TY - GEN
T1 - Highly linear, ultra sensitive bio-mems force sensors with large force measurement range
AU - Rajagopalan, Jagannathan
AU - Tofangchi, Alireza
AU - Saif, M Taher A
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - We have designed, fabricated, and characterized a set of displacement based micromechanical force sensors. These sensors combine high force resolution (50-500 pN) with large force measurement range (100 nN- 1 μN) and have highly linear force-displacement characteristics. In addition, we have established a novel scheme to avoid capillary forces during the immersion and removal of these sensors from aqueous environments that make them highly suitable for biological studies. As a demonstration of their versatility, these sensors are used to measure the mechanical response of embryonic Drosophila (fruit fly) axons in vivo.
AB - We have designed, fabricated, and characterized a set of displacement based micromechanical force sensors. These sensors combine high force resolution (50-500 pN) with large force measurement range (100 nN- 1 μN) and have highly linear force-displacement characteristics. In addition, we have established a novel scheme to avoid capillary forces during the immersion and removal of these sensors from aqueous environments that make them highly suitable for biological studies. As a demonstration of their versatility, these sensors are used to measure the mechanical response of embryonic Drosophila (fruit fly) axons in vivo.
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U2 - 10.1109/MEMSYS.2010.5442558
DO - 10.1109/MEMSYS.2010.5442558
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:77952759694
SN - 9781424457649
T3 - Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)
SP - 88
EP - 91
BT - MEMS 2010 - The 23rd IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, Technical Digest
T2 - 23rd IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2010
Y2 - 24 January 2010 through 28 January 2010
ER -