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General

Semiconductor Backed Gages

  • Easy to install
  • Ideal for prototyping
  • Linearity compensation for foil gage load cells and bridges


Mounted on a flexible insulated circuit with versatile solder pads makes them easy to install. They can be bent without hurting the gage and will perform like a foil gage except that the sensitivity change is 50 to 75 times greater.

On load cells and foil bridges, when it is used as a linearity corrector, a non-linearity of 0.125 % FS can be corrected to within .01 % of full scale. Long-term stability is not compromised. Backed gages are suggested for use in prototyping for proof of concept and for transient or high frequency measurements.
Backed gages are not suggested for use when used in a full or half bridge when precision long term stability is a requirement. Un-backed gages that are closely matched are suggested for these applications.
 

Schematic

•Base material Duraver E-CU-104

•Dimensions base .30”x.13”

•Copper solder pads

  

 
Standard Gage Specifications
Material   Czochralski pulled boron doped silicon.
Leads .002 dia. gold x 0.5 inch long. Some gages have .0015 dia. leads.
Contact Pad Gold nickel fused, aluminum, or Hi-Temp.
Lead Attachment Parallel gap welded with epoxy reinforcement or ball bonded.
Operating Strain ±2000 μ inch/inch ( 3000 μ inch/inch max.)
Linearity Better than ±0.25% to 600 μ inch/inch
Better than ±1.5% to 1500 μ inch/inch
Max. Oper. Temperature +278°F  Bonded.
 
Backed Bar Semiconductor Strain Gages

PART NUMBER

Width

Lead
Type

Thickness

Resistance Ohms@78° F

Gage Factor

TCGF*

TCR*

SS-060-033-500 PB

.008

WL

.0004

540 ±50

140 ±10

-13%

15%

SS-060-033-500 PUB

.016

WL

.0004

540 ±50

140 ±10

-12%

14%

SS-060-033-1000PB .008

WL

.0004

1050 ±75

155 ±10

-18%

24%

SS-080-050-120PB .008

WL

.0004

120 ±20

120 ±10

-9%

5%

SS-080-050-230PB .008

WL

.0004

230 ±30

120 ±10

-9%

5%

SS-080-050-345PB .008

WL

.0004

345 ±40

140 ±10

-13%

16%

SS-080-050-500PB .008

WL

.0004

540 ±50

140 ±10

-13%

16%

SS-095-060-350PUB

.016

WL

.0004

350 ±50

120 ±10

-9%

5%

SS-090-060-1150PB .008

WL

.0004

1125 ±75

155 ±10

-18%

24%

SS-150-124-15PB

.009

WL

.0010

15 ±2

100 ±10

-10%

6%

SS-150-124-25PB .008

WL

.0008

25 ±3

100 ±10

-10%

6%

SS-150-124-30PB .008

WL

.0008

30 ±4

100 ±10

-10%

6%

SS-150-124-40PB .008

WL

.0008

40 ±5

100 ±10

-10%

6%

SS-250-225-120PB

.009

WL

.0004

120 ±20

100 ±10

-10%

6%

 

Standard Bridge Matching

Temperature °F       78°   278°  
Standard Matching

±0.6%

±0.4%  ±0.4% Percent of Base Resistance
 

Semiconductor Strain Gage FAQ'S

What is Gage Factor
What is Gage Factor
What is TCGF
What is Thermal Coefficient of Gage Factor (TCGF)
What is TCR
What is Thermal Coefficient of Resistance (TCR)
 
Bar Gage Data Sheet
Backed Gage Data Sheet
Bar Gage Data Sheet
Thermal Matching Information