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WO2018124679A1 - Détecteur de pression sans fil, système de mesure de pression sans fil et procédé de mesure de pression - Google Patents

Détecteur de pression sans fil, système de mesure de pression sans fil et procédé de mesure de pression Download PDF

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WO2018124679A1
WO2018124679A1 PCT/KR2017/015440 KR2017015440W WO2018124679A1 WO 2018124679 A1 WO2018124679 A1 WO 2018124679A1 KR 2017015440 W KR2017015440 W KR 2017015440W WO 2018124679 A1 WO2018124679 A1 WO 2018124679A1
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Sang-Mo Kim
Dong-Un Lee
Jun-Uk PARK
Ho-Jin Lim
Eun-Woo PARK
Hak-Kyung Lee
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01L—MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE
    • G01L1/00—Measuring force or stress, in general
    • G01L1/20—Measuring force or stress, in general by measuring variations in ohmic resistance of solid materials or of electrically-conductive fluids; by making use of electrokinetic cells, i.e. liquid-containing cells wherein an electrical potential is produced or varied upon the application of stress
    • G01L1/205—Measuring force or stress, in general by measuring variations in ohmic resistance of solid materials or of electrically-conductive fluids; by making use of electrokinetic cells, i.e. liquid-containing cells wherein an electrical potential is produced or varied upon the application of stress using distributed sensing elements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01L—MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE
    • G01L19/00—Details of, or accessories for, apparatus for measuring steady or quasi-steady pressure of a fluent medium insofar as such details or accessories are not special to particular types of pressure gauges
    • G01L19/08—Means for indicating or recording, e.g. for remote indication
    • G01L19/086—Means for indicating or recording, e.g. for remote indication for remote indication
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01L—MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE
    • G01L9/00—Measuring steady of quasi-steady pressure of fluid or fluent solid material by electric or magnetic pressure-sensitive elements; Transmitting or indicating the displacement of mechanical pressure-sensitive elements, used to measure the steady or quasi-steady pressure of a fluid or fluent solid material, by electric or magnetic means
    • G01L9/0041—Transmitting or indicating the displacement of flexible diaphragms
    • G01L9/0051—Transmitting or indicating the displacement of flexible diaphragms using variations in ohmic resistance
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B13/00—Accessories or details of general applicability for machines or apparatus for cleaning

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  • One or more embodiments relate to wireless pressure detectors, wireless pressure measuring systems, and pressure measuring methods, and more particularly, to wireless pressure detectors, wireless pressure measuring systems, and pressure measuring methods, which may quickly and easily measure in real time an accurate distribution of pressure applied onto a two-dimensional plane.
  • One or more embodiments include wireless pressure detectors that may quickly and easily detect in real time an accurate distribution of pressure applied onto a two-dimensional plane.
  • One or more embodiments include wireless pressure measuring systems that may quickly and easily measure in real time an accurate distribution of pressure applied onto a two-dimensional plane.
  • One or more embodiments include wireless pressure measuring systems, and pressure measuring methods that may quickly and easily measure in real time an accurate distribution of pressure applied onto a two-dimensional plane.
  • a wireless pressure detector includes: a support substrate; a plurality of pressure sensors arranged on the support substrate, each of the plurality of pressure sensors being configured to output a signal in response to a pressure applied thereto; and a transmitter configured to perform wireless transmission based on signals input from the plurality of pressure sensors.
  • the wireless pressure detector may further include an analog-to-digital converter configured to receive a signal corresponding to the pressure from the pressure sensors and convert the received signal into a digital signal, wherein the transmitter may be configured to wirelessly transmit a signal output from the analog-to-digital converter.
  • the wireless pressure detector may further include a power supply configured to supply power to the pressure sensors and the transmitter.
  • the support substrate, the plurality of pressure sensors, the analog-to-digital converter, the transmitter, and the power supply may be accommodated and sealed in a protection cover.
  • the plurality of pressure sensors may be arranged in a lattice array, and the pressure sensors disposed in a line in a first direction among the plurality of pressure sensors may be connected in parallel to a common power line extending from the power supply.
  • the wireless pressure detector may further include a sensing circuit configured to receive a signal from the plurality of pressure sensors and perform: a first operation of cutting off the pressure sensors outputting a signal below a threshold strength; and a second operation of receiving a signal output from the pressure sensors that are not cut off.
