Abstract
This paper presents a novel mixing surface acoustic wave (M-SAW) device using multiple Aluminum (Al) interdigital transducer (IDT) layers for liquid sensing applications. The stronger mechanical wave beam generated by the multiple input-IDT layers on the thin film (1 μm) Aluminum Nitride (AlN), consists of different-phase acoustic waves that can travel through a liquid medium. In contrast to the whole signal leaking into liquid medium as in typical SAW devices, the signal obtained at the receiver of the M-SAW device only has a decline in the Rayleigh component. The experimental results show that it is possible to interact with the liquid medium placed on the surface and extract information about the liquid volume based on the phase change. Phase shifts of -16.35°, -11.23°, -4.84°, and -0.86° are obtained for different volumes of demi-water after 10 seconds, 2, 4 and 5 minutes of vaporization, respectively.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2016 IEEE 29th International Conference Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) |
Place of Publication | Piscataway, NJ |
Publisher | IEEE |
Pages | 745-748 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-5090-1973-1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Event | MEMS 2016: 29th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems - Shanghai, China Duration: 24 Jan 2016 → 28 Jan 2016 Conference number: 29 |
Conference
Conference | MEMS 2016 |
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Country/Territory | China |
City | Shanghai |
Period | 24/01/16 → 28/01/16 |
Keywords
- Liguids
- Surface acoustic wave devices
- Acoustic waves
- Sensors
- Piezoelectric transducers
- Aluminium nitride