A transconductive graphene pressure sensor

A. M. Hurst, S. Lee, N. Petrone, J. Vandeweert, A. M. Van Der Zande, J. Hone

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Abstract

We present a graphene pressure transducer consisting of an array of suspended circular graphene membranes over 3μm diameter holes in silicon dioxide on degenerately doped silicon. The transconductive nature of graphene allows the change in pressure to be translated into a change in resistance across the suspended graphene membranes. The pressure-induced deflections of the membrane vary the distance between the DC biased silicon back-gate and graphene membrane, changing the effective electric field which results in variations in the resistance of the suspended graphene. Our results demonstrate that pressure sensors constructed with graphene possess potential advantages over conventional pressure sensors such as higher sensitivity with diaphragm dimensions over 200X smaller than that of typical pressure transducers.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2013 Transducers and Eurosensors XXVII
Subtitle of host publicationThe 17th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS and EUROSENSORS 2013
Pages586-589
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
Event2013 17th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS and EUROSENSORS 2013 - Barcelona, Spain
Duration: Jun 16 2013Jun 20 2013

Publication series

Name2013 Transducers and Eurosensors XXVII: The 17th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS and EUROSENSORS 2013

Other

Other2013 17th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS and EUROSENSORS 2013
Country/TerritorySpain
CityBarcelona
Period6/16/136/20/13

Keywords

  • Graphene
  • chemical vapor deposition graphene device
  • pressure transducer
  • sensor
  • static and dynamic pressure
  • transconductance

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Hardware and Architecture
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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