  • each of the plurality of pressure sensors may be directly connected in parallel to the power supply.
  • the plurality of pressure sensors may include first pressure sensors arranged in a lattice array in a first region and second pressure sensors arranged in a lattice array in a second region.
  • the first pressure sensors may be connected in parallel to a first common power line extending from the power supply
  • the second pressure sensors may be connected in parallel to a second common power line extending from the power supply
  • the first common power line and the second common power line may be different from each other.
  • the support substrate may include a printed circuit board.
  • the pressure sensors may be disposed on a first surface of the printed circuit board, and the transmitter may be mounted on a second surface opposite to the first surface.
  • the second surface may be covered with a flat plate, and the flat plate may have a recess configured to accommodate the transmitter.
  • a wireless pressure measuring system includes: a wireless pressure detector configured to measure a pressure applied to a pressed substrate and wirelessly transmit the measured pressure; and an analyzer configured to receive data transmitted from the wireless pressure detector and output a pressure map for the pressed substrate.
  • a pressure measuring method for measuring a pressure applied to a pressed substrate includes: disposing a wireless pressure detector on the substrate, the wireless pressure detector including a support substrate, a plurality of pressure sensors arranged on the support substrate, each of the plurality of pressure sensors being configured to output a signal in response to a pressure applied thereto, and a transmitter configured to perform wireless transmission based on signals input from the plurality of pressure sensors; disposing a pressing article on the wireless pressure detector; and calculating a pressure distribution on the pressed substrate by using an analyzer configured to wirelessly receive signals transmitted from the transmitter and analyze a pressure distribution on the pressed substrate.
  • the pressed substrate may include a glass substrate, and the pressing article may include a friction cleaning part. In other embodiments, the pressed substrate and the pressing article may include a glass substrate.
  • a planar area of the wireless pressure detector may be smaller than a planar area of the pressed substrate, and a dummy substrate having a thickness substantially equal to a thickness of the wireless pressure detector may be disposed adjacently in a direction parallel to a main surface of the wireless pressure detector.
  • the wireless pressure detector may be configured to be turned on and off in a Bluetooth manner.
  • each of the plurality of pressure sensors may include an upper conductor layer and a lower conductor layer, the lower conductor layer being separated from the upper conductor layer and disposed under the upper conductor layer, the upper conductor layer may include a first conductor part including a first electrode and a second conductor part including a second electrode, and the upper conductor layer may be deformed by the applied pressure to contact the lower conductor layer.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram conceptually illustrating a front surface of a wireless pressure detector according to an embodiment
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram conceptually illustrating a rear surface of the wireless pressure detector according to an embodiment
  • FIG. 3A is a conceptual diagram illustrating a pressure sensor according to an embodiment
  • FIG. 3B is a side cross-sectional view taken along line B-B' in FIG. 3A according to an embodiment
  • FIGS. 4A and 4B are side cross-sectional views schematically illustrating deformation states of first and second fingers caused by the pressure applied thereto according to an embodiment
  • FIG. 5 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a wireless pressure detector according to an embodiment
  • FIG. 6A is a conceptual diagram schematically illustrating a wireless pressure measuring system according to an embodiment
  • FIG. 6B is a block diagram of an analyzer according to an embodiment
  • FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram schematically illustrating an on/off process of a wireless pressure detector according to an embodiment
  • FIG. 8A is a conceptual diagram illustrating a manner in which a plurality of pressure sensors are electrically connected to a power supply according to an embodiment
  • FIG. 8B is a block diagram illustrating a two-step pressure measurement algorithm according to an embodiment
  • FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a manner in which a plurality of pressure sensors are electrically connected to a power supply according to another embodiment
  • FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a manner in which a plurality of pressure sensors are electrically connected to a power supply according to another embodiment
  • FIG. 11 is a side cross-sectional view of a wireless pressure detector according to an embodiment
  • FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a pressure measuring method according to an embodiment.
  • FIGS. 13 and 14 are conceptual diagrams illustrating methods of measuring a pressure applied to a pressed substrate by using a wireless pressure detector according to an embodiment.
  • inventive concept will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
  • inventive concept may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described below.
