Silicon micro-flow-rate sensor chip in beam film four-beam structure

Abstract

The invention provides a silicon micro-flow-rate sensor chip in a beam film four-beam structure. The silicon micro-flow-rate sensor chip comprises a peripheral support silicon base, wherein a center silicon film is positioned in the middle of the peripheral support silicon base, the four edges of the center silicon film are connected with the peripheral support silicon base through four silicon cantilever beams, the middle of each silicon cantilever beam is provided with a pressure resistance strip, a Whetstone electric bridge is formed, when the fluid with the certain speed acts on the sensor chip, the inertia force can act on the center silicon film, further, the beam film structure deforms, the resistance value of the pressure resistance strip is changed under the stress effect of the silicon cantilever beams, the Whetstone electric bridge is out of balance, and an electric signal corresponding to the external flow rate is output, so the measurement of the sensor chip on the flow rate is realized. The silicon micro-flow-rate sensor chip has the advantages that the size is small, the weight is light, the response speed is high, and the sensitivity is high.

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technical field [0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of micro-mechanical electronics, and in particular relates to a silicon micro-flow sensor chip with a beam-membrane four-beam structure. Background technique [0002] Flow measurement is an important detection parameter for industrial production and scientific research. In recent years, with the in-depth research and progress on micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS), traditional industrial and fluid mechanics research flow sensors are developing towards high integration, miniaturization, high precision, and high reliability. According to the measurement principle, MEMS flow sensors can be mainly divided into thermal type and non-thermal type. After 30 years of development, thermal MEMS flow sensors have occupied the mainstream position of flow measurement. However, thermal microflow sensors also have their inherent disadvantages. For example, large power consumption, measurement errors due to thermal con...

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However, thermal micro flow sensors also have their inherent disadvantages

For example, large power consumption, measurement error due to heat conduction of the substrate, zero point drift with ambient temperature, long response time, etc.

In addition, because of the need to heat the fluid, it limits the application of thermal micro-flow sensors in biotechnology

At present, there are relatively few studies on non-thermal flow sensors. The existing non-thermal flow sensors have problems such as difficulty in taking into account the sensitivity in the full range, generally difficult to calculate, and the manufacturing process is difficult to be compatible with standard CMOS processes.

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