIVE SENSORS;

SENSORS;

EID: 0031988227     PISSN: 00189456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/19.728837     Document Type: Article

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