[eBook] [PDF] For Solid State Sensors 1st Edition

[eBook] [PDF] For Solid State Sensors 1st Edition By Ambarish Paul, Mitradip Bhattacharjee, Ravinder Dahiya

Solid-State Sensors

A thorough and up-to-date introduction to solid-state sensors, materials, fabrication processes, and applications

Solid-State Sensors provides a comprehensive introduction to the field, covering fundamental principles, underlying theories, sensor materials, fabrication technologies, current and possible future applications, and more. Presented in a clear and accessible format, this reader-friendly textbook describes the fundamentals and classification of all major types of solid-state sensors, including piezoresistive, capacitive, thermometric, optical bio-chemical, magnetic, and acoustic-based sensors.

Throughout the text, the authors offer insight into how different solid-state methods complement each other as well as their respective advantages and disadvantages in relation to specific devices and a variety of state-of-the-art applications. Detailed yet concise chapters include numerous visual illustrations and comparative tables of different subtypes of sensors for a given application.

With in-depth discussion of recent developments, current research, and key challenges in the field of solid-state sensors, this volume:

• Describes solid-state sensing parameters and their importance in sensor characterization
• Explores possible future applications and breakthroughs in associated fields of research
• Covers the fundamental principles and relevant equations of sensing phenomena
• Discusses promising smart materials that have the potential for sensing applications
• Includes an overview of the history, classification, and terminology of sensors