Capacitive sensing circuit for sensing capacitance variation with charge clone
AssigneeAnapex Technology Inc.
InventorTSUNG WEN HUANG
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AssigneeAnapex Technology Inc.
InventorTSUNG WEN HUANG
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The present invention provides a capacitive sensing circuit, comprising at least one capacitor to be measured, an integral capacitor, a first current mirror having a first current path and a second current path. A first current is generated in the first current path so as to charge the capacitor to be measured, while a second current mirrored from the first current is generated in the second current path so as to charge the integral capacitor. As such, the mirrored current, resulted from mirroring the charging current on the capacitor to be measured, is used to charge the integral capacitor. Charge energy charged on the capacitor to be measured may be copied onto the integral capacitor so as to reflect a voltage signal. Subsequently, capacitance variation generated when the capacitor to be measured is touched may be sensed by detecting the voltage signal.
A capacitive sensing circuit for sensing capacitance variation with charge clone, comprising:
A capacitive sensing circuit for sensing capacitance variation with charge clone, comprising:
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