Interface electronic systems for AT-Cut QCM sensors: A comprehensive review

Piezoelectric Transducers and Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 117-186

  Arnau, Antonio ^a   Ferrari, Vittorio ^b   Soares, David ^c   Perrot, Hubert ^d  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^d UMR 8235)   (France)

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EID: 84892134241     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-77508-9_5     Document Type: Chapter

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