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Analog Circuits and Systems for Voltage-Mode and Current-Mode Sensor Interfacing Applications

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In this chapter we consider the most important sensor typologies, according to their electrical behaviour, describing the fundamentals of electronic interfaces which are essential components in sensor systems for the detection and the quantification of a physical or chemical measurand. In particular, we will describe, in a deeper detail, some kinds of sensors presented in Chapter 1, together with other sensors, in terms of their characteristic electrical parameters and responses. Moreover, we will give some generalities on the main measurement techniques and describe the simplest analog electronic read-out circuits for the interfacing of resistive, capacitive and temperature sensors.

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De Marcellis, A., Ferri, G. (2011). Resistive, Capacitive and Temperature Sensor Interfacing Overview. In: Analog Circuits and Systems for Voltage-Mode and Current-Mode Sensor Interfacing Applications. Analog Circuits and Signal Processing. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9828-3_2

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