Amplifier device for sensors
AssigneeCentre National De La Recherche Scientifique
InventorsPierre Temple-Boyer, Gérard Sarrabayrouse, Augustin Martinez, Jérôme Launay
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Abstract
An amplifying device for a sensor (10) delivering a response in voltage or impedance has a voltage controlling means for the sensor and at least an additional impedance (12). The voltage controlling means (22) is connected to output terminals (16, 20) of the sensor to maintain a noticeably constant voltage between the terminals. The additional impedance (12) is connected in series with the sensor within a polarization circuit, between the output terminals (18–16; 18–20) of the device. The amplifying device may be applied to temperatures, irradiation levels and pH measurement.
Claims5
A physical quantity measuring system, comprising:
- an MOS dosimeter sensor equivalent to a variable voltage source (24) whose value is ETh, proving a purely capacitive impedance (26) whose value is CTh, wherein the additional impedance (12) proves a capacitive impedance C and wherein the following relations are satisfied:
- IG<I<I0
- VDS<VGSo<VT<0
- VGSo<ETh
- CTh/C>1
- where VT, IG, I0, VDS, VGSo and I respectively are a threshold voltage of a P channel field effect transistor used as a voltage control means, a gate current of the transistor, a polarization current of the transistor, a drain-source voltage of the transistor, an equilibrium gate-source voltage of the transistor and a current flowing in the sensor;
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- an amplifying device for said sensor, said amplifying device including:
- voltage control means (22) connected to output terminals (16, 20) of the sensor to maintain between said terminals a noticeably constant voltage;
- at least one additional impedance (12) series connected with the sensor in a polarization circuit between output terminals (18, 20) of said device, such that a same current flows into the sensor and into the additional impedance;
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- polarization means (14) providing the sensor and the additional impedance with said same current (I).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.