Real time strain sensing solution
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1. A method comprising:
- determining a strain threshold for a circuit board, the strain threshold corresponds to an amount of flexing the circuit board will tolerate without failing at least one of the following;
the circuit board;
a solder joint on the circuit board; and
a trace on the circuit board;
selecting a strain capacitor that will fail when the circuit board is subjected to the strain threshold while the strain capacitor is mounted on the circuit board;
mounting the strain capacitor to the circuit board; and
monitoring the strain capacitor for failure.
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Abstract
Strain sensing may be provided. First, a strain threshold for a circuit board may be determined. Then a strain capacitor may be selected that will fail when the circuit board is subjected to the strain threshold while the strain capacitor is mounted on the circuit board. The strain capacitor may be ceramic and may be in a commercially available size. The strain capacitor may then be mounted to the circuit board and monitored for failure.
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19 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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determining a strain threshold for a circuit board, the strain threshold corresponds to an amount of flexing the circuit board will tolerate without failing at least one of the following;
the circuit board;
a solder joint on the circuit board; and
a trace on the circuit board;selecting a strain capacitor that will fail when the circuit board is subjected to the strain threshold while the strain capacitor is mounted on the circuit board; mounting the strain capacitor to the circuit board; and monitoring the strain capacitor for failure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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a circuit board having a predetermined strain threshold wherein the predetermined strain threshold corresponds to an amount of flexing the circuit board will tolerate without failing at least one of the following;
the circuit board;
a solder joint on the circuit board; and
a trace on the circuit board;a strain capacitor mounted to the circuit board, the strain capacitor comprising a commercially available ceramic strain capacitor and comprising a commercially available size that will fail by cracking when the circuit board is subjected to the predetermined strain threshold; and a monitor configured to detect when the strain capacitor fails. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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monitoring a strain capacitor on a circuit board, the strain capacitor comprising a prefabricated ceramic strain capacitor and comprising a size that will fail when the circuit board is subjected to a predetermined strain threshold wherein the predetermined strain threshold corresponds to an amount of flexing the circuit board will tolerate without failing at least one of the following;
the circuit board;
a solder joint on the circuit board; and
a trace on the circuit board;determining that the strain capacitor has failed; and recording a time when the strain capacitor failed. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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