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A force sensor based on three weakly coupled resonators with ultrahigh sensitivity
Zhao, Chun; Wood, Graham; Xie, J.B. et al.
2015In Sensors and Actuators. A, Physical, 232, p. 151-162
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Abstract :
[en] A proof-of-concept force sensor based on three degree-of-freedom (DoF) weakly coupled resonatorswas fabricated using a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) process and electrically tested in 20 Torr vacuum.Compared to the conventional single resonator force sensor with frequency shift as output, by measuringthe amplitude ratio of two of the three resonators, the measured force sensitivity of the 3DoF sensor was4.9 × 106/N, which was improved by two orders magnitude. A bias stiffness perturbation was applied toavoid mode aliasing effect and improve the linearity of the sensor. The noise floor of the amplitude ratiooutput of the sensor was theoretically analyzed for the first time, using the transfer function model ofthe 3DoF weakly coupled resonator system. It was shown based on measurement results that the outputnoise was mainly due to the thermal–electrical noise of the interface electronics. The output noise spectraldensity was measured, and agreed well with theoretical estimations. The noise floor of the force sensoroutput was estimated to be approximately 1.39nN for an assumed 10 Hz bandwidth of the output signal,resulting in a dynamic range of 74.8 dB.
Disciplines :
Electrical & electronics engineering
Author, co-author :
Zhao, Chun
Wood, Graham
Xie, J.B.
Chang, Honglong
Pu, Suan
Kraft, Michael ;  Université de Liège > Dép. d'électric., électron. et informat. (Inst.Montefiore) > Systèmes microélectroniques intégrés
Language :
English
Title :
A force sensor based on three weakly coupled resonators with ultrahigh sensitivity
Publication date :
01 August 2015
Journal title :
Sensors and Actuators. A, Physical
ISSN :
0924-4247
eISSN :
1873-3069
Publisher :
Elsevier Science, Lausanne, Switzerland
Volume :
232
Pages :
151-162
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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