MEMS High G Shock Accelerometers
State-of-the-Art MEMS Design & Fabrication
Utilizing deep reactive ion etching (DRIE) equipment and techniques, PCB® can micro machine in-house, from extremely strong single crystal silicon, the industry's smallest, most accurate and durable shock accelerometer.
Typical applications include:
- Consumer electronics drop testing
- Pile drivers e.g. piles for a pier into the ocean
- Down-hole oil exploration
- Jack hammer manufacturers
- Shot counting for rifles and handguns
- Golf driver head measurements
Series 3501 and 3503 MEMS high amplitude shock accelerometers from PCB Piezotronics (PCB®) represent state-of-the-art industry technology for miniature, high-amplitude, DC response acceleration sensors, capable of measuring long duration transient motion, as well as responding to and surviving extremely fast rise times typical of a high-G shock event. Both a packaged and a OEM configuration are offered to fulfill a variety of installation requirements.
The air-damped acceleration sensing element, which is micro-machined from silicon, is manufactured with the latest advances in etching techniques and equipment. This tiny element measures just 2.5 x 1.7 x 0.9 mm (l x w x h) and incorporates a seismic mass, protective overrange stops, and a full-active, piezoresistive Wheatstone bridge.
Series 3501 and 3503 are intended to fulfill the most demanding aerospace, industrial and commercial application requirements. Their design concepts were born from more than 20 years of PCB® expertise in very high G shock (> 20,000 G) measurement applications and sensor development. Our design team has the most experience in the world for these applications. Our process engineers utilized the latest and most sophisticated techniques and equipment to achieve the desired performance levels that previously have not been attainable.
As with all PCB® instrumentation, these sensors are complemented with toll-free applications assistance, 24-hour customer service and an extensive worldwide sales and distribution network.
- Packaged & OEM configurations
- Single axis and triaxial arrangements
- Titanium housing with integral cable for packaged configurations
- Surface mount, wire bond and flip chip technologies available for OEM configurations
- Frequency response DC to 10,000 Hz
- No zero shift
- High over-range survivability (mechanical stops)
- Reduced resonance amplification (Air damped Q=10)
- Low transverse sensitivity
- Excellent amplitude linearity
- Negligible settling time
- Low power consumption
MEMS High G Shock Accelerometer download brochure Series 3501 & 3503 MEMS High G Shock Accelerometers/High Impact Shock
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To find a selection of products and specifications check out our 3991 and 3501 models.
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