阅读说明：本技术 一种具有记忆功能的压力传感器 (Pressure sensor with memory function ) 是由 陈子龙 程传同 于 2021-09-14 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明公开了一种具有记忆功能的压力传感器,包括：第一电极、第二电极、位于第一电极和第二电极之间的功能层,功能层包括绝缘层、填充于绝缘层内的金属纳米颗粒以及包覆于金属纳米颗粒表面的相变层；金属纳米颗粒的温度变化使相变层相变,控制激光照射区域数量或者区域大小,获得连续变化的等效电阻值；对压力传感器施加压力,金属纳米颗粒相互接触,实现压力传感器灵敏度的非易失连续可调。根据一种具有记忆功能的压力传感器,通过基于等离子体效应的金属纳米颗粒温度的变化,使得相变层相变,从而改变相变层的阻态,实现压力传感器灵敏度的非易失连续可调,具有记忆功能的压力传感器低功耗、低延时,将广泛应用于感存算一体化智能皮肤。(The invention discloses a pressure sensor with memory function, comprising: the functional layer comprises an insulating layer, metal nanoparticles filled in the insulating layer and a phase change layer coated on the surfaces of the metal nanoparticles; the phase change layer is subjected to phase change by the temperature change of the metal nanoparticles, the number of laser irradiation areas or the size of the laser irradiation areas is controlled, and a continuously changed equivalent resistance value is obtained; and applying pressure to the pressure sensor, and enabling the metal nano particles to be in contact with each other, so that the non-volatile continuous adjustability of the sensitivity of the pressure sensor is realized. According to the pressure sensor with the memory function, the phase change layer is subjected to phase change through the temperature change of the metal nanoparticles based on the plasma effect, so that the resistance state of the phase change layer is changed, the nonvolatile continuous adjustability of the sensitivity of the pressure sensor is realized, the pressure sensor with the memory function is low in power consumption and time delay, and the pressure sensor with the memory function is widely applied to the intelligent skin integrating sensing, computing and calculating.)

1. A pressure sensor with a memory function, comprising: the functional layer comprises an insulating layer, metal nanoparticles filled in the insulating layer and a phase change layer coated on the surfaces of the metal nanoparticles; the metal nanoparticles are irradiated by metal nanoparticle plasma resonance wavelength laser to generate temperature change, so that a phase change layer on the surface of the metal nanoparticles is promoted to generate phase change, and the resistance value of the phase change layer is changed; obtaining a continuously-changed functional layer equivalent resistance value through the change of the number of laser irradiation areas or the size of the irradiation areas with the metal nanoparticle plasma resonance wavelength; under different resistance values, the pressure sensor is applied with pressure, so that the metal nano particles coated with the phase change layer are mutually contacted, different sensing sensitivities can be obtained, and finally the memory of the pressure sensor on the sensitivities and the non-volatile continuous adjustability of the sensitivities are realized.

2. The pressure sensor with a memory function according to claim 1, wherein the phase change layer is made of a chalcogenide compound.

3. The pressure sensor with memory function according to claim 2, wherein the chalcogenide compound comprises。

4. The pressure sensor with memory function according to claim 1, wherein the thickness of the phase change layer is 1 to 20 nm.

5. The pressure sensor with memory function according to claim 1, wherein the metal nanoparticles are made of gold, silver, copper, or titanium nitride.

6. The pressure sensor with memory function according to claim 1, wherein the size of the metal nanoparticles is 10 to 100 nm.

7. The pressure sensor with memory function according to claim 1, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are each made of a flexible conductive material.

8. The pressure sensor with memory function according to claim 7, wherein the flexible conductive material comprises one or more of gold, silver, copper, titanium nitride, polyacetylene, polypyrrole, polybenzazole and polyaniline.

9. The pressure sensor with memory function according to claim 1, wherein the insulating layer is made of a flexible polymer.

10. The pressure sensor with a memory function according to claim 1, wherein the thickness of the insulating layer is 10 to 1000 nm.

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a pressure sensor, and more particularly, to a pressure sensor with a memory function.

Background

Pressure sensors are widely used in electronic skin. The existing pressure sensor does not have a memory function and a sensing sensitivity nonvolatile continuous adjustable function, and cannot be used for constructing intelligent electronic skin.

The information disclosed in this background section is only for enhancement of understanding of the general background of the invention and should not be taken as an acknowledgement or any form of suggestion that this information forms the prior art already known to a person skilled in the art.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide a pressure sensor with a memory function, which has the functions of memorizing sensing sensitivity and adjusting non-volatility and can be used for constructing intelligent electronic skins.

To achieve the above object, an embodiment of the present invention provides a pressure sensor with a memory function, including: the functional layer comprises an insulating layer, metal nanoparticles filled in the insulating layer and a phase change layer coated on the surfaces of the metal nanoparticles; the metal nanoparticles are irradiated by metal nanoparticle plasma resonance wavelength laser to generate temperature change, so that a phase change layer on the surface of the metal nanoparticles is promoted to generate phase change, and the resistance value of the phase change layer is changed; obtaining a continuously-changed functional layer equivalent resistance value through the change of the number of laser irradiation areas or the size of the irradiation areas with the metal nanoparticle plasma resonance wavelength; under different resistance values, the pressure sensor is applied with pressure, so that the metal nano particles coated with the phase change layer are mutually contacted, different sensing sensitivities can be obtained, and finally the memory of the pressure sensor on the sensitivities and the non-volatile continuous adjustability of the sensitivities are realized.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the phase change layer is made of a chalcogenide compound.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the sulfur-based compound includes。

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the thickness of the phase change layer is 1 to 20 nm.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the metal nanoparticles are made of gold, silver, copper, or titanium nitride.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the metal nanoparticles have a size of 10 to 100 nm.

