Fabrication and testing of a high resolution extensometer based on resonant MEMS strain sensors
Fabrication and testing of a high resolution extensometer based on resonant MEMS strain sensors
A novel type of linear extensometer with exceptionally high resolution of 4 nm based on MEMS resonant strain sensors bonded on steel and operating in a vacuum package is presented. The tool is implemented by means of a steel thin bar that can be pre-stressed in tension within two fixing anchors. The extension of the bar is detected by using two vacuum-packaged resonant MEMS double-ended tuning fork (DETF) sensors bonded on the bar with epoxy glue, one of which is utilized for temperature compensation. Both sensors are driven by a closed loop self-oscillating transresistance amplifier feedback scheme implemented on a PCB (Printed Circuit Board). On the same board, a microcontroller-based frequency measurement circuit is also implemented, which is able to count the square wave fronts of the MEMS oscillator output with a resolution of 20 nsec. The system provides a frequency noise of 0.2 Hz corresponding to an extension resolution of 4 nm for the extensometer. Nearly perfect temperature compensation of the frequency output is achieved in the temperature range 20-35°C using the reference sensor.
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Ferri, Matteo, Belsito, Luca, Mancarella, Fulvio, Masini, Luca, Roncaglia, Alberto, Yan, Jize, Seshia, A Ashwin and Soga, Kenichi
(2011)
Fabrication and testing of a high resolution extensometer based on resonant MEMS strain sensors.
Transducers 2011: 16th International Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Conference, Beijing.
05 - 09 Jun 2011.
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(doi:10.1109/TRANSDUCERS.2011.5969171).
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A novel type of linear extensometer with exceptionally high resolution of 4 nm based on MEMS resonant strain sensors bonded on steel and operating in a vacuum package is presented. The tool is implemented by means of a steel thin bar that can be pre-stressed in tension within two fixing anchors. The extension of the bar is detected by using two vacuum-packaged resonant MEMS double-ended tuning fork (DETF) sensors bonded on the bar with epoxy glue, one of which is utilized for temperature compensation. Both sensors are driven by a closed loop self-oscillating transresistance amplifier feedback scheme implemented on a PCB (Printed Circuit Board). On the same board, a microcontroller-based frequency measurement circuit is also implemented, which is able to count the square wave fronts of the MEMS oscillator output with a resolution of 20 nsec. The system provides a frequency noise of 0.2 Hz corresponding to an extension resolution of 4 nm for the extensometer. Nearly perfect temperature compensation of the frequency output is achieved in the temperature range 20-35°C using the reference sensor.
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Transducers 2011: 16th International Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Conference, Beijing, 2011-06-05 - 2011-06-09
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