High-resolution miniaturized inductive proximity sensor: Characterization and application for step-motor control

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 68, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 257-262

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

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

High resolution; Inductive proximity sensors; Microsystems; Step motor control

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION SPECIFIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; ELECTRIC COILS; ELECTRIC MOTORS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS; RELAXATION OSCILLATORS;

HIGH RESOLUTION; INDUCTIVE PROXIMITY SENSOR; MICROSYSTEMS; STEP MOTOR CONTROL;

PROXIMITY SENSORS;

EID: 0042638152     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-4247(98)00014-4     Document Type: Article

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