Quasi monolithic silicon load cell for loads up to 1000 kg with insensitivity to non-homogeneous load distributions

1 January 1999

conference paper
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

p. 558-563
https://doi.org/10.1109/memsys.1999.746889

Abstract

In this paper, a micromachined silicon load cell (force sensor) is presented for measuring loads up to 1000 kg. The sensitive surface of 1 cm/sup 2/ contains an array of sensing elements to make the load cell insensitive to non-homogeneous load distributions resulting in higher accuracy. The load cell has been realized and tested. Measurement results show an accuracy of 0.2% of full scale limited by the measurement electronics. An accuracy of 0.03% or better is expected to be feasible.

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