piezoresistive sensor

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piezoresistive sensor [pē¦ā·zō·ri¦zis·tiv ′sen·sər]

(engineering)

A transducer which converts variations in mechanical stress into an electrical output; it consists of an element of piezoresistive material that is connected to a Wheatstone bridge circuit and is placed on a highly stressed part of a suitable mechanical structure, usually attached to a cantilever or other beam configuration.

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