Combined absolute differential transducer
US7057247B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L21/2007
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
There is disclosed a combined absolute differential pressure transducer which consists of two sensors made from the same wafer silicon and selected to be adjacent to each other on the wafer. Since the same pressure is applied to the boss side of both sensors and a second pressure is applied to the opposite side of the differential sensor, deflection and the stress of the second sensor is determined by the pressure difference across the deflecting portion of the sensor. To obtain the same stresses in the thin section of each sensor, the overall active area of each sensor is different. For the same thickness read, the absolute value of P2−P1 where P2 is the pressure applied to the front side of the two sensors and P1 is the pressure applied to the differential sensor through the metal tube is less than P2 to obtain the same stress in each sensor a great active area in the differential sensor is required. Conversely, if the absolute value of P2−P1 is greater than P2, then a smaller active area in the differential sensor is required. By choosing adjacent sensors with the same web thickness, but different size active areas the thermal co-efficient and the thermal sensitivity are control…
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