Design of capacitance to voltage converter for capacitive sensor transducer

Abstract: Problem statement: The design of Capacitance to Voltage Converter (CVC) for capacitive sensor transducer was presented. The proposed design will reduce the size, power consumption and supply voltage of the circuit and can be used in high frequency band transducer. Approach: The design was...

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Main Authors: Alam, A. H. M. Zahirul, Che Mustapha, Nurul Arfah, Khan, Sheroz, Islam, Md. Rafiqul
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spelling iium-16272012-12-14T00:55:57Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/1627/ Design of capacitance to voltage converter for capacitive sensor transducer Alam, A. H. M. Zahirul Che Mustapha, Nurul Arfah Khan, Sheroz Islam, Md. Rafiqul TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering Abstract: Problem statement: The design of Capacitance to Voltage Converter (CVC) for capacitive sensor transducer was presented. The proposed design will reduce the size, power consumption and supply voltage of the circuit and can be used in high frequency band transducer. Approach: The design was implemented using the Operational amplifier (Op amp) and capacitive network. The circuit was simulated using the PSPICE model parameters based on standard 0.13 μm CMOS process. Results: The design was able to measure a wide range of capacitance variations for the capacitive transducer. The performance analysis of the design showed desirable performance parameters in terms of response, low power consumption and a linear output voltage within the wide range of capacitive transducer capacitance variation for the power supply voltage of 1.2 V was achieved. Conclusion/Recommendations: The output voltage of the circuit varied linearly with the variation of capacitive transducer capacitance variation. The improved converter was compact and robust for integration into capacitive measuring systems and suitable for use in environment that making use of higher frequency band. Science Publications 2010 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/1627/1/ajassp.2010.1353.1357.pdf Alam, A. H. M. Zahirul and Che Mustapha, Nurul Arfah and Khan, Sheroz and Islam, Md. Rafiqul (2010) Design of capacitance to voltage converter for capacitive sensor transducer. American Journal of Applied Sciences , 7 (10). pp. 1353-1357. ISSN 1554-3641(O), 1546-9239 (P) http://thescipub.com/issue-ajas/7/10 10.3844/ajassp.2010.1353.1357
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topic TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
spellingShingle TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Alam, A. H. M. Zahirul
Che Mustapha, Nurul Arfah
Khan, Sheroz
Islam, Md. Rafiqul
Design of capacitance to voltage converter for capacitive sensor transducer
description Abstract: Problem statement: The design of Capacitance to Voltage Converter (CVC) for capacitive sensor transducer was presented. The proposed design will reduce the size, power consumption and supply voltage of the circuit and can be used in high frequency band transducer. Approach: The design was implemented using the Operational amplifier (Op amp) and capacitive network. The circuit was simulated using the PSPICE model parameters based on standard 0.13 μm CMOS process. Results: The design was able to measure a wide range of capacitance variations for the capacitive transducer. The performance analysis of the design showed desirable performance parameters in terms of response, low power consumption and a linear output voltage within the wide range of capacitive transducer capacitance variation for the power supply voltage of 1.2 V was achieved. Conclusion/Recommendations: The output voltage of the circuit varied linearly with the variation of capacitive transducer capacitance variation. The improved converter was compact and robust for integration into capacitive measuring systems and suitable for use in environment that making use of higher frequency band.
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author Alam, A. H. M. Zahirul
Che Mustapha, Nurul Arfah
Khan, Sheroz
Islam, Md. Rafiqul
author_facet Alam, A. H. M. Zahirul
Che Mustapha, Nurul Arfah
Khan, Sheroz
Islam, Md. Rafiqul
author_sort Alam, A. H. M. Zahirul
title Design of capacitance to voltage converter for capacitive sensor transducer
title_short Design of capacitance to voltage converter for capacitive sensor transducer
title_full Design of capacitance to voltage converter for capacitive sensor transducer
title_fullStr Design of capacitance to voltage converter for capacitive sensor transducer
title_full_unstemmed Design of capacitance to voltage converter for capacitive sensor transducer
title_sort design of capacitance to voltage converter for capacitive sensor transducer
publisher Science Publications
publishDate 2010
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