A piezoelectric cantilever-type differential pressure sensor for a low standby power trigger switch

作者:Tomimatsu Yutaka*; Takahashi Hidetoshi; Kobayashi Takeshi; Matsumoto Kiyoshi; Shimoyama Isao; Itoh Toshihiro; Maeda Ryutaro
来源:Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 2013, 23(12): 125023.
DOI:10.1088/0960-1317/23/12/125023

摘要

This paper describes a piezoelectric differential pressure sensor using a cantilevered structure with dimensions of 1500 x 1000 x 2 mu m(3). A high degree of sensitivity is achieved without the power supply because only the base part of the cantilever is fixed and the piezoelectric material is used as a sensing element. The measurements indicate that the fabricated cantilever bends and a piezoelectric voltage was generated matching the piezoelectric theory for when a differential pressure is applied. The sensitivity to the applied differential pressure was 2.4 mV Pa-1 for a range between -30 Pa and 30 Pa. Additionally, it was also demonstrated that the sensor performs as a wake-up switch during the pressure shifts of 10 Pa with low-power consumption.

  • 出版日期2013-12