  • the embodiments of the inventive concept may be interpreted as being provided to more fully describe the inventive concept to those of ordinary skill in the art.
  • Like reference numerals denote like elements throughout.
  • various elements and regions in the drawings are illustrated schematically. Thus, the inventive concept is not limited by the relative sizes or distances illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
  • first and second may be used herein to describe various elements or components, the elements or components should not be limited by the terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element or component from another element or component.
  • a first element may be referred to as a second element, and similarly, the second element may be referred to as the first element.
  • a specific process order may be performed differently from the described order.
  • two consecutively described processes may be performed substantially at the same time or performed in an order opposite to the described order.
  • the embodiments of the inventive concept should not be construed as being limited to the particular shapes of regions illustrated herein but may include deviations in shapes that result, for example, from manufacturing processes.
  • the term “and/or” used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed components.
  • the term “substrate” used herein may refer to a substrate itself or a stack structure including a substrate and a layer or film formed thereon.
  • the term “substrate surface” used herein may refer to an exposed surface of a substrate itself or an outer surface of a layer or film formed on a substrate.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram conceptually illustrating a front surface of a wireless pressure detector 100 according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram conceptually illustrating a rear surface of the wireless pressure detector 100 according to an embodiment.
  • the wireless pressure detector 100 may include: a support substrate 110; a plurality of pressure sensors 120 arranged on the support substrate 110; and a transmitter 150 configured to perform wireless transmission based on signals input from the plurality of pressure sensors 120.
  • the support substrate 110 may be a rigid printed circuit board or a flexible printed circuit board.
  • the support substrate 110 may include a substrate base, and a top pad (not illustrated) and a bottom pad (not illustrated) formed respectively on a top surface and a bottom surface thereof.
  • the top pad and the bottom pad may be exposed respectively by solder resist layers (not illustrated) covering a top surface and a bottom surface of the substrate base.
  • the substrate base may include at least one of phenol resin, epoxy resin, and polyimide.
  • the substrate base may include at least one of FR4, tetrafunctional epoxy, polyphenylene ether, epoxy/polyphenylene oxide, bismaleimide triazine (BT), Thermount, cyanate ester, polyimide, and liquid crystal polymer.
  • the top pad and the bottom pad may include copper, nickel, stainless steel, or beryllium copper.
  • internal wiring (not illustrated) may be formed to electrically connect the top pad and the bottom pad.
  • the top pad and the bottom pad may be portions exposed respectively by the solder resist layers, among the circuit wiring patterned after coating the top surface and the bottom surface of the substrate base with copper (Cu) foil.
  • the plurality of pressure sensors 120 may be arranged at regular intervals or at irregular intervals on the support substrate 110.
  • the pressure sensors 120 may be configured to output an electrical signal in response to the pressure applied to an upper portion thereof.
  • FIG. 3A is a conceptual diagram illustrating a pressure sensor 120 according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 3B is a side cross-sectional view taken along line B-B' in FIG. 3A according to an embodiment.
  • the pressure sensor 120 may include an upper conductor layer 122 and a lower conductor layer 124.
  • the upper conductor layer 122 may include a first conductor part 122a and a second conductor part 122b.
  • the first conductor part 122a may include a first electrode 122ae
  • the second conductor part 122b may include a second electrode 122be.
  • the upper conductor layer 122 may include a metal material, and for example, may include copper (Cu), aluminum (Al), nickel (Ni), zinc (Zn), iron (Fe), gold (Au), silver (Ag), platinum (Pt), cobalt (Co), tungsten (W), titanium (Ti), tantalum (Ta), chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), zirconium (Zr), or an alloy thereof, but is not limited thereto.
  • the upper conductor layer 122 may include a carbon-based material having conductivity, such as graphite, graphene, carbon nanotube (CNT), and fullerene.
  • the first conductor part 122a and the second conductor part 122b may be spaced apart from each other by a certain distance.
  • the first conductor part 122a may include a plurality of first fingers 122af arranged in parallel and a first connection part 122ac connecting the plurality of first fingers 122af.
  • the second conductor part 122b may include a plurality of second fingers 122bf arranged in parallel and a second connection part 122bc connecting the plurality of second fingers 122bf.
  • the plurality of first fingers 122af and the plurality of second fingers 122bf may be alternately arranged in parallel with respect to one another.
