Exploring the resistance change trends associated with integrated piezoresistive sensing elements

Gary K. Johns; Tyler L. Waterfall; Larry L. Howell; Brian D. Jensen; Timothy W. McLain

doi:10.1117/12.716232

18 April 2007 Exploring the resistance change trends associated with integrated piezoresistive sensing elements

Gary K. Johns, Tyler L. Waterfall, Larry L. Howell, Brian D. Jensen, Timothy W. McLain

Proceedings Volume 6529, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2007; 652938 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.716232
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2007, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Compliant piezoresistive MEMS sensors exhibit great promise for improved on-chip sensing. As compliant sensors may experience complex loads, their design and implementation require a greater understanding of the piezoresistive effect of polysilicon in bending and combined loads. This paper presents experimental results showing the piezoresistive effect for these complex loads. Several n-type polysilicon test structures were tested. Results show that, while tensile stresses cause a linear decrease in resistance, bending stresses induce a nonlinear rise in resistance contrary to the effect predicted by available models. The experimental data illustrate the inability of published piezoresistance models to predict the piezoresistive trends of polysilicon in bending and combined loads, indicating the need for more complete models appropriate for these loading conditions and more complete understanding of the piezoresistive effect.

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Gary K. Johns, Tyler L. Waterfall, Larry L. Howell, Brian D. Jensen, and Timothy W. McLain "Exploring the resistance change trends associated with integrated piezoresistive sensing elements", Proc. SPIE 6529, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2007, 652938 (18 April 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.716232

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