Title :
Monostable Multivibrator as the Bridge Circuit with Linear Characteristic
Author :
Stankovic, D. ; Simic, Milivoje
Abstract :
A monostable multivibrator, triggered by pulses of constant frequency, can be used as a bridge circuit either with capacitance or resistance transducers. The output voltage of the monostable multivibrator bridge is a linear function of transducer impedance. Sensitivity is four times higher compared with the Wheatstone bridge.
Keywords :
Bridge circuits; Capacitance; Chemicals; Connectors; Frequency; Impedance; Position measurement; Pulse circuits; Transducers; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIM.1972.4313961