Piezo-pinch - next generation piezoresistive sensors

M. Kuhn
University of Geneva, CH

Keywords: Sensors, piezoresistance, microsystems, biomechanical assays, medtech, cleantech

Abstract:

We propose a new generation of cost effective piezoresistive sensors with extreme sensitivity and excellent signal-to-noise ratio. Our technology can monitor unprecedented minute strain or moderate strain with significantly reduced energy dissipation compared to the state of the art.