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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2016
Infineon Technologies Ag, Neubiberg, DE;
Andreas Wiesbauer, Poertschach, AT;
Christian Ebner, Munich, DE;
Ernesto Romani, Munich, DE;
Stephan Mechnig, Munich, DE;
Georgi Panov, Munich, DE;
Christian Jenkner, Klagenfurt, AT;
Benno Muehlbacher, St. Magdalen, AT;
INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG, Neubiberg, DE;
Abstract
In accordance with an embodiment, a method of performing a measurement with a capacitive sensor includes generating a periodic excitation signal that includes a series of pulses and smoothing edge transitions of the series of pulses to form a shaped periodic excitation signal that includes a flat region between the smoothed edge transitions. The method further includes providing the shaped periodic excitation signal to a first port of the capacitive sensor and measuring a signal provided by a second port of the capacitive sensor.