Capacitive pressure sensor
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1. A pressure sensor, comprising:
- a basic body having a diaphragm bed;
a diaphragm connected to said diaphragm bed; and
a measuring capacitor for generating a measuring signal, said measuring capacitor having a first electrode and a second electrode applied opposite one another on said basic body and on the underside of said diaphragm, wherein a groove is formed in said diaphragm bed, at the end of a joint formed by said diaphragm and said basic body, said groove adjoining said measuring capacitor and serving for stress concentration relief.
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A diaphragm 30 and basic body 20 of a pressure sensor 10 are interconnected via a joint F. A groove 26 is provided in the basic body 20 in order to reduce the stress concentration in the region of the joint F.
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1. A pressure sensor, comprising:
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a basic body having a diaphragm bed;
a diaphragm connected to said diaphragm bed; and
a measuring capacitor for generating a measuring signal, said measuring capacitor having a first electrode and a second electrode applied opposite one another on said basic body and on the underside of said diaphragm, wherein a groove is formed in said diaphragm bed, at the end of a joint formed by said diaphragm and said basic body, said groove adjoining said measuring capacitor and serving for stress concentration relief. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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