According to one embodiment, a sensor device comprises a substrate, and a sensor layer superposed on the substrate, the substrate includes a plurality of individual areas arranged in a matrix in a first direction and a second direction that intersect each other, a plurality of individual electrodes arranged in the plurality of individual areas, and a common electrode facing the plurality of individual electrodes and generating a plurality of electric fields between the plurality of individual electrodes, wherein the plurality of electric fields are in different directions in a planar view, and the plurality of electric fields in different directions are applied to the sensor layer.

A strain gauge includes a flexible substrate and a functional layer formed of a metal, an alloy, or a metal compound, the functional layer being directly on one surface of the substrate. The strain gauge includes a resistor formed of a film that includes Cr, CrN, and Cr.sub.2N and that is formed with α-Cr as a main component. The functional layer includes a function of promoting crystal growth of α-Cr and forming an α-Cr based film.

Aspects include a hybrid socket dynamic warp indicator for socket connector systems and methods of using the same to measure the warpage of a printed circuit board assembly. The method can include providing a printed circuit board having a plurality of pads and a socket. A warp indicator having a plurality of solder joint connections and a resistor array is electrically coupled to the printed circuit board to build a printed circuit board assembly. The printed circuit board assembly is subjected to a thermal event. A resistance across the resistor array is measured after the thermal event. A number of separations between one or more pads of the printed circuit board and one or more solder joint connections of the warp indicator is determined based on a change in the resistance. A defective warpage condition for the socket is determined based on the number of separations.

A strain gauge includes a flexible resin substrate; a functional layer formed of a metal, an alloy, or a metal compound, directly on one surface of the substrate; a resistor formed of a film including Cr, CrN, and Cr.sub.2N, on one surface of the functional layer; and an insulating resin layer with which the resistor is coated.

A strain gauge includes a flexible substrate and a functional layer formed of a metal, an alloy, or a metal compound, the functional layer being directly on one surface of the substrate. The strain gauge includes a resistor formed of a film that includes Cr, CrN, and Cr.sub.2N and that is formed with α-Cr as a main component. The functional layer includes a function of promoting crystal growth of α-Cr and forming an α-Cr based film.

A measurement unit module includes a printed circuit board (PCB) and electronic components being mounted on a front face of the PCB, a plurality of measurement unit modules are arranged at intervals in an extending direction of a stripped flat cable, the stripped flat cable is electrically connected to back faces of the plurality of PCBs in sequence to form a measurement unit cluster, the measurement unit cluster is packaged and molded by an extrusion technology of silica gel to form the flexible sensing strip, and the flexible sensing strip can be wound into a sensing strip reel. The packaging structure has the beneficial effects that connection integrity between the measurement unit modules is enhanced, connection strength is improved, and reliability of a flexible clinometer is improved. The flexible sensing strip can be wound into the sensing strip reel so as to be convenient to carry and convey.

The present disclosure discloses a display panel and a detecting method thereof. By providing at least one resistance sensor in a bending region, an extending direction of the resistance sensor is perpendicular to an extending direction of an axis for bending and overlaps with the axis for bending. By electrically connecting the resistance sensor to a detecting circuit, a change of the resistance value of the resistance sensor can be reflected as a change of voltage.

The present strain gauge includes a substrate having flexibility; a resistor formed from a material containing at least one of chromium and nickel, on the substrate; a pair of wiring patterns formed on the substrate and electrically connected to both ends of the resistor; and a pair of electrodes formed on the substrate and electrically connected to the pair of wiring patterns, respectively. The wiring patterns include a first layer extending from the resistor, and a second layer having a lower resistance than the first layer and layered on the first layer. On the substrate, an electronic component mounting area is demarcated, on which an electronic component electrically connected to the electrodes is mounted.

A coupling member for coupling a solidified body and a structural member includes a sensor part that is capable of measuring physical variation resulting from external force and is for detecting information that will help determine whether there is an abnormality in the solidified body and/or structural member. The coupling member has an embedded part at one end that is embedded in the solidified body and/or ground and has a fixing part that is on the side of the other end extending outside of the solidified body and is capable of fixing the structural member.

A strain gauge includes: a flexible substrate; a resistor formed on one side of the substrate; a pair of terminal parts electrically connected to both ends of the resistor; and a plurality of resistance value tuning wires configured to tune the resistance value between the pair of terminal parts. In this strain gauge, the plan shape of the resistor is a spiral shape formed by two linear resistance wires about the halfway part of the two linear resistance wires, the two linear resistance wires being a predetermined space apart from each other and extending in the same direction from the halfway part, and the resistance value tuning wires are arranged discretely so as to bridge between the two linear resistance wires.