  • the first fingers 122af and the first connection part 122ac may be deformed by the pressure applied on an upper portion thereof to contact the lower conductor layer 124.
  • the second fingers 122bf and the second connection part 122bc may be deformed by the pressure applied on an upper portion thereof to contact the lower conductor layer 124.
  • the deformation of the first and second fingers 122af and 122bf and the deformation of the first and second connection parts 122ac and 122bc may be proportional to the pressure applied on the upper portion thereof.
  • An upper insulation layer 128 may be provided on the upper conductor layer 122.
  • the upper insulation layer 128 may act as a support substrate of the upper conductor layer 122 in the process of manufacturing the pressure sensor 120. Also, the upper insulation layer 128 may protect the upper conductor layer 122.
  • an area where the first and second fingers 122af and 122bf and/or the first and second connection parts 122ac and 122bc contact the lower conductor layer 124 may depend on the pressure applied to the upper portion thereof.
  • the area where the first and second fingers 122af and 122bf and/or the first and second connection parts 122ac and 122bc contact the lower conductor layer 124 may be proportional to the pressure applied to the upper portion thereof within a certain pressure range.
  • FIGS. 4A and 4B are side cross-sectional views schematically illustrating the deformation states of the first and second fingers 122af and 122bf caused by the pressure applied thereto according to an embodiment.
  • the first and second fingers 122af and 122bf may be deformed by a first pressure P1 to physically contact the lower conductor layer 124.
  • the second fingers 122bf may each have a contact area corresponding to a width W1 and may contact the lower conductor layer 124.
  • the first and second fingers 122af and 122bf may be deformed more than in FIG. 4A and may contact the lower conductor layer 124.
  • the second fingers 122bf may each have a contact area corresponding to a width W2 greater than the width W1 and may contact the lower conductor layer 124.
  • a current flowing through the lower conductor layer 124 may increase with a certain voltage applied between the first electrode 122ae and the second electrode 122be.
  • a level of the applied pressure may be obtained by correlating the current with the applied pressure and measuring a value of the current.
  • the lower conductor layer 124 may be spaced apart from the upper conductor layer 122 and may be disposed under the upper conductor layer 122.
  • the lower conductor layer 124 may include a conductor such as a metal material or a carbon-based material.
  • the metal material or the carbon-based material used as a material of the lower conductor layer 124 is the same as that described above on the upper conductor layer 122, and thus, redundant descriptions thereof will be omitted for conciseness.
  • the lower conductor layer 124 is illustrated as extending over an entire area of the support substrate 110, but is not limited thereto. In some embodiments, the lower conductor layer 124 may be restricted in a cell region including one pressure sensor 120. That is, lower conductor layers of two adjacent pressure sensors 120 may be electrically insulated from each other.
  • the upper conductor layer 122 and the lower conductor layer 124 may be electrically separated from each other by a spacer 126.
  • the spacer 126 When a pressure is applied on an upper portion of the upper conductor layer 122, the spacer 126 may maintain a gap between the upper conductor layer 122 and the lower conductor layer 124, and thus, separation may be maintained at a position at which the spacer 126 is disposed, and the upper conductor layer 122 may be deformed at a position at which the spacer 126 is not disposed.
  • the spacer 126 may include any electrical insulator, and for example, may include nonconductive polymer resin, metal oxide having electrical insulating properties, metal nitride having electrical insulating properties, undoped silicon oxide, undoped silicon nitride, or a combination thereof.
  • a protection cover 190 may be configured to surround the support substrate 110 including a surface on which the plurality of pressure sensors 120 are provided.
  • the protection cover 190 may surround the support substrate 110, and for example, may prevent damage due to direct contact of the pressure sensors 120 with a glass substrate or may prevent a liquid component, such as water or chemicals used for cleaning, from directly contacting the pressure sensors 120.
  • the protection cover 190 may include a flexible material.
  • the protection cover 190 may include a material that is different from or the same as that of the support substrate 110.
  • the protection cover 190 may include polyethyleneterephthalate (PET), polyethylenenaphthalate, polybutyleneterephthalate (PBT), high density polyethylene (HDPE), low density polyethylene (LDPE), polypropylene (PP), polycarbonate (PC), polyvinylchloride (PVC), polymethyl(meth)acrylate (PMMA), triacetylcellulose, norbornene resin, polyester, or polystyrene (PS), but is not limited thereto.
