Abstract:
An improved inductive reactance to frequency converter circuit (10) for producing an output signal whose frequency is capable of variation in response to a variable input inductance or inductive reactance (30) comprises differential gain means (42) and an improved resonant circuit (20) whose resonance frequency determines the frequency of the output signal. The improved resonant circuit (20) comprises a capacitance element (60, 62) and a transformer (64) whose primary coil (70) is capable of being connected to the variable inductive input reactance (30) and whose secondary coil (68) is connected in parallel with the capacitive element (60, 62) for enabling relatively small changes in the variable input inductive reactance (30) to be measured as relatively large changes in the resonance frequency of the resonant circuit (20).
Abstract:
Un circuit convertisseur amélioré (10) de conversion de la réactance inductive en fréquence permet de produire un signal de sortie dont la fréquence varie en réponse à une inductance ou réactance inductive d'entrée variable (30). Ce circuit de conversion amélioré comprend un moyen de gain différentiel (42) et un circuit résonnant amélioré (20) dont la fréquence de résonnance détermine la fréquence du signal de sortie. Le circuit résonnant amélioré (20) comprend un élément de capacitance (60, 62) et un transformateur (64) dont l'enroulement primaire (70) peut être connecté à la réactance inductive d'entrée variable (30) et dont l'enroulement secondaire (68) est connecté en parallèle à l'élément capacitif (60, 62) pour permettre de mesurer des changements relativement petits dans la réactance inductive d'entrée variable (30) comme des changements relativement grands de la fréquence de résonnance du circuit résonnant (20).
Abstract:
An improved inductive reactance to frequency converter circuit (10) for producing an output signal whose frequency is capable of variation in response to a variable input inductance or inductive reactance (30) comprises differential gain means (42) and an improved resonant circuit (20) whose resonance frequency determines the frequency of the output signal. The improved resonant circuit (20) comprises a capacitance element (60, 62) and a transformer (64) whose primary coil (70) is capable of being connected to the variable inductive input reactance (30) and whose secondary coil (68) is connected in parallel with the capacitive element (60, 62) for enabling relatively small changes in the variable input inductive reactance (30) to be measured as relatively large changes in the resonance frequency of the resonant circuit (20).