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- Patent Title: Resonant impedance sensing with a negative impedance control loop implemented with synchronized class D and output comparators
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Application No.: US14585455Application Date: 2014-12-30
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Publication No.: US09638763B2Publication Date: 2017-05-02
- Inventor: George P. Reitsma
- Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
- Applicant Address: US TX Dallas
- Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
- Current Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Dallas
- Agent Andrew Viger; Charles A. Brill; Frank D. Cimino
- Main IPC: G01R33/00
- IPC: G01R33/00 ; G01R27/28 ; H03K3/012 ; H03K17/95 ; G01D5/20

Abstract:
A resonant impedance sensing system includes a negative impedance control loop incorporating the resonator as a loop filter, and including a class D negative impedance stage implemented with a class D comparator, and a loop control stage implemented with an output comparator clocked (D_clk) by the class D comparator. The class D comparator receives resonator oscillation voltage, and generates a class D switching output synchronized with resonator oscillation frequency. A discrete current source (such as a current DAC) drives the resonator through an H-bridge switched by the class D switching output, so that the time average of the discrete drive current corresponds to resonator oscillation amplitude. Based on resonator oscillation amplitude, the output comparator provides a discrete loop control signal to the discrete current source, driving the resonator with a negative impedance that balances resonant impedance, thereby maintaining constant resonator oscillation amplitude corresponding to steady-state oscillation.
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