Comparative Study of Inductive Circuit Configurations with Planar Coils for Magnetic Particle Detection
摘要
This study presents a comparative investigation of two inductive circuit configurations employing planar coils for magnetic particle detection. The sensor element was a flat PCB coil, which proved to be effective while maintaining a compact design. The first circuit, based on a Colpitts oscillator, has relatively low sensitivity, however, offers the possibility of digital detection through frequency variation. In contrast, the second configuration, a modified Maxwell bridge composed of resonant second-order differential filters, exhibited significantly higher sensitivity and a linear response for small inductance variations. Experimental validation with magnetic samples of varying magnetic iron content confirmed that both circuits are capable of correlating voltage variations with the content iron.