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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2016
Applicant:
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventor:
Vladimir Aparin, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/327 (2006.01); G01N 27/416 (2006.01); G01N 33/483 (2006.01); G01N 21/27 (2006.01); G01N 33/487 (2006.01); G01N 27/414 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/416 (2013.01); G01N 21/27 (2013.01); G01N 27/3276 (2013.01); G01N 27/4145 (2013.01); G01N 27/4148 (2013.01); G01N 27/4167 (2013.01); G01N 33/4836 (2013.01); G01N 33/48721 (2013.01);
Abstract
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatus for sensing. One example apparatus for sensing includes a sensor configured to supply a current indicative of a parameter and a bipolar transistor having a base coupled to the sensor to receive the current, the bipolar transistor being configured to generate an amplified current based on the current. The apparatus may also include a measurement circuit coupled to the bipolar transistor and configured receive the amplified current.