... reliability of these inertial sensors in comparison to traditional iterative microfabrication and experimental characterization approach. Design/methodology/approach A dual-axis capacitive MEMS accelerometer design is presented considering the microfabrication process constraints of the foundry process...

...‐based biomolecular detection Silicon Sensors In addition to morphological characterization by FESEM (Figure 1), the fabricated nanogaps were probed electrically. Usually measurement of current between the electrodes provides information about the separation of the electrodes due...

...J.K. Atkinson; M. Glanc; M. Prakorbjanya; M. Sophocleous; R.P. Sion; E. Garcia‐Breijo Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report thick film environmental and chemical sensor arrays designed for deployment in both subterranean and submerged aqueous applications. Design/methodology/approach...

..., temperature sensor and electronic control unit. Du Pont green tape DP 951 was used to fabricate a multilayer ceramic substrate. The electric vias and structural dimensions were cut using an Nd‐YAG laser. Then the conductive path layout, heating element (heater) and thick‐film resistive temperature sensing...

.... Figure 2 shows that the high density accept‐like TDs in Ge buffer form band bending. Electric current Sensors Ge/Si heterojunction photodetectors Threading dislocation Dark current In the past decade, Ge/Si heterojunction photodetectors used in the near‐infrared (IR) wavelength (800‐600...

...Kah‐Yoong Chan; Hee‐Joe Phoon; Chee‐Pun Ooi; Wai‐Leong Pang; Sew‐Kin Wong Purpose Power management of a wireless sensor node is important and needs to be designed efficiently without wasting excessive energy. The purpose of this paper is to report on the improvement of the power management...

... in question, not necessarily in the field of strain gage and sensor engineering. Consider an elongated strip attached to the flat surface of its substrate, as schematically shown in Figure 2 . The strip experiences mainly longitudinal displacements u₀(x) applied in an anti‐symmetric...

...Marina Santo Zarnik; Darko Belavič; Srečko Maček Purpose The purpose of this paper is to consider a capacitive pressure sensor fabricated using low‐temperature cofired ceramic (LTCC) materials and technology as a candidate for an energy‐autonomous sensor application. Designing the 3D capacitive...

...Dejan V. Tošić; Marija F. Hribšek Purpose The purpose of this paper is to model multilayer structure surface acoustic wave (SAW) sensors, incorporated in CMOS or micro‐electro‐mechanical system integrated circuits, and to derive the corresponding wave velocity as an analytic expression in terms...

...Mun Teng Soo; Kuan Yew Cheon; Ahmad Fauzi Mohd Noor Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report on metal‐oxide‐semiconductor (MOS) capacitor‐based O₂ sensors with different catalytic metal electrode (Al or Pd), deposited on both smooth and porous surface (pore diameter ranging from...

...Snezana M. Djuric; Laszlo F. Nagy; Mirjana S. Damnjanovic; Nikola M. Djuric; Ljiljana D. Zivanov Purpose The purpose of this paper is to test the measurement performances of a planar‐type meander sensor installed in robot foot in order to examine its potential application as ground reaction force...

...Goran J. Radosavljević; Walter Smetana; Andrea M. Marić; Ljiljana D. Živanov; Michael Unger; Günther Stangl Purpose The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the influence of material properties and fabrication technique on the performance of an embedded pressure sensor. Based on conducted...

...Lukas Fujcik; Roman Prokop; Jan Prasek; Jaromir Hubalek; Radimir Vrba Purpose The purpose of this paper is to design and create a potentiostat that can be integrated and encapsulated within a microelectrode as a low‐cost electrochemical sensor. Recently, microsystems on sensors or lab on a chip...

...O.S. Aleksic; S.M. Savic; M.V. Nikolic; L. Sibinoski; Lukovic Purpose The purpose of this paper is to apply negative thermal coefficient (NTC) thick film segmented thermistors (TFSTs) in a micro‐flow sensor for water. Design/methodology/approach A TFST is printed using NTC paste based...

...J. Buckley; B. O'Flynn; J. Barton; S.C. O'Mathuna Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a highly miniaturized wireless inertial sensor system based on a novel 3D packaging technique using a flexible printed circuit (FPC). The device is very suitable for wearable applications in which...

...K. Arshak; A. Arshak; E. Jafer; D. Waldern; J. Harris Purpose To develop a wireless sensor micro‐systems containing all the components of data acquisition system, such as sensors, signal‐conditioning circuits, analog‐digital converter, embedded microcontroller unit (MCU), and RF communication...

...Shweta Jagtap; Sunit Rane; Uttamrao Mulik; Dinesh Amalnerkar Purpose Aims to focus on temperature sensors. Design/methodology/approach Negative temperature co‐efficient thermistor powders of ternary Mn, Co, Ni oxide along with RuO₂ synthesized at relatively moderates temperature...

... micropumps. Krzysztof Boroń can be contacted at: boron@agh.edu.pl © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Aids for the disabled Sensors The blind people can easily read off a text from the computer by using voice synthesizer or special mechanic or piezoelectric ruler, which has...

...Brendan O'Flynn; D. Laffey; J. Buckley; J. Barton; S.C. O'Mathuna Purpose This paper aims to describe the simulation, design, development and characterisation of antennas for wireless sensor networks operating in a variety of environments, including an under water submarine application and more...

.... Segmented thermistors were indirectly heated by a glass sealed heater placed between them in the middle. The system was put in a tube with a regulated air flow to serve as a volume thermistor sensor based on heat loss. Findings The sintered thick film samples and NTC powder compacts measurements could...