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A Meliorated Multi-Frequency Band Pyroelectric Sensor.

Chun-Ching Hsiao¹, Sheng-Yi Liu², An-Shen Siao³

¹Department of Mechanical Design Engineering, National Formosa University, No. 64, Wunhua Rd., Huwei Township, Yunlin County 632, Taiwan. cchsiao@nfu.edu.tw.

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This study introduces an improved pyroelectric sensor using varied zinc oxide (ZnO) layer thicknesses to enhance detection across multiple frequencies. The novel design effectively broadens the sensing range for various velocities.

Keywords:

aerosol deposition multi-frequency pyroelectric sensor zinc oxide

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Materials Science
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Electrical Engineering

Background:

Traditional pyroelectric sensors face limitations in effectively detecting subjects across a wide range of velocities due to trade-offs between response speed and voltage responsivity.
Thicker pyroelectric layers exhibit slow responses at high frequencies, while thinner layers provide low voltage responsivity at low frequencies.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a meliorated multi-frequency band pyroelectric sensor capable of detecting subjects with various velocities.
To extend the sensing frequency range of pyroelectric sensors while maintaining good performance.

Main Methods:

A novel approach using gradually increasing thicknesses of zinc oxide (ZnO) layers was employed.
Four ZnO layers with thicknesses of approximately 0.8 μm, 6 μm, 10 μm, and 16 μm were deposited on a silicon substrate with a silicon nitride thermal isolation layer.
The thinnest ZnO layer was deposited by sputtering for high-frequency sensing, while thicker layers were deposited by aerosol deposition (AD) for low-frequency sensing.

Main Results:

The fabricated pyroelectric sensor demonstrated effectiveness in the 1 KHz to 10 KHz frequency range.
The sensor exhibited both a rapid response and high voltage responsivity.
The strategic variation in ZnO layer thickness successfully addressed the limitations of single-layer designs.

Conclusions:

The proposed meliorated multi-frequency band pyroelectric sensor successfully extends the sensing range.
The design effectively balances high-frequency and low-frequency detection capabilities.
This advancement offers improved performance for detecting subjects across a wider spectrum of velocities.