• DocumentCode
    1252317
  • Title

    Analytical solutions of sensitivity for pressure microsensors

  • Author

    Gong, Shih-Chin ; Lee, Chengkuo

  • Author_Institution
    Asia Pacific Microsystems Inc, Hsinchu, Taiwan
  • Volume
    1
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    2001
  • fDate
    12/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    340
  • Lastpage
    344
  • Abstract
    Pressure microsensors are normally designed in linear operation range. In this study, analytical solutions are presented in order to offer a set of simple equations to designers and researchers to calculate and predict the sensitivity of pressure microsensors. The pressure sensitivity is proportional to the square of the ratio of diaphragm thickness to diaphragm length, but it is inversely proportional to burst pressure. We found that the analytical solutions are in good agreement with simulation by finite element method
  • Keywords
    diaphragms; finite element analysis; microsensors; pressure sensors; analytical model; burst pressure; diaphragm; finite element simulation; linear operation; pressure microsensor; sensitivity; Analytical models; Bridges; Epitaxial growth; Equations; Finite element methods; Microsensors; Piezoresistance; Resistors; Silicon; Stress;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Sensors Journal, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1530-437X
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/7361.983474
  • Filename
    983474