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    Area of Science:

    • Materials Science
    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Microtechnology

    Background:

    • Continuous blood pressure monitoring is crucial for managing cardiovascular health.
    • Existing methods often require invasive procedures or lack long-term usability.
    • Development of non-invasive sensors with high accuracy and resolution is an ongoing challenge.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and characterize a novel cantilever-arrayed blood pressure sensor.
    • To enable non-invasive and continuous blood pressure measurement.
    • To evaluate the sensor's performance, including sensitivity, linearity, range, and resolution.

    Main Methods:

    • Fabrication of a cantilever-arrayed sensor using (111) silicon bulk-micromachining.
    • Integration of piezoresistors on a perforated membrane for pressure transduction.
    • Measurement of resistance change in response to applied contact force.
    • Characterization of sensor performance including sensitivity, linearity, and resolution.

    Main Results:

    • The sensor array demonstrated good linearity, indicating appropriate force transfer.
    • Measured sensitivity was approximately 4.5%/N.
    • The sensor achieved a maximum measurement range exceeding 900 mmHg (120 kPa).
    • The resolution was less than 1 mmHg (133.3 Pa).

    Conclusions:

    • The developed silicon micromachined blood pressure sensor array is suitable for non-invasive monitoring.
    • The sensor exhibits excellent sensitivity and resolution for accurate blood pressure detection.
    • This technology holds promise for improved cardiovascular health management through continuous monitoring.