A system includes a core temperature probe and a microwave cooking device. The core temperature probe includes a temperature sensor to determine a temperature information, a coaxial line including a lambda/4 line resonance element adjusted to a microwave frequency, and a signal transmission antenna connected to the temperature sensor via the coaxial line and adapted to emit the temperature information at a signal transmission frequency that differs from the microwave frequency. The system is hereby constructed to transmit a signal at the signal transmission frequency wirelessly between the signal transmission antenna of the core temperature probe and a signal transmission antenna of the microwave cooking appliance.

Disclosed in the present disclosure are a surface-acoustic-wave temperature and pressure sensing device and a manufacturing method thereof. The surface-acoustic-wave temperature and pressure sensing device includes a first high-temperature-resistant substrate and a second high-temperature-resistant substrate bonded together, where a recess is formed in the second high-temperature-resistant substrate to form a sealed cavity between the first high-temperature-resistant substrate and the second high-temperature-resistant substrate; first surface-acoustic-wave temperature sensors and surface-acoustic-wave pressure sensors are formed on a first surface of the first high-temperature-resistant substrate located in the cavity, and second surface-acoustic-wave temperature sensors are formed on a second surface of the first high-temperature-resistant substrate opposite the first surface; and the first surface-acoustic-wave temperature sensors, the second surface-acoustic-wave temperature sensors, and the surface-acoustic-wave pressure sensors are electrically connected to one another.

A method for determining the state of a piezoelectric element, in particular the piezoelectric element of a sensor apparatus, it is provided. The piezoelectric element is a component of a resonant circuit. The resonant circuit is excited to natural vibrations. The period durations of the natural vibrations of the resonant circuit are captured, and conclusions are drawn regarding the state of the piezoelectric element base on the period durations of the natural vibrations. A sensor apparatus with at least one piezoelectric element is provided. The sensor apparatus has at least one resonant circuit and that the piezoelectric element is a component of the resonant circuit. The sensor apparatus includes at least one evaluator for capturing and evaluating the natural vibrations of the resonant circuit. The evaluator includes at least one storage device for storing reference resonance frequencies that have been determined in advance.

A method for determining the state of a piezoelectric element, in particular the piezoelectric element of a sensor apparatus, it is provided. The piezoelectric element is a component of a resonant circuit. The resonant circuit is excited to natural vibrations. The period durations of the natural vibrations of the resonant circuit are captured, and conclusions are drawn regarding the state of the piezoelectric element base on the period durations of the natural vibrations. A sensor apparatus with at least one piezoelectric element is provided. The sensor apparatus has at least one resonant circuit and that the piezoelectric element is a component of the resonant circuit. The sensor apparatus includes at least one evaluator for capturing and evaluating the natural vibrations of the resonant circuit. The evaluator includes at least one storage device for storing reference resonance frequencies that have been determined in advance.

In an integrated circuit device having a microelectromechanical-system (MEMS) resonator and a temperature transducer, a clock signal is generated by sensing resonant mechanical motion of the MEMS resonator and a temperature signal indicative of temperature of the MEMS resonator is generated via the temperature transducer. The clock signal and the temperature signal are output from the integrated circuit device concurrently.

In an integrated circuit device having a microelectromechanical-system (MEMS) resonator and a temperature transducer, a clock signal is generated by sensing resonant mechanical motion of the MEMS resonator and a temperature signal indicative of temperature of the MEMS resonator is generated via the temperature transducer. The clock signal and the temperature signal are output from the integrated circuit device concurrently.

Systems and methods for directly sensing, measuring, or monitoring the temperature of an electrical conductor (31) of a power cable (10), are provided. A surface acoustic wave (SAW) temperature sensor (20) is used that includes a substrate (20S) with a transducer (20T) disposed thereon. The transducer (20T) conducts conversion between an electromagnetic signal and a SAW signal that propagates on the substrate (20S). At least a portion of the substrate (20S) is disposed in thermal contact with the electrical conductor (31) such that the SAW signal varies with the temperature of the electrical conductor (31).

Provided is a surface acoustic wave device using a novel and steadily suppliable piezoelectric material that is resistant to a high-temperature environment and enables the surface acoustic wave device to use a 2 GHz to 2.5 GHz band or higher. The surface acoustic wave device includes: a piezoelectric substrate formed from a monocrystal of gehlenite (CAS: Ca2Al(AlSi)O7); and interdigital transducers formed on a surface acoustic wave propagation plane of the piezoelectric substrate.

The present invention provides a wireless temperature and humidity sensor and system, and measurement method. The wireless temperature and humidity sensor comprises a substrate, a feeding network, an antenna and surface acoustic wave resonators, wherein the surface acoustic wave resonators are fed by said feeding network through said antenna. Said surface acoustic wave resonator comprises a reference resonator and measuring resonators. The resonant frequency difference between said reference resonator and said measuring resonators is used to modulate the temperature and/or humidity to be measured. Said system can monitor both temperature and humidity simultaneously, or monitor humidity or temperature selectively. Furthermore, frequency drift caused by aging of the sensor material and the connector is effectively suppressed by the differential modulation, thereby improving long-term stability of measurement and avoiding recalibration.

Provided are an optical sensor device using surface acoustic waves and an optical sensor device package. The optical sensor device includes: a substrate including a first light sensing area and a temperature sensing area and including a piezo electric material; a first input electrode and a first output electrode which are disposed in the first light sensing area and are apart from each other with a first delay gap therebetween; a first sensing film overlapping the first delay gap and configured to cover at least some portions of the first input electrode and the first output electrode; and a second input electrode and a second output electrode which are disposed in the temperature sensing area and are apart from each other with a second delay gap therebetween. The second delay gap is exposed to air.