Circular High-Q Resonating Isotropic Strain Sensors with Large Shift of Resonance Frequency under Stress

We present circular architecture bioimplant strain sensors that facilitate a strong resonance frequency shift with mechanical deformation. The clinical application area of these sensors is for in vivo assessment of bone fractures. Using a rectangular geometry, we obtain a resonance shift of 330 MHz...

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Main Authors: Hilmi Volkan Demir, Christian Puttlitz, Emre Unal, Nihan Kosku Perkgoz, Rohat Melik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2009-11-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/9/12/9444/
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Summary:We present circular architecture bioimplant strain sensors that facilitate a strong resonance frequency shift with mechanical deformation. The clinical application area of these sensors is for in vivo assessment of bone fractures. Using a rectangular geometry, we obtain a resonance shift of 330 MHz for a single device and 170 MHz for its triplet configuration (with three side-by-side resonators on chip) under an applied load of 3,920 N. Using the same device parameters with a circular isotropic architecture, we achieve a resonance frequency shift of 500 MHz for the single device and 260 MHz for its triplet configuration, demonstrating substantially increased sensitivity.
ISSN:1424-8220