Nanoscale Sensors for Embedded Temperature and Force Monitoring
Digid nanoscale temperature and force sensors are produced using a patented printed electronics fabrication technology qualified for volume production. Sensors measure as small as 1 µm long and can be deposited on silicon, metal, polymer, and other materials.
Sensors can be applied to surfaces in arrays of up to 16 x 16. Applications include force sensing on scalpel blades in robotic surgical equipment, temperature sensing on probes used in minimally invasive surgery, temperature monitoring embedded inside battery cells, and biosensing for detecting biological objects such as viruses or chemical markers in the bloodstream.
For each design project, a custom sensor and sensor assembly are supplied, backed by hardware and software integration support. The sensor outputs either a voltage or a resistance measurement via an I2C interface. Signal processing software converts raw measurement outputs to usable temperature or force data.
Features:
- Sensor size as small as 1 µm long
- Patented printed electronics fabrication technology
- Deployable on silicon, metal, polymer, and other materials
- Available in arrays of up to 16 x 16 sensors
- Temperature and force measurement capability
- Voltage or resistance measurement output
- I2C interface
- Signal processing software converts raw outputs to temperature or force data
- Negligible self-heating or other distorting effects on readings
- Highly accurate and linear measurement outputs
- No compensation required for drift or non-linearities
- Custom sensor and assembly supplied per design project
- Hardware and software integration support included
- Applications include robotic surgical equipment, minimally invasive surgery, battery cell monitoring, and biosensing
Digid
Mainz, Germany
digid.com
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