  • PET polyethyleneterephthalate
  • PBT polyethylenenaphthalate
  • PBT high density polyethylene
  • LDPE low density polyethylene
  • PP polypropylene
  • PC polycarbonate
  • PVC polyvinylchloride
  • PMMA polymethyl(meth)acrylate
  • PS polystyrene
  • the support substrate 110, the plurality of pressure sensors 120, a sensing circuit 130, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) 140, the transmitter 150, and a power supply 160 may be accommodated in the protection cover 190.
  • the support substrate 110 may be sealed to be waterproof and/or moistureproof.
  • the power supply 160 may be provided on a rear surface of the support substrate 110.
  • the power supply 160 may include a battery pack and a power control circuit configured to control power supplied from the battery pack.
  • the battery pack and the power supply circuit may be configured in one body.
  • the power supply 160 may be configured to be wirelessly chargeable.
  • the power supply 160 may be configured to be wirelessly chargeable according to the ISO/IEC NP 15149 standard.
  • one or more semiconductor devices D may be mounted on the rear surface of the support substrate 110.
  • the semiconductor devices D may include a multiplexer (MUX) 172, a sensing circuit 130, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) 140, and a transmitter 150 (see FIG. 5), which will be described later in more detail.
  • the semiconductor devices D may be implemented in one semiconductor chip, or may be distributedly implemented in two or more semiconductor chips.
  • FIG. 5 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a wireless pressure detector 100 according to an embodiment.
  • the wireless pressure detector 100 may include cells of a plurality of pressure sensors 120, a multiplexer (MUX) 172 receiving the signal output from the pressure sensors 120 and outputting the signal to an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) 140, a sensing circuit 130 processing the signals input from the pressure sensors 120, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) 140 receiving the signal output from the sensing circuit 130, a transmitter 150 configured to receive the signal output from the analog-to-digital converter 140 and wirelessly transmit the received signal, and a power supply 160 configured to supply power the pressure sensors 120 and the transmitter 150.
  • MUX multiplexer
  • ADC analog-to-digital converter
  • the plurality of pressure sensors 120 may be arranged in a lattice form or a matrix form on the support substrate 110.
  • the individual pressure sensors 120 of the plurality of pressure sensors 120 may be the same as or different from each other.
  • each individual pressure sensor 120 may be referred to as a "cell”.
  • Information about the arrangement form of the plurality of pressure sensors 120 may be necessary to output a pressure map afterwards through data obtained from the individual pressure sensors 120.
  • the signals output from the plurality of pressure sensors 120 may be input through buffers 174 to the multiplexer 172.
  • the multiplexer 172 may sequentially transmit detected pressure information by connecting a plurality of input terminals to one output terminal.
  • the sensing circuit 130 may be configured to variously process the signal output from the multiplexer 172.
  • the analog-to-digital converter 140 may convert an analog signal received from the sensing circuit 130 into a digital signal.
  • the power supply 160 may be configured to supply power to the plurality of pressure sensors 120 and the transmitter 150. In some embodiments, the power supply 160 may be configured to supply power to the analog-to-digital converter 140, the sensing circuit 130, and the multiplexer 172.
  • the transmitter 150 may be configured to perform wirelessly transmission based on the signals input from the plurality of pressure sensors 120. In some embodiments, the transmitter 150 may be configured to transmit a signal based on the signals input from the plurality of pressure sensors 120 to an analyzer through a wireless network.
  • FIG. 6A is a conceptual diagram schematically illustrating a wireless pressure measuring system 1 according to an embodiment.
  • the transmitter 150 of the wireless pressure detector 100 may be connected to communicate data with an analyzer 220 through a wireless network, for example, a WiFi network.
  • the analyzer 220 may be configured to output a pressure map by analyzing the pressure data received from the transmitter 150.
  • FIG. 6B is a block diagram of the analyzer 220 according to an embodiment.
  • the analyzer 220 may include a controller 2010, an input/output (I/O) device 2020, a memory 2030, and an interface 2040. These elements may be connected to each other through a bus 2050.
  • the controller 2010 may include at least one of a microprocessor, a digital signal processor, and any similar processing device.
