Before jumping into a discussion of amplifiers and signal-conditioning circuitry, it is worthwhile to quickly review strain gauges. By definition, “strain” is an alteration due to an external force. A ...

The most common device for the measurement of load, pressure, torque, and even piezo-resistive (low frequency) acceleration is the strain gauge transducer. As a transducer, which converts a measured ...

The “DAQ on a Stick, Strain Gauge with Programmable IN-Amp” is one of a series of reference designs highlighting Intersil’s precision products with different microcontrollers. This reference design is ...

General-purpose analog amplifiers recently developed by FUTEK enable inline amplification for full-bridge, metal-foil strain-gauge-based sensors. The The IAA100 and IAA200 have up to a 10-millivolt ...

The next generation of Elsys SGA2 MK2 strain gauge amplifiers now offers USB configuration and auto-offset compensation with high bandwidth. The SGA2 MK2 is well suited for high dynamic material ...

This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Instrument amplifiers (INAs) are widely used for signal conditioning in data-acquisition systems and telemetry. Their ...

Strain gauge sensors measure the strain (displacement) of an object under an applied force. When they are adhesively attached to the object under stress (an applied force), they deform with the object ...

IN our pilot studies concerning the effect of space environments on the circadian leaf movements, we have devised a small lightweight leaf movement recording system using a strain gauge coupled to an ...