Title : 
Characterization of a micro optical distance sensor
         
        
            Author : 
Wallrabe, U. ; Hollenbach, U. ; Krippner, P. ; Mohr, J. ; Oka, T.
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Inst. for Microstructure Technol. (IMT), Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH (FZK), Germany
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
A micro optical distance sensor with a PSD receiver built in a modular set-up using two planar chips has been characterized. Results from spot size, measurement range, linearity, resolution, and repeatability are described.
         
        
            Keywords : 
distance measurement; micro-optics; microsensors; modules; optical sensors; PSD receiver; linearity; measurement range; micro optical distance sensor; modular set-up; planar chips; position sensitive detector; repeatability; resolution; spot size; Lenses; Linearity; Microstructure; Mirrors; Optical receivers; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Semiconductor device measurement; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Sensor systems;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Optical MEMs, 2002. Conference Digest. 2002 IEEE/LEOS International Conference on
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
Lugano, Switzerland
         
        
            Print_ISBN : 
0-7803-7595-5
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/OMEMS.2002.1031428