DocumentCode
1141711
Title
A novel direct reading active-RC system for measurements of in-circuit, discrete, and incremental capacitances
Author
Ansari, Mohammed Shafique ; Ahmed, Muslim Taj
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng., King Faud Univ. of Pet. & Min., Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Volume
38
Issue
4
fYear
1989
fDate
8/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
922
Lastpage
925
Abstract
A simple, low-component active-RC circuit is given for the measurement of in-circuit, discrete, and incremental capacitances. The measurement circuit provides the measured value of capacitance directly in terms of the circuit´s output voltage. The proposed system provides good accuracy for these measurements. The capacitance measurements are independent of the signal frequency. Experimental results that support the theory are included
Keywords
active networks; capacitance measurement; direct reading active-RC system; discrete capacitance measurement; in-circuit capacitance measurement; incremental capacitances; output voltage; Arm; Capacitance measurement; Circuit testing; Electrical resistance measurement; Frequency measurement; Integrated circuit measurements; Integrated circuit testing; Particle measurements; Switches; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9456
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/19.31016
Filename
31016
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