Flexible Magnetostrictive Sensor
First Claim
1. A printed circuit board (PCB) magnetostrictive (MS) sensor comprising:
- a first direct current (DC) bias PCB layer comprising a first plurality of conductive traces;
a first alternating current (AC) PCB layer disposed on said first DC bias PCB layer, said first AC PCB layer comprising a first AC coil;
a pocket PCB layer disposed on said first AC PCB layer, said pocket PCB layer to receive a strip of MS material;
a second AC PCB layer disposed on said pocket PCB layer, said second AC PCB layer comprising a second AC coil; and
a second DC bias PCB layer disposed on said second AC PCB layer, said second DC bias PCB layer comprising a second plurality of conductive traces, wherein traces from said first plurality of conductive traces are electrically coupled to traces from said second plurality of conductive traces, such that said electrically coupled traces are configured as a DC bias winding that circumferentially encompasses said first AC coil, said strip of MS material and said second AC coil.
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Abstract
A flexible printed circuit board (PCB) magnetostrictive (MS) sensor comprising a first direct current (DC) bias PCB layer comprising a first plurality of conductive traces, a first alternating current (AC) PCB layer disposed on the first DC bias PCB layer, the first AC PCB layer comprising a first AC coil, a pocket PCB layer disposed on the first AC PCB layer, the pocket PCB layer to receive a strip of MS material, a second AC PCB layer disposed on the pocket PCB layer, the second AC PCB layer comprising a second AC coil, and a second DC bias PCB layer disposed on the second AC PCB layer, the second DC bias PCB layer comprising a second plurality of conductive traces. The traces from the first plurality of conductive traces are electrically coupled to traces from the second plurality of conductive traces.
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28 Claims
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1. A printed circuit board (PCB) magnetostrictive (MS) sensor comprising:
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a first direct current (DC) bias PCB layer comprising a first plurality of conductive traces; a first alternating current (AC) PCB layer disposed on said first DC bias PCB layer, said first AC PCB layer comprising a first AC coil; a pocket PCB layer disposed on said first AC PCB layer, said pocket PCB layer to receive a strip of MS material; a second AC PCB layer disposed on said pocket PCB layer, said second AC PCB layer comprising a second AC coil; and a second DC bias PCB layer disposed on said second AC PCB layer, said second DC bias PCB layer comprising a second plurality of conductive traces, wherein traces from said first plurality of conductive traces are electrically coupled to traces from said second plurality of conductive traces, such that said electrically coupled traces are configured as a DC bias winding that circumferentially encompasses said first AC coil, said strip of MS material and said second AC coil. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for employing a PCB implemented sensor for MS sensing, comprising:
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providing a first DC bias PCB layer comprising a first plurality of conductive traces; disposing a first AC PCB layer on said first DC bias PCB layer, said first AC PCB layer comprising a first AC coil; configuring a pocket PCB layer on said first AC PCB layer; inserting a strip of MS material into said pocket PCB layer; disposing a second AC PCB layer on said pocket PCB layer, said second AC PCB layer comprising a second AC coil; disposing a second DC bias PCB layer on said second AC PCB layer, said second DC bias PCB layer comprising a second plurality of conductive traces; and electrically coupling traces from said first plurality of conductive traces to traces from said second plurality of conductive traces, such that said electrically coupled traces are configured as a DC bias winding that circumferentially encompasses said first AC coil, said strip of MS material and said second AC coil. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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