  • the I/O device 2020 may include at least one of a keypad, a keyboard, and a display.
  • the memory 2030 may be used to store a command executed by the controller 2010. For example, the memory 2030 may be used to store user data.
  • the interface 2040 may be configured to be connected to the transmitter 150 of the wireless pressure detector 100 (see FIG. 5) through a wireless network.
  • the analyzer 220 may process the signal (or data) to generate a pressure contour map as illustrated in FIG. 6A.
  • An enlarged view of a display device in FIG. 6A is a pressure contour map illustrating a level of pressure with respect to an area and a position to which a pressure is applied by a wireless pressure detector manufactured according to an embodiment.
  • the pressure contour map may be output through the I/O device 2020 such as a display device.
  • the analyzer 220 may include a program and/or a routine for generating the pressure contour map.
  • the program and/or the routine is/are commercially available, and thus, detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted for conciseness.
  • FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram schematically illustrating an on/off process of a wireless pressure detector 100 according to an embodiment.
  • the on/off of the wireless pressure detector 100 may be controlled, for example, by a portable device 210.
  • the portable device 210 may be, for example, a portable phone, a tablet computer, or a notebook computer, but is not limited thereto.
  • the portable device 210 may control the on/off of the power supply 160 of the wireless pressure detector 100.
  • the portable terminal 210 may be configured to control an on/off operation by Bluetooth pairing with the power supply 160.
  • FIG. 8A is a conceptual diagram illustrating a manner in which the plurality of pressure sensors 120 are electrically connected to the power supply 160 according to an embodiment.
  • the plurality of pressure sensors 120 may be arranged in a lattice form, and may include pressure sensors of a first row 120_1, a second row 120_2, ..., an nth row 120_n that are arranged in the same direction.
  • a plurality of pressure sensors 120 of the first row 120_1 may be connected in parallel to a common power line 122. That is, first electrodes of the plurality of pressure sensors 120 of the first row 120_1 may be directly electrically connected to a first line 122a extending from the power supply 160. Also, second electrodes of the plurality of pressure sensors 120 of the first row 120_1 may be directly electrically connected to a second line 122b extending from the power supply 160. This connection relationship may be the same in a plurality of pressure sensors 120 of the second row 120_2, ..., the nth row 120_n.
  • connection relationship may be manufactured easily and cheaply. However, in this connection relationship, interference of measurement values may occur between the pressure sensors 120 of the same row. Therefore, in the case of the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 8A, a two-step pressure measurement algorithm may be used to obtain high-reliability data while reducing this interference.
  • FIG. 8B is a block diagram illustrating a two-step pressure measurement algorithm according to an embodiment.
  • an input may be received from all of the plurality of pressure sensors 120, and it may be determined whether an intensity of an input signal is above a threshold intensity (S11). If an intensity of a signal input through a pressure sensor 120 is below the threshold intensity, a value thereof may be classified as a noise and a cell thereof may be cut off from the pressure detection target. That is, in this operation, a cell to which a pressure is applied and a cell to which a pressure is not applied may be determined with respect to all of the plurality of pressure sensors 120.
  • a threshold intensity S11
  • a signal output from the pressure sensors 120 may be transmitted to the sensing circuit 130 (S13).
  • a semiconductor device e.g., a device such as TS3A4751 having a high logic input, a low logic input, and an open switch may be used.
  • a semiconductor device e.g., a device such as TS3A4751
  • a high logic input e.g., a device such as TS3A4751
  • a low logic input e.g., a device having a high logic input, a low logic input, and an open switch
  • an open switch e.g., a device having a high logic input, a low logic input, and an open switch.
  • inventive concept is not limited thereto.
  • FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a manner in which the plurality of pressure sensors 120 are electrically connected to the power supply 160 according to another embodiment.
  • each of the plurality of pressure sensors 120 may be connected in parallel to the power supply 160.
  • pressure sensors of a first row 120a_1 may be individually connected in parallel to the power supply 160.
  • pressure sensors of a second row 120a_2 may be individually connected in parallel to the power supply 160.
  • connection relationship may reduce the electrical interference between the pressure sensors 120, more reliable pressure data may be obtained.
  • FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a manner in which the plurality of pressure sensors 120 are electrically connected to the power supply 160 according to another embodiment.
