3 August 1999
Chart 1 - Typical Threshold Sensitivity vs. Cx,
High Gain, at Selected Values of Cs; Vdd = 3.0
Chart 2 - Typical Threshold Sensitivity vs. Cx,
Low Gain, at Selected Values of Cs; Vdd = 3.0
10.00
1.00
0.10
0.01
10.00
1.00
0.10
0.01
10nF
20nF
50nF
100nF
200nF
500nF
10nF
20nF
50nF
100nF
200nF
500nF
0
10
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40
0
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40
Cx Load
Cx Load
Response Time
Chart 3 - Typical Response Time vs. Cx; Vdd = 3.0
The QT113's response time is highly dependent
on burst length, which in turn is dependent on Cs
and Cx (see Charts 1, 2). With increasing Cs,
response time slows, while increasing levels of
Cs reduce response time. Chart 3 shows the
typical effects of Cs and Cx on response time.
1000.00
100.00
10.00
1.00
10nF
HeartBeat™ Signal
20nF
50nF
The QT113's HeartBeat pulse works exactly the
same as in the QT110 except that the HeartBeat
rate is the same as the burst rate, which can vary
from 2ms to 100ms depending on Cs and Cx.
Detection methods for this health indicator
should take this into account. As with the QT110,
the HB signal can be suppressed if not wanted
by a variety of simple methods.
100nF
200nF
500nF
0
10
20
30
40
Package Marking
Cx Load
DIP Package: DIP devices are marked
'QT113'
SO8 Package: Marked 'QT1' and also laserscribed '3'
QT115 QProx™ 8-pin Sensor