Generic interface chip for capacitive sensors in low-power multi-parameter microsystems

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 351-361

  Yazdi, Navid ^a   Mason, Andrew ^a   Najafi, Khalil ^a   Wise, Kensall D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPACITANCE MEASUREMENT; MICROCONTROLLERS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MICROPROCESSOR CHIPS; READOUT SYSTEMS;

CAPACITIVE SENSORS; INTERFACE CHIPS; MICROSYSTEMS; SENSOR BUS;

MICROSENSORS;

EID: 0034276336     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-4247(00)00307-1     Document Type: Article

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