title: A multi-resolution wireless force sensing system based upon a passive SAW device.
abstract: Referring to the technology of SAW wireless identification systems, a multi-resolution wireless force sensing system, including a passive time-delay SAW device and a specific interrogation unit, is introduced in this paper. Using an IDT, which connects with an antenna, as the force sensing element is a design to transduce the electromagnetic wave into surface acoustic wave and vice versa. Several reflectors are designed to get multi-resolution. Sample/hold devices are used instead of high-speed A/D converter to construct a low-cost interrogation system. Properties of the sensing system are theoretically predicted and experimentally verified.
authors.affiliation: Department of Precision Instruments and Mechanology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, PR China. chengwd@post.pim.tsinghua.edu.cn
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Feng