The present invention discloses a capsule device for pressure measurement. The capsule device comprises a capsule enclosure, a data transmission assembly and a thin film pressure sensor. The capsule enclosure is formed with an accommodating chamber, and the data transmission assembly is arranged in the accommodating chamber. The thin film pressure sensor is attached to the outer surface of the capsule enclosure to measure pressure, and the thin film pressure sensor is connected with the data transmission assembly.

An integrated circuit comprises a semiconductor substrate having a surface. A lateral resistor is arranged in a first plane parallel to the surface of the substrate. A vertical reference resistor comprises a layer arranged in a second plane parallel to the surface of the substrate and deeper than the first plane. This layer is doped to promote current flow in the second plane. The vertical reference resistor further comprises a first trench and a second trench coupled between the layer and the surface of the substrate. The first and second trenches are arranged in a vertical direction orthogonal to the first and the second planes and are doped to impede current flow in the vertical direction. A cross-section of the first and second trenches is two-fold rotationally symmetric around the vertical direction, and the lateral resistor and the first and second trenches have the same temperature coefficient.

A strain measuring device (100) is a strain measuring device (100) for measuring strain on an FEP (10), and includes a viscous body (101) that has a lower rigidity than the FEP (10) and covers an uneven surface of the FEP (10), and a strain gauge (102) that is attached to a portion of a surface of the viscous body (101).

Proposed are a flexible electrode circuit capable of being foamed through 3D circuit printing, a strain sensor using the same, and a manufacturing method thereof. The flexible electrode circuit includes a flexible substrate and an electrode foamed on the flexible substrate. The electrode includes a conductive line layer and a passivation layer. The conductive line layer includes a matrix including an elastic polymer and a conductive line having conductive liquid metal microparticles dispersed in the matrix. The passivation layer includes a coating portion coated on the conductive line and having an elastic polymer.

A sensor for pressure detection which comprises a first substrate (C1) and a second substrate (C2), which are arranged in a planar manner at a distance from each other; a first electrode 5 (A1) arranged on an inner side of the first substrate (C1) and a second electrode (A2) arranged on an inner side of the second substrate (C2); a first force sensitive element (B1) arranged on the inner side of the first substrate and covering at least a part of the first electrode (A1) and a second force sensitive element (B2) arranged on the inner side of the first substrate and covering at least part of the second electrode (A2); and one or more stiffening elements (D1, D2, D3, D4) arranged on at least one of the first substrate (C1) or the second substrate (C2), characterized in that, one or more stiffening elements (D1, D2, D3, D4) define stiffer substrate regions (SR), arranged adjacent to the first force-sensitive element (B1) and the second force-sensitive element (B2).

A torque sensor includes: a first area, a second area provided around the first area, a plurality of beams connecting the first area and the second area, and a detector configured to detect torque applied between the first area and the second area, the detector being provided on the first area. The detector includes an insulation film layered on the first area and a strain gauge layered on the insulation film and deformable in accordance with the torque.

An elongate force sensor assembly for measuring a force applied in a force application direction and a method of manufacturing the assembly, the force sensor assembly including an elongate force responsive beam element extending along a longitudinal axis which is generally perpendicular to the force application direction, the elongate force responsive beam element being formed with a throughgoing longitudinal bore along the longitudinal axis, at least one strain gauge affixed to the elongate force responsive beam element, each of the at least one strain gauge generating a strain gauge output in response to the force, and a plurality of circuit elements operative to convert the strain gauge output into a force indication, indicating a magnitude of the force.

The present disclosure discloses a nano film composite strain sensor, a preparation method therefor and a use thereof, and relates to the technical field of sensors. The sensor includes a substrate layer, where the surface of the substrate layer is provided with a transition layer; the surface of the transition layer is provided with an insulating layer; the partial surface of the insulating layer is provided with a strain layer; the remained partial surface of the insulating layer is provided with a protecting layer; the partial surface of the strain layer is provided with a pad; and the remained partial surface of the strain layer is provided with the protecting layer.

The present invention relates to a flexible pressure sensor using a multi-material 3D-printed microchannel mold, and a method for manufacturing the same. An object of the present invention is to provide a flexible pressure sensor using a multi-material 3D-printed microchannel mold, the flexible pressure sensor being formed by using a conductive liquid and an elastomer, having a microchannel formed therein, and having improved flexibility, sensitivity, and stability in comparison to the related art. Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a flexible pressure sensor using a multi-material 3D-printed microchannel mold, in which the flexible pressure sensor is manufactured by using the microchannel mold including microbumps, the microchannel mold being multi-material 3D-printed by using a sacrificial material and a hard material.

A technique for testing a pushrod valvetrain in an engine includes replacing an original pushrod with an instrumented pushrod (IPD) which includes a sensor configured to measure strain and/or motion. The engine is then operated, and the output of the sensor is monitored for anomalies. Diagnosis and repair of identified defects may then follow.