Patent ID: 6422077
Filing Date: 2002-07-23
Classification: B82Y,G01D,G01H,G01L,G01P,Y10S

Abstract:
A sensor for measuring an acceleration, vibration or pressure, said sensor comprising:a substrate having a general flat surface; an ultrananocrystalline diamond (UNCD) element having first and second opposed ends, wherein said UNCD element undergoes deflection from an equilibrium position in response to acceleration, vibration or pressure; a mounting member disposed between and coupled to said substrate and the first end of said UNCD element for attaching said UNCD element to said substrate in a cantilever manner, wherein the second opposed end of said UNCD element is deflected from said equilibrium position toward or away from said substrate in response to an acceleration, vibration or pressure; and detector means coupled to said UNCD element for measuring deflection of said UNCD element from said equilibrium position, wherein said deflection represents an acceleration, vibration or pressure experienced by said UNCD element.