Abstract
A non-drive, non-contact MEMS DC electric current sensor to satisfy the increasing needs of DC power supply for monitoring the electricity consumption by either one-wire or two-wire appliance cord has been proposed. A micro magnet is integrated into the MEMS-scale DC sensor and the appropriate position for locating the micro magnet has been theoretically pinpointed. A macro-scale prototype DC sensor was therefore fabricated, and an impulse piezoelectric voltage output can be clearly detected out when a DC electric current was applied to a two-wire electrical appliance cord. A linear relationship between the detected peak value of the impulse output voltage and the applied DC electric current was further obtained based on the empirical measurements. After the demonstration of the macro-scale prototype DC sensor, the MEMS-scale DC sensor has been then theoretically designed from the view point of reasonable output voltage measurements, and preliminarily micro-fabricated for further characterizations.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | DTIP 2011 - Symposium on Design, Test, Integration and Packaging of MEMS/MOEMS |
| Pages | 231-236 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| State | Published - 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 2011 Symposium on Design, Test, Integration and Packaging of MEMS/MOEMS, DTIP 2011 - Aix-en-Provence, France Duration: 11 May 2011 → 13 May 2011 |
Publication series
| Name | DTIP 2011 - Symposium on Design, Test, Integration and Packaging of MEMS/MOEMS |
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Conference
| Conference | 2011 Symposium on Design, Test, Integration and Packaging of MEMS/MOEMS, DTIP 2011 |
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| Country/Territory | France |
| City | Aix-en-Provence |
| Period | 11/05/11 → 13/05/11 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
Keywords
- DC power supply
- Electricity end-use monitoring
- MEMS DC sensor
- Non-contact
- Non-drive
- PZT
- Two-wire cord
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