A simple, efficient interface circuit for piezoresistive pressure sensors

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 127, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 69-73

  Jordana, Josep ^a   Pallàs Areny, Ramon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Microcontroller interface; Piezoresistive sensor; Pressure sensor; Resistance measurement; Sensor bridge

Indexed keywords

MICROCONTROLLER INTERFACE; PIEZORESISTIVE SENSOR; PRESSURE SENSOR; RESISTANCE MEASUREMENT; SENSOR BRIDGE;

ELECTRIC EXCITATION; MICROCONTROLLERS; PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES; RESISTORS;

SENSORS;

EID: 32844465351     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2005.11.013     Document Type: Article

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