SENSOR

Organization Name

Inventor(s)

Yoshihiko Kurui of Chigasaki Kanagawa (JP)

Hiroaki Yamazaki of Yokohama Kanagawa (JP)

SENSOR

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18760501 titled 'SENSOR

Original Abstract Submitted

According to one embodiment, a sensor includes a sensor section and a circuit section. The sensor section includes an element portion including a sensor element and a conductive member. The circuit section includes a first differential circuit, a voltage holding circuit, a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, and a controller. The controller is configured to perform a first operation and a second operation. In the first operation, the controller is configured to set the third switch to a third connected state, to set the first switch to a first connected state, and to set the second switch to a second disconnected state. In the second operation, the controller is configured to set the third switch to a third disconnected state, to set the first switch to a first disconnected state, and to set the second switch to a second connected state.