A sensor circuit, method, and system for conversion of a high-impedance, broad
frequency range signal from a transducer into two low-impedance signals, one containing
high-frequency components and another containing low-frequency components of the
input signal. The transducer can be a piezoelectric (PE) transducer transforming
motion or vibration into a high-impedance electrical signal with a broad frequency
range. A low-frequency circuit output can contain the frequencies in the linear
region of the transducer's frequency band. The high-frequency output can contain
the natural resonance frequency of the transducer. The circuit includes a low-frequency
filter amplifier module and a high-frequency filter amplifier module, both amplifier
modules having negative feedback, high input impedance, and low output impedance;
the outputs may include a DC bias. The circuit may also include a source follower
isolating the filter amplifier modules from each other. Optionally, the source
follower is electrically disposed between the transducer and the high frequency
filter amplifier module and employs an operational amplifier. The voltage supply
for the source follower can be provided by the output of the low-frequency filter
amplifier. The circuit may include a variety of means aimed at eliminating noise
and temperature sensitivity.