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Anodic bonding method for making pressure sensor

US5695590A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 7, 1995
Grant dateDec 9, 1997
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Expiry dateJun 7, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01L9/0042
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A pedestal mount capacitive pressure sensor (10) is supported in a housing (11) and used to sense fluid pressures to provide air pressure data relating to the performance of air vehicles. The capacitive sensor uses a thick base plate (40) on which a diaphragm (48) is mounted. A capacitive electrode (52) is mounted to the diaphragm and pressure deflects the diaphragm to provide an output. The pressure sensor (10) is mounted in an outer housing (11) using a stress isolating pedestal (20).

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