A novel elastomer-based magnetoresistive accelerometer

• Published in: Sensors and actuators. A. Physical. Vol. 145-146; pp. 109 - 115
• Main Authors: Phan, K.L., Mauritz, A., Homburg, F.G.A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.07.2008
• Subjects: Accelerometer; Magnetoresistive sensor; Polydimethylsiloxane; Accelerometer; Polydimethylsiloxane; Magnetoresistive sensor

In this paper, we present a novel type of biaxial accelerometer based on a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) structure as the mass–spring system and using magnetoresistive (MR) sensors as the detection method. The proof mass of the sensor is a mushroom-shaped polymer magnet made of PDMS filled with perman...