Piezo Vibration Sensor - Small Horizontal - MiniSense 100H

Piezo Vibration Sensor - Small Horizontal - MiniSense 100H

The Minisense 100 from Measurement Specialties is a low-cost cantilever-type vibration sensor loaded by a mass to offer high sensitivity at low frequencies. Useful for detecting vibration and ‘tap’ inputs from a user. A small AC and large voltage (up to +/-90V) are created when the film moves back and forth. A simple resistor should get the voltage down to ADC levels. Can also be used for impact sensing or a flexible switch.
Comes with machine pins that allow for horizontal mounting.
We’ve seen this used as great musical inputs, but other applications include; Washing Machine Load Imbalance, Vehicle Motion Sensor, Anti-Theft Devices, Vital Signs Monitoring, Tamper Detection, Impact Sensing.

Small Piezo Vibration Sensor Features:

• Flexible PVDF Piezo Polymer Film
• Wide dynamic range
• Laminated for higher voltage output
• Breadboard friendly leads
• High Sensitivity
• Excellent Linearity
• Shielded Construction
• Analog Output
• Withstands High Shock

Small Piezo Vibration Sensor Specifications:

• Manufacturer: MiniSense
• Mfr Part No: 101005939-1
• Voltage Sensitivity (open-circuit, baseline): 1.1 V/g
• Charge Sensitivity (baseline): 260 pC/g
• Resonance Frequency: 75 Hz
• Voltage Sensitivity (open-circuit, at resonance): 6 V/g
• Upper Limiting Frequency (+3 dB): 42 Hz
• Linearity: +/-1 %
• Capacitance: 244 pF
• Dissipation Factor: 0.018
• Inertial Mass: 0.3 gram
• Storage Temperature -40 to +80 deg C
• Operating Temperature -20 to +60 deg C

Small Piezo Vibration Sensor Dimensions:

• Length: 17.8mm (0.7")
• Width: 7mm (0.276")
• Weight: 0.6grams

• Dimensions are in mm

Small Piezo Vibration Sensor Documents:

• MiniSense 100 (Datasheet)