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 New Freescale Xtrinsic Pressure Sensor Simplifies System Design for Location-based Services - Freescale Semiconductor [NYSE: FSL] introduces a new high-precision pressure sensor for altitude detection designed to help users further leverage advanced navigation capabilities and emerging location-based services such as GPS assist and e911. The Freescale Xtrinsic MPL3115A2 pressure sensor, based on micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) technology, complements the accelerometers and magnetometers in the Xtrinsic portfolio to meet the growing demand for these types of components in smart mobile devices ...

 

 

 

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K. Mutamba, M. Flath 1 , A. Sigurdardóttir and A. Vogt A., GaAs Pressure Sensor with Frequency Output Based on Resonant Tunneling Diodes (in PDF)

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A. Häberli, O. Paul, P. Malcovati, M. Faccio, F. Maloberti, and H. Baltes, "CMOS Integration of a Thermal Pressure Sensor System", Proceedings of IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and System (ISCAS `96),  vol. I, Atlanta, USA, pp. 377-380, 1996.

Abstract - We report the integration of a CMOS thermal pressure sensor system for the range of 102 to 106 Pa. The operating principle of the sensor is based on the pressure-dependent heat transfer across the air gap separating a heat source from a heat sink. After completion of the double metal CMOS process the sensor structure is obtained by a fully CMOS-compatible sacrificial metal etching. The microsystem includes both sensor and a readout circuit. The interface circuit compensates for temperature effects and provides a bitstream at the system output representing the ambient pressure.

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V.S.Beshliu, V.G. Kantser, L.N.Beldiman, Integral Gauge Pressure Sensor with Frequency Output Signal, In Proceedings of International Semiconductor Conference (CAS'99), Sinaia, Romania, 5-9 October, 1999, vol.2, pp. 491- 494.

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S.Chatzandroulis, D.Tsoukalas, P.A. Neukomm, A Passive Telemetry System with a Capacitive Silicon Sensor Suitable for Blood Pressure Measurements, In Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors and Actuators (Transducers '99), Sendai, Japan, 7-10 June, 1999, vol.2, pp.1038-1041.

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A. Hanneborg, T.E. Hansen, P.A. Ohlckers, E. Carlson, B. Dahl and O. Holwech, An Integrated Capacitive Pressure Sensor with Frequency-modulated Output, Sensors and Actuators, 9, 1986, pp. 345-351.

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Sugiyama, S., M. Takigawa, and I. Igarashi, Integrated Piezoresistive Pressure Sensor with both Voltage and Frequency Output, Sensors and Actuators, 4, 1983, pp. 113-120.

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S. Chatzandroulis, D.Tsoukalas, P.A. Neukomm, A Pressure Measuring System Using Passive Telemetry and Silicon Capacitive Sensor, In Proceedings of the 13th European Conference on Solid-State Transducers (EUROSENSORS XIII), The Hague, The Netherlands, 12-15 September, 1999, pp.913-916.

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Ph. Ménini, Ph.Dondon, G.Blasquez and P.Pons, Modelling of a Capacitance-to-Period Converter Dedicated to Capacitive Sensors,  In Proceedings of the 13th European Conference on Solid-State Transducers (EUROSENSORS XIII), The Hague, The Netherlands, 12-15 September, 1999, pp.549-552.

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An 8x8 Robust Pressure Sensor Array (Microsensors Research)

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M. Haueis, J. Dual, R. A. Buser, High Temperature Resonant Silicon Force and Pressure Sensor

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Shuwen Guo, Jun Guo, Wen H. Ko, A Monolithically Integrated Surface Micromachined Touch Mode Capacitive Pressure Sensor, Sensors and Actuators, 80, 2000, pp.224–232

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Intelligent IC Conditions Pressure-Sensor Signals

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Svйda, M., Vrba, R., Benes, P., A System Architecture of Networked Pressure Sensors, In Proceedings of the 5th WSES/IEEE World Conference on Systems (CSCC2001), Rethymno, Greece, 2001, p. 3541-3546

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Jeff Baum, Frequency Output Conversion for MPX2000 Serles Pressure Sensors, AN1316, Motorola

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Warren Schultz, Interfacing Semiconductor Pressure Sensors to Microcomputers, MOTOROLA Semiconductor Application N ote, AN1318

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Jerome M. Paros, Fiber-Optic Pressure Sensors with 0.01% Accuracy

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Yurish S.Y., Intelligent Digital Pressure Sensors and Transducers Based on Universal Frequency-to-Digital Converter (UFDC-1), Sensors & Transducers Magazine, Vol. 60, Issue 10, October 2005, pp. 432-438

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David Heeley, Understanding Pressure and Pressure Measurement

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Eric Jacobsen, Signal Conditioning a Pressure Sensor with a Field-Programmable Analog Array, Sensors Magazine, November 1997

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Robert E. Bicking, Fundamentals of Pressure Sensor Technology, Sensors Magazine, November 1998

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Randy Frank, Dave Zehrbach, Testing the "System on a Chip", Sensors Magazine, September 1998

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Rick Hagen, Choosing the Right Low-Pressure Sensor, Sensors Magazine, September 1998

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Charles F. Malacaria, A Thin, Flexible, Matrix-Based Pressure Sensor, Sensors Magazine, September 1998

