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Re: [OT] Quick Electronics Question...


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  • Subject: Re: [OT] Quick Electronics Question...
  • From: "richard_lockyer" <richard.lockyer@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 06 Jan 2002 12:42:05 -0000
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Andy

On page 9 of the spec sheet it says that Cs should be 10nF to 500nF
and Cx should be 0 to 100pF. Which is 1000 times smaller.
I assume that they are talking about the capacitance of the sensing
electrode rather than a physical capacitor of that value.

Richad


--- In ukha_d@y..., "Andy Powell" <ukha@b...> wrote:
> Thanks Patrick,
>
> They are talking about Cs being 10nF so 20nF should be ok...unless
of course more really means less if you get my meaning... This
electronics stuff makes you have to think in a completely different
way...active-low's when (for me logically) a high would designate
ON .. but that's just me...
>
> Andy
>
> >
> >Usually indicates "_much_ greater than"
> >
> >Of course the definition of much is open to interpretation... mine
> >(depending on context) is anything from at least double... through
an
> >order of magnitude...
> >
> >Patrick
> >
>
>
> --- Tag-it! v2.0 (c) Andy Powell 1998
>
> Apathy is a problem, but who cares?



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