  • the plurality of pressure sensors 120 may include first pressure sensors 120R_1 disposed in a first region R1 and second pressure sensors 120R_2 disposed in a second region R2.
  • FIG. 10 illustrates that the plurality of pressure sensors 120 include two regions, those of ordinary skill in the art will understand that the plurality of pressure sensors 120 may include three or more regions.
  • the pressure sensors 120 of each region may be arranged in a matrix form of p x q (where "p” and “q” are integers of 2 to 1,000).
  • FIG. 10 illustrates that the first region R1 and the second region R2 have the same size and shape, those of ordinary skill in the art will understand that the first region R1 and the second region R2 may have different sizes and shapes.
  • the first pressure sensors 120R_1 may be connected in parallel to a first common power line 122 extending from the power supply 160. That is, first electrodes of a plurality of pressure sensors 120 of the first pressure sensors 120R_1 may be directly electrically connected to a first line 122a extending from the power supply 160. Also, second electrodes of a plurality of pressure sensors 120 of the first pressure sensors 120R_1 may be directly electrically connected to a second line 122b extending from the power supply 160.
  • the second pressure sensors 120R_2 may be connected in parallel to a second common power line 124 extending from the power supply 160. That is, first electrodes of a plurality of pressure sensors 120 of the second pressure sensors 120R_2 may be directly electrically connected to a first line 124a extending from the power supply 160. Also, second electrodes of a plurality of pressure sensors 120 of the second pressure sensors 120R_2 may be directly electrically connected to a second line 124b extending from the power supply 160.
  • the first power line 122 and the second power line 124 may be connected in common to the power supply 160, but may be different and separate lines.
  • FIG. 11 is a side cross-sectional view of a wireless pressure detector 100 according to an embodiment.
  • a support substrate 110 may have a first surface 110f on which a plurality of pressure sensors 120 are mounted and a second surface 110r that is opposite to the first surface 110f.
  • a semiconductor device D may be mounted on the second surface 110r.
  • the second surface 110r may be covered with a flat plate 180.
  • the flat plate 180 may be a rigid or flexible flat surface.
  • the flat plate 180 may have a recess 180r configured to accommodate the semiconductor device D.
  • a thickness of the flat plate 180 may be greater than a thickness of the semiconductor device D. Also, a depth of the recess 180r may be greater than or equal to a thickness of the semiconductor device D.
  • a surface (a bottom surface in FIG. 10) of the flat plate 180 may be flat. If the flat plate 180 is a rigid flat plate, when the depth of the recess 180r is greater than or equal to the thickness of the semiconductor device D, a surface (a bottom surface in FIG. 10) of the flat plate 180 may be flat.
  • FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a pressure measuring method according to an embodiment.
  • FIGS. 13 and 14 are conceptual diagrams illustrating methods of measuring a pressure applied to a pressed substrate 310 by using a wireless pressure detector 100 according to an embodiment.
  • a wireless pressure detector 100 may be disposed on a pressed substrate 310 (S110).
  • FIG. 13 illustrates an Inclined Dense Pak (IDP) that may be used to transport a glass substrate.
  • IDP Inclined Dense Pak
  • a substrate support 380 may be fixed on a support pallet 390.
  • the substrate support 380 may have a surface on which stacked glass substrates may be loaded.
  • the pressed substrate 310 and a pressing article 330 may be glass substrates.
  • the pressed substrate 310 and the pressing article 330 may be glass substrates having the same type and/or the same size.
  • FIG. 13 illustrates that each of the pressed substrate 310 and the pressing article 330 is one glass substrate, it may be a stack of two or more glass substrates, for example, 2 to 100 glass substrates, but is not limited thereto.
  • the size of the wireless pressure detector 100 may be smaller than the size of the pressed substrate 310.
  • several wireless pressure detectors 100 may be arranged in a side direction to measure a pressure on a desired area.
  • a dummy substrate 320 may be used to dispose the wireless pressure detector 100 at a position where a pressure is to be measured.
  • the dummy substrate 320 may have substantially the same thickness as the wireless pressure detector 100.
  • the dummy substrate 320 may support or fix the wireless pressure detector 100.
  • the wireless pressure detector 100 may accurately measure a pressure applied from the pressing article 330, without the interference caused by the thickness of the dummy substrate 320.
