Course

MICRO-330: Sensors

Lectures in this course (70)

Explores metal resistance temperature sensors, voltage dividers, and thermistors' characteristics, calibration, and applications.

Thermal Sensors: Bolometers & Thermopiles

Explores thermal sensors like bolometers and thermopiles, discussing their principles, applications, and challenges in cryogenic technology.

Thermal Sensors: Silicon Resistors

Explores the use of silicon resistors as thermal sensors and diode-based thermometers, discussing temperature-resistance relationships and differential measurements.

Thermal Sensors: Pyroelectric & Pressure

Discusses pyroelectric and pressure sensors principles, applications, and measuring circuits.

Thermocouples: Seebeck Effect

Explores the Seebeck effect in thermocouples, discussing voltage generation, temperature maintenance, and compensation principles.

Thermal Sensors: Bolometers

Explores the principles and applications of bolometers, focusing on thermal sensors and infrared cameras.

Thermopiles: Sensitivity and Noise Ratio

Explores thermopiles' sensitivity, noise ratio, thermal insulation, and measurement techniques in micro sensors.

IR Thermal Sensors: Pyroelectric

Explains the electric model and sensitivity of pyroelectric sensors in thermal applications.

Thermal and Flow Sensors

Explores the principles and applications of thermal and flow sensors.

Thermal Sensors: Pressure Measurement

Explores the use of thermal sensors for pressure measurement and the challenges of measuring very low pressures.

Piezoresistive Sensors: Strain Gauges

Explores strain gauges for piezoresistive sensors, covering wire resistance, gauge geometries, thermal coefficients, and amplifier noise.

Strain Gauges: Principles and Applications

Explores the principles and applications of strain gauges in force and torque sensors, including compensation methods and performance characteristics.

Silicon Gauges: Piezoresistive Sensors

Explores silicon gauges for piezoresistive sensors, covering pn diodes, crystal direction effects, thermal drift compensation, pressure sensor integration, and tire pressure monitoring systems.

Piezoelectric Sensors: Amplifiers & Ultrasonic Technology

Explores piezoelectric sensors, amplifiers, and ultrasonic technology for distance measurement and flow sensing applications.

Piezoelectric Effect: Fundamentals

Explores the piezoelectric effect, materials, sensor sensitivity, geometry, and configurations.

Piezoelectric Sensors: Signal Reading

Explains signal reading from piezoelectric sensors using charge and voltage amplifiers.

Piezoelectric Sensors

Explores piezoelectric sensors for force and pressure measurements, accelerometers, and calibration methods.

Ultrasonic Distance Sensor

Explores ultrasonic distance sensors, cross-correlation for error reduction, and Doppler sensors for flow measurement.

Resonant Sensors: Mass Flow and Measurement

Explores resonant sensors for mass flow and measurement, emphasizing stability and precision.

Resonant Sensors: General Principles

Explores the general principles of resonant sensors, focusing on piezoelectric resonators and their applications in temperature sensing and mass measurement.