A high voltage generator utilizing a single PZT element with series-connected electrodes

Author

Xin Luo ; Gianchandani, Yogesh B.

Author_Institution

Center for Wireless Integrated MicroSensing & Syst. (WIMS), Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

fYear

2012

fDate

28-31 Oct. 2012

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

This paper presents a high voltage generator utilizing a single piezoelectric element (PZT, 5 mm in diameter, 740 μm thick) with electrodes series-connected via a flexible Kapton cable. High voltage pulses over 1 kV are generated in response to transient mechanical input loads. The response of high voltage generator is evaluated for stress range from 1 MPa to 5 MPa. The high voltage generator is successfully used to operate a microdischarge-based chemical vapor sensor by providing high voltage pulses to enable microdischarge sparks across a 75 μm anode-cathode gap.

Keywords

cables (electric); electrochemical electrodes; gas sensors; microsensors; piezoelectric transducers; transient response; anode-cathode gap; flexible Kapton cable; high voltage generator utilization; microdischarge spark; microdischarge-based chemical vapor sensor; piezoelectric element; pressure 1 MPa to 5 MPa; series-connected electrode; single PZT element; size 5 mm; size 740 mum; size 75 mum; transient mechanical input load; Chemicals; Electrodes; Generators; Piezoelectric materials; Stress; Transient analysis; Voltage measurement;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Sensors, 2012 IEEE

Conference_Location

Taipei

ISSN

1930-0395

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-1766-6

Electronic_ISBN

1930-0395

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICSENS.2012.6411181

Filename

6411181