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Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2024

Filed:

May. 07, 2021
Applicants:

Nisshinbo Micro Devices Inc., Tokyo, JP;

Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, JP;

Alps Alpine Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Hiroki Sato, Tokyo, JP;

Masayuki Sato, Tokyo, JP;

Noboru Ishihara, Tokyo, JP;

Shinji Murata, Tokyo, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 7/10 (2006.01); H03B 5/24 (2006.01); H03K 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 7/10366 (2013.01); H03B 5/24 (2013.01); H03B 2200/004 (2013.01); H03K 21/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

A sensor interface circuit includes: an RF switch having a control node; a bias circuit electrically connected to the control node and applying, to the control node, a voltage at a first level or a second level corresponding to a linear region of a reflection characteristic; a first variable oscillation circuit electrically connectable to a first sensor; a second variable oscillation circuit electrically connectable to a second sensor; and a difference circuit electrically connected between the first variable oscillation circuit and the bias circuit, and between the second variable oscillation circuit and the bias circuit.


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