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Amy Flanagan, Automating Pressure Calibration in a Metrology Laboratory, Sensors Magazine, July 1998

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Cliff Fung, Rowe Harris, Terry Zhu, Multifunction Polysilicon Pressure Sensors for Process Control, Sensors Magazine, October 1999

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Bernhard Konrad, Martin Ashauer, Demystifying Piezoresistive Pressure Sensors, Sensors Magazine, July 1999

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W.S. Czarnocki,  J.P. Schuster, The Evolution of Automotive Pressure Sensors, Sensors Magazine, May 1999

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Ken Hartman, Ernest D. Schmidt, Pressure Sensor Interchangeability, Sensors Magazine, January 1999

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Gordon Bitko, Andrew McNeil, Randy Frank, Improving the MEMS Pressure Sensor, Sensors Magazine, July 2000

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Michel Chevroulet, A Pressure Sensor for a Smart Barometer, Sensors Magazine, May 2000

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Michael L. Dunbar, Karsten Sager, A Novel, Media-Compatible Pressure Sensor for Automotive Applications, Sensors Magazine, January 2000

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Reno Suffi, Semiconductor-Based Pressure Sensors for Semiconductor Fabrication, Sensors Magazine, January 2000

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Mark Parsons, Design and Manufacture of Automotive Pressure Sensors, Sensors Magazine, April 2001

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Alec Makdessian, Mark Parsons, DSSP-Based Pressure Sensors, Sensors Magazine, January 2001

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Dragan Mladenovic, Rajan Verma, Bringing MEMS Pressure Sensors to Market - Fast, Sensors Magazine, January 2001

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Jon Wilson, Fundamentals of Pressure Sensing, Sensors Magazine, July 2002

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Benjamin J. D’Acunto, William S. Kosh, A Low Differential Pressure Transmitter for HVAC Applications, Sensors Magazine, January 2002

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Richard Markell, Water Tank Pressure Sensing, a Fluid Solution, Note: APP-108, August 1997

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Amit Patel, Manish Kothari, John G. Webster, Willis J. Tompkins, Jacqueline J. Wertsch, A Capacitance Pressure Sensor Using a Phase-Locked Loop, Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, Vol.26, No.2, Spring 1989, pp. 55-62.

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Lorens TodsenMax Robinson, Choosing the Right Pressure Transmitter: Which Technology Is Right for Your Application? Sensors, June 2007

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Eric Jacobsen and Jeff Baum, Using a Pulse Width Modulated Output with Semiconductor Pressure Sensors, Freescale Semiconductor, Application Note, AN1518, 2005

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Blair Chalpin, Charles Matthews, Nicholas Sheble, Accurate Pressure Measurement, InTech, May 2007

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Important Considerations in Selecting a Pressure Sensor, FUTEK, 2008.

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S. Vlassis, S. Siskos, An Interfacing Circuit for Piezoresistive Pressure Sensors with Frequency Output, International Journal of Electronics, 2000, Vol. 87, No. 1, pp.119-127.

 

 

 

 

Checklist: Selecting Pressure Transducers

 

Pressure transducers are found in numerous OEM applications, and they are used widely in process control. The  introduction of the microprocessor has increased the functionality and expanded the use of pressure transducers over the past 15 years.

 

Selecting the proper pressure transducer for any application requires a close look at the following criteria:

 

Check box  Isolation: Should a transducer be isolated from the medium being measured ? For corrosive, high-temperature, or viscous media, isolation is generally required. Frequently, a metal or ceramic diaphragm, with possibility a fill fluid, is incorporated.

 

Check box  Accuracy: Pressure instrumentation is available in  a wide range of accuracies. High accuracy devices usually have improved performance both with temperature changes and over time. Greater stability comes at a premium price.

 

Check box Pressure range: Commonly available ranges exist from vacuum to very high pressure, with vacuum, gauge, absolute, or differential pressure references. When selecting a transducer's range, it is desirable for the application's normal operating pressure to be 50-90 % of the range chosen.

 

Check box Temperature effects: Temperature changes have the greatest effect on a  pressure transducer's environmental performance. Most manufacturers provide temperature compensation specification that define thermal effects 

over a given range. Performance shown as a coefficient or error band is guaranteed over that temperature range. Outside of that range, larger errors should be anticipated.

 

Check box Vibration/shock effects: Vibration and shock are highly application-specific environmental issues. They should reviewed for fit with manufacturer's specifications

 

Check box Electrical effects: "CE"- marked products usually have built-in radio frequency interference (RFI), electromagnetic interference (EMI), and electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection. These are fast becoming a requirement for usage within today's operating environments.

 

Check box Hydraulic Applications: When applying transducers in hydraulic systems, it may be necessary to consider use of "snubbers" to dampen hydraulic spikes. These dampening devices prevent sensor failure due to overrange readings from phenomena such as "water hammer".

 

Check box Outputs: Transducer outputs are available in millivolt, voltage, current, frequency and pulse number signals. Digital outputs with communication capability are available as well. The 4-20 mA output is the simplest since it is usually a two-wire configuration.

 

Bob Torsiello,

product manager for transducer

at NOSHOK Inc.,

Middleburg Heights, Ohio, USA 

Control Engineering Europe, Jan/Feb 2000, p.34

 

 

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