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MGC3130 HILLSTAR DEVELOPMENT
KIT USER’S GUIDE
 2013 Microchip Technology Inc. DS40001721A-page 41
Appendix B. Sensitivity Profile and Capacitances
B.1 INTRODUCTION
This appendix contains the sensitivity profile and the electrode capacitances of the
Hillstar Development Kit hardware.
The measurement procedure of both, the sensitivity profile and the electrode
capacitances are outlined in “MGC3130 GestIC
®
Design Guide”.
B.2 SENSITIVITY PROFILES
The sensitivity profiles were conducted using a 40x40x70 mm hand brick and a 30 mm
spacer brick.
FIGURE B-1: SENSITIVITY PROFILE FROM WEST TO EAST
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211
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34
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signal deviation / digits
distance to West
West -> East
SD North
SD East
SD South
SD West
SD Center
SD: Signal Deviation