High Temperature Characterization of Ceramic Pressure Sensors

Abstract

This work reports functional wireless ceramic micromachined pressure sensors operating at 450 C, with demonstrated materials and readout capability indicating potential extension to temperatures in excess of 600 C. These devices are self-packaged and are operating in actual high-temperature environments, not in simulated hot-plate testbeds. A resonant readout technique is employed, in which a planar spiral inductor and a pressure-sensitive capacitor form a passive LC circuit, the resonance frequency of which is sensitive to the external applied pressure, and which can be read out using a simple external loop antenna.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA463252

Entities

People

  • Jennifer M. English
  • Mark G. Allen
  • Martin Von Arx
  • Michael A. Fonseca

Organizations

  • Georgia Tech

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antennas
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Capacitance
  • Capacitors
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Detectors
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Shift
  • High Temperature
  • Impedance
  • Internal Combustion Engines
  • Loop Antennas
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Resonance
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Turbines

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Microwave Engineering.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.