NDLI: Experimental evaluation of sensitivity and non-linearity in polysilicon piezoresistive pressure sensors with different diaphragm sizes

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Author	Kumar, S. Santosh Ojha, Anuj K. Pant, B. D.
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	MEMS-based piezoresistive pressure sensors are widely popular due to advantages such as small size, low cost, simple fabrication, and DC output. In this work, the design simulation, fabrication process, and characterization of four pressure sensors with square diaphragms of edge-length 1,060, 1,280, 1,480, and 1,690 µm are reported. Several design principles such as appropriate boundary condition, piezoresistor placement, and fracture stress are considered in the design phase. The sensors have novel shaped polysilicon piezoresistors and equal diaphragm thickness of 50 µm. The sensors are fabricated simultaneously by putting the different designs on the same mask set so that the best design can be determined after characterization. The uncompensated and unamplified output response of the different sensors are reported at three temperatures (−5, 25 and 55 °C). Out of the four sensors with different diaphragm sizes, the sensor with a diaphragm edge length of 1,280 μm is found to have optimum characteristics. For the diaphragm with edge-length of 1,280 µm, in the pressure range of 0–30 Bar, sensitivity of 3.35–3.73 mV/Bar, non-linearity of <0.3 %, and hysteresis of <0.1 % are obtained. The different sensors can be used in the specified pressure range for suitable applications.
Starting Page	83
Ending Page	91
Page Count	9
File Format	PDF
ISSN	09467076
Journal	Microsystem Technologies
Volume Number	22
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	14321858
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publisher Date	2014-11-15
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation Nanotechnology Mechanical Engineering
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Condensed Matter Physics Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering Hardware and Architecture

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