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Ravinder Dahiya

    IEEE Press Series on Sensors: Solid-State Sensors
    • This comprehensive introduction to solid-state sensors covers fundamental principles, theories, materials, fabrication processes, and applications. It presents a clear overview of major sensor types, including piezoresistive, capacitive, thermometric, optical, bio-chemical, magnetic, and acoustic sensors. The authors highlight how various solid-state methods complement each other, detailing their advantages and disadvantages in relation to specific devices and cutting-edge applications. Each chapter is concise yet detailed, featuring visual illustrations and comparative tables of sensor subtypes for various applications. The text delves into solid-state sensing parameters, emphasizing their significance in sensor characterization, and explores potential future applications and breakthroughs in related research fields. It discusses fundamental principles and relevant equations of sensing phenomena, as well as promising smart materials for sensing applications. Additionally, it provides an overview of the history, classification, and terminology of sensors. With balanced coverage of sensor design fundamentals, current and emerging applications, and the latest research developments, this volume serves as an excellent resource for advanced students and professionals in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, and Biomedical Engineering.

      IEEE Press Series on Sensors: Solid-State Sensors2022