False Piezoresistive Effect Detection

Authors

  • Jerzy Kalenik Warsaw University of Technology
  • Wojciech Stęplewski Lukasiewicz Research Network - Tele and Radio Research Institute
  • Janusz Borecki Lukasiewicz Research Network - Tele and Radio Research Institute
  • Aneta Chołaj Lukasiewicz Research Network - Tele and Radio Research Institute
  • Mirosław Kozłowski Lukasiewicz Research Network - Tele and Radio Research Institute
  • Tomasz Serzysko Lukasiewicz Research Network - Tele and Radio Research Institute

Abstract

Possibility of the use commercial carbon-polymer pastes for preparation thick-film resistors for linear strain sensors application was tested. The research showed that the polymer thick-film resistors are characterized by the piezoresistive effect up to 2% strain. For higher strain small cracks appeared in the resistive film. Presence of the cracks influenced resistance of the sensor. It is so called false piezoresistive effect. The cracks may cause instability of the sensor. Visual detection of the cracks is hardly possible because of their small dimensions. The indicator of cracks creation in resistive film was found.

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Published

2024-10-29

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Sensors, Microsystems, MEMS, MOEMS