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Pressure sensor and pressure sensing method

US9752941B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 5, 2013
Grant dateSep 5, 2017
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Expiry dateJul 28, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D48/50
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A pressure sensor and a pressure sensing method are provided. The pressure sensor includes a substrate; a sensor thin film transistor (TFT) disposed on the substrate and including a gate insulating layer, wherein the gate insulating layer includes an organic matrix in which piezoelectric inorganic nano-particles are dispersed; a power unit configured to apply an alternating current (AC) signal to a gate of the sensor TFT; and a pressure sensing unit configured to obtain a remnant polarization value based on a drain current which is generated in response to the AC signal and detected by the sensor TFT, and to sense a pressure based on the remnant polarization value.

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