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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2017
Xaar Technology Limited, Cambridge, GB;
Neil Christopher Bird, Cambridge, GB;
Mujahid-ul Islam, Cambridge, GB;
XAAR TECHNOLOGY LIMITED, Cambridge, GB;
Abstract
A test circuit to determine the capacitance of an actuator element in an actuator element array, wherein the test circuit comprises: a controller; a source to generate test inputs; measurement circuitry to measure one or more test values on a test path between the test circuit and the actuator element; wherein the controller is configured to, for a test period: control a first switch associated with the actuator element to connect the actuator element to the test path; control the source to generate a first test input; and determine a total capacitance of the actuator element from a first test value generated in response to the first test input; and determine the capacitance of the actuator element (C) from the total capacitance (C+C).