Force and weight sensor technology and variety classification

Force and weight sensor technology and variety classification

Force is divided into foil strain gauge load cell, micro-electromechanical systems

Foil strain gauge with a smaller variety of measurement models and the advantages of temperature compensation.

Foil strain gauge low production cost, installation flexibility and can be installed on flat, curved or grooved surfaces, can also be installed, including the porous surface, so for a variety of innovative design, which is currently the most widely used Choice.

Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) is the latest technology. MEMS is etched into a beam shape, form or plate-shaped diaphragm miniature silicon components, can force the function of the sensor device to play. And integrated circuit manufacturing process like, MEMS, and also through the whole surface is made of micro processing technology.

MEMS are integrated processing of thousands of single-chip pressure sensor element.

Although this sensor can be mass-produced at very low cost, but compared with the foil strain gauge, its use is still limited. MEMS in the medical field is most commonly used are low cost, yield large (millions or more) of disposable products, such as: disposable blood pressure sensors and for measuring the pressure angioplasty balloon catheter device.