Design and fabrication of planar inductors for inductive proximity sensors

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dc.contributor.authorHayes, Monty Bradforden
dc.contributor.committeecochairElshabini-Riad, Aicha A.en
dc.contributor.committeecochairRiad, Sedki Mohameden
dc.contributor.committeememberStephenson, F. Williamen
dc.contributor.departmentElectrical Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:29:24Zen
dc.date.adate2009-02-13en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:29:24Zen
dc.date.issued1993-11-15en
dc.date.rdate2009-02-13en
dc.date.sdate2009-02-13en
dc.description.abstractPosition sensing is one of the most important tasks in the industrial manufacturing of goods and materials. Position sensing can take on a variety of forms and is used in the measurement of a wide range of variables such as distance, speed, the number of revolutions per minute, orientation, identification, and in collision protection. Proximity sensors play a significant role and are used in a plethora of industries including agriculture, consumer goods, transportation, industrial processes, electrical services, medical, military and avionics. This research is aimed at improving the performance and manufacturability of inductive proximity sensors through the design and fabrication of coils using multilayer ceramic technologies common in the manufacturing of hybrid microelectronics components and circuits. As another alternative, multilayer structures utilizing polymer materials and fabrication techniques common to the printed circuit board (PCB) industry were also investigated. Manufacture of the coils utilizing ceramic and polymer materials and hybrid and PCB fabrication techniques would eliminate the problems of repeatability, and the placement and potting of the coil. The fabrication techniques also lend well to the mass production of the coils using techniques that are well established in the electronics industry. The overall result would be a planar inductor with high yield that is suitable for mass production.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentix, 101 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-02132009-172614en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-02132009-172614/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/41113en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1993.H393.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 29815574en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1993.H393en
dc.subject.lcshElectric inductors -- Design and constructionen
dc.subject.lcshProximity detectorsen
dc.titleDesign and fabrication of planar inductors for inductive proximity sensorsen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineElectrical Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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