L-series sensor

L-series sensor is a fully shielded, low mass, thin, large surface sensor. It consists of a sensing element constructed of Emfit ferroelectret film and 3 layers of polyester film with etched aluminum electrodes. Crimped connectors are used for connecting to electrodes. Options available are a shielded cable soldered to connectors with temperature pressed and melt protection cover over the joint and 90 microns of acrylic adhesive on one or both sides of the element.
 
We manufacture L-series sensors in custom shapes and sizes for high-volume production. The reel width is 580 mm. For testing our standard lengths available start at 300 mm with 300 mm increments up to 50 meters. Standard widths available are 290 mm and 580 mm.
 
 
Uses
Safety mats, switches, security, vehicle and pedestrian counting, weigh-in-motion, force plate, machine monitoring, vibration/impact sensing, pyrometer, rain intensity, hail detection, seismic geophone, hydrophone, etc.
 
 
Sensor Operation
Operating in a reciprocal fashion, changes in the thickness of the Emfit sensor generate a corresponding charge and hence, the voltage appears on the electrodes. The transducer behaves like an active capacitor, consequently, the loading of the signal by the input impedance of the measuring device must be considered. Due to the thinness of the films, the associated capacitance can be sufficient to give adequate low-frequency response into standard 1 MΩ loads, but the use of an X10 probe will extend the low-frequency range by a decade.
 
For extremely low force change levels, some buffering may be desirable. For the majority of analysis work, this is unnecessary and the film can feed directly to the instrument. Again, the low mass contributed by the transducer is of major importance to its non-resonate behavior. Frequency response is inherently flat to over 20 kHz with only the R-C roll-off at low frequencies distorting the profile.
 
Though it is responding to thickness change rather than strain, low signal levels may be generated by low-frequent flexing, so a distinction must be made between the frequency response of the film for changes in its primary parameter (i.e., thickness) and its relative behavior compared with, say piezoelectric sensors. The sensor has a flat response over a very wide frequency range, with resonant frequency points well above 20 kHz.