  • a size other than the thickness of the dummy substrate 320, for example, a size in a horizontal direction and/or a vertical direction in FIG. 13 may be adjusted suitably in consideration of a position where the wireless pressure detector 100 is to be disposed.
  • the wireless pressure detector 100 is disposed at a position of about 1/3 and a position of about 2/3 with respect to a vertical direction of the pressed substrate 310.
  • a retainer for holding the glass substrates may be disposed at this position (a position of about 1/3 and a position of about 2/3 with respect to a vertical direction of the pressed substrate 310) and this may be to measure a pressure distribution applied to the glass substrates by the retainer.
  • a pressing article 330 may be disposed on the wireless pressure detector 100 (S120).
  • the pressing article 330 may be a glass substrate in the embodiment of FIG. 13.
  • FIG. 13 illustrates that one pressed substrate 310 and one pressing article 330 are provided, the number of stacked glass substrates (i.e., pressed substrates 310 or pressing articles 330) and the disposition method of the wireless pressure detector 100 may be applied in various ways.
  • a wireless pressure detector 100 may be disposed whenever 5 to 50 glass substrates are stacked. For example, 10 glass substrates may be stacked, and a wireless pressure detector 100 may be stacked thereon. Thereafter, 10 glass substrates may be again stacked, and an additional wireless pressure detector 100 may be stacked thereon. This stacking process may be repeated more.
  • the wireless pressure detector 100 may be stacked together with a dummy substrate 320 as illustrated in FIG. 13.
  • a glass substrate acting as a pressing article 330 may act as a pressed substrate 310 afterwards.
  • a pressure distribution on the pressed substrate 310 may be measured (S130).
  • Data about the pressure applied from the pressing article 330 detected by the wireless pressure detector 100 may be wirelessly transmitted to the analyzer 220.
  • the data about the applied pressure may be transmitted from the wireless pressure detector 100 to the analyzer 220 through a wireless communication network.
  • the wireless communication network may include, for example, WiFi, WCDMA (Wideband CDMA), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), HSUPA (High Speed Uplink Packet Access), HSPA (High Speed Packet Access), Mobile WiMAX, WiBro, LTE (Long Term Evolution), Bluetooth, IrDA (Infrared Data Association), NFC (Near Field Communication), ZigBee (IEEE 802.15.4), and/or Wireless LAN.
  • TCP/IP is a standard protocol for information transmission on the Internet.
  • the analyzer 220 may calculate a pressure distribution on a pressed substrate based on the received data and visualize the same in a map form.
  • FIG. 14 illustrates a system for measuring a pressure applied from a friction cleaning part to a glass substrate when a surface of the glass substrate is cleaned with the friction cleaning part.
  • a wireless pressure detector 100 may be disposed on a glass substrate that is a pressed substrate 310 (S110).
  • the pressed substrate 310 may travel in a viewing direction of FIG. 14 together with the wireless pressure detector 100 while being pressed by a pressing article 330a that will be described later.
  • the pressed substrate 310 may travel in a direction perpendicular to an arrangement direction (a horizontal direction of FIG. 14) of pressing articles 330a.
  • a pressing article 330a may be disposed on the wireless pressure detector 100 (S120).
  • the pressing article 330a may be, for example, one or more of brushes, woven fabrics, nonwoven fabrics, felts, sponges, and fabrics, but is not limited thereto.
  • the pressing article 330a may press the pressed substrate 310 (the glass substrate) for a cleaning purpose, but a pressure distribution of each pressing article 330a may not be uniform. Particularly, since a pressure degree of a pressing article 330a may be insufficient, it may cause a cleaning defect.
  • a pressure distribution on the pressed substrate 310 may be measured (S130). This has been described above in detail with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13, and thus, redundant descriptions thereof will be omitted for conciseness.

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L'invention concerne un détecteur de pression sans fil. Le détecteur de pression sans fil comprend : un substrat de support ; une pluralité de capteurs de pression agencés sur le substrat de support, chaque capteur de pression de la pluralité de capteurs de pression étant conçu pour émettre en sortie un signal en réponse à une pression appliquée à ce dernier ; et un émetteur conçu pour effectuer une transmission sans fil en fonction de signaux entrés à partir de la pluralité de capteurs de pression.
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