Fontana bridge explained

ZP

connected in parallel with the useful load

ZS

, which in turn keeps an excitation current

IS

flowing through the useful load

ZS

independent of the instantaneous value of

ZS

. This feature is of great advantage for making electromechanical transducers.

If balance condition:

Z1Z3=ZPZ2

is met, then:

IS=VIN

ZP+Z1
ZPZ1

The circuit includes two differential amplifiers. The top differential amplifier, whose output is referenced to ground potential, has unitary gain. The bottom differential amplifier, whose output is referenced to ground potential, has ideally infinite gain. Ordinary operational amplifiers can be adopted with limitations in accuracy and bandwidth.The Fontana bridge is also called Compensated Current Injection Circuit.It was originally discovered by Giorgio Fontana, University of Trento, Italy, in 2003 using a symbolic equation solver for Kirchhoff's circuit laws. The bridge details are available in.[1] [2] [3]

References

  1. Fontana . Giorgio . Compensated current injection circuit, theory and applications . Review of Scientific Instruments . 74 . 3 . 1332–1337 . 10.1063/1.1535238 . 0034-6748. physics/0209038 .
  2. https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0209038 ArXiv
  3. Web site: Agarwal . Tarun . 2016-08-17 . Different Types of Bridge Circuits and Its Functions . 2023-06-28 . ElProCus - Electronic Projects for Engineering Students . en-US.