In one or more embodiments of the invention, the first electrode and the second electrode are both made of a flexible conductive material.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the flexible conductive material includes one or more of gold, silver, copper, titanium nitride, polyacetylene, polypyrrole, polybenzazole, and polyaniline.

In one or more embodiments of the invention, the insulating layer is made of a flexible polymer.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the insulating layer has a thickness of 10 to 1000 nm.

Compared with the prior art, according to the pressure sensor with the memory function, the phase change layer coated on the surface of the metal nanoparticles is subjected to phase change through the temperature change of the metal nanoparticles based on the plasma effect, so that the resistance state of the phase change layer is changed, the nonvolatile continuous adjustment of the sensitivity of the pressure sensor is finally realized, the pressure sensor with the memory function has the performances of low power consumption and low time delay, and can be widely applied to the intelligent skin integrating sensing, storage and calculation.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a pressure sensor with a memory function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a functional layer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of a functional layer under compression according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a schematic structural view of a functional layer when metal nanoparticles are triangular in shape according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a schematic structural view of a functional layer when metal nanoparticles are in the shape of a pentagon according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

The following detailed description of the present invention is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but it should be understood that the scope of the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments.

Throughout the specification and claims, unless explicitly stated otherwise, the word "comprise", or variations such as "comprises" or "comprising", will be understood to imply the inclusion of a stated element or component but not the exclusion of any other element or component.

As shown in fig. 1, a pressure sensor with a memory function according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes: a first electrode 1, a second electrode 3 and a functional layer 2 located between the first electrode 1 and the second electrode 3.

As shown in fig. 2, the functional layer 2 includes an insulating layer 21, metal nanoparticles 22 filled in the insulating layer 21, and a phase change layer 23 covering the surfaces of the metal nanoparticles 22. The metal nanoparticles 22 control the temperature thereof by the metal nanoparticle plasmon resonance wavelength laser irradiation, and under the change of the temperature, the phase change layer 23 is caused to transition between the crystalline state and the amorphous state, thereby changing the resistance value of the phase change layer 23; the method comprises the steps that the number of laser irradiation areas or the size of the irradiation areas with the metal nanoparticle plasma resonance wavelength is changed, so that the equivalent resistance value of a functional layer which continuously changes is obtained; under different resistance values, by applying pressure to the pressure sensor, the metal nanoparticles 22 coated with the phase change layer 23 are contacted with each other, different sensing sensitivities can be obtained, and finally, the memory of the pressure sensor on the sensitivities and the non-volatile continuous adjustability of the sensitivities are realized.

Among them, the phase change layer 23 may be made of a chalcogenide compound. The sulfur-based compound may be、OrAnd (4) preparing the system.The system can be、、Or。The system can be. Preferably, the phase change layer 23 includes. The thickness of the phase change layer 23 is 1 to 20 nm.

As shown in fig. 2, 4 and 5, the shape of the metal nanoparticles 22 includes a circle, a triangle or a pentagram. In other embodiments, the metal nanoparticles 22 may have other shapes, such as quadrilateral, pentagonal, or other polygonal shapes. The metal nanoparticles 22 are made of gold, silver, copper, or titanium nitride. In other embodiments, the metal nanoparticles 22 may be made of other materials with good electrical conductivity. The size of the metal nanoparticles 22 is 10 to 100 nm. This dimension is expressed as the maximum length of the metal nanoparticle 22 in cross-sectional area.

In one embodiment, the first electrode 1 and the second electrode 3 are both made of a flexible conductive material. The flexible conductive material comprises one or more of gold, silver, copper, titanium nitride, polyacetylene, polypyrrole, polybenzazole and polyaniline. The first electrode 1 and the second electrode 3 may be made of a thin layer of metal or a conductive polymer.

In one embodiment, the insulating layer 21 is made of a flexible polymer. The flexible polymer may be PDMS. The thickness of the insulating layer 21 is 10 to 1000 nm.

The metal nanoparticles 22 generate a plasmon resonance effect under the irradiation of the resonant wavelength laser light, so that the temperature of the metal nanoparticles 22 rises.

When the temperature of the metal nanoparticles 22 rises above the melting point of the phase-change layer 23, the temperature is rapidly decreased, so that the phase-change layer 23 is transformed into an amorphous state. At this time, the phase change layer 23 has a high resistance and is in a high resistance state. The temperature change of the metal nanoparticles 22 is controlled by the high-power short-pulse laser, the number of light spots formed by the high-power short-pulse laser or the size of the swept area of the light spots is controlled, so that the temperature of the metal nanoparticles 22 at different positions of the functional layer changes, the phase change layer material at the corresponding position generates phase change, the equivalent resistance of the functional layer changes along with the change of the area of the phase change in the functional layer, and continuous adjustment is realized.

When the temperature of the metal nanoparticles 22 rises above the crystallization temperature of the phase-change layer 23 and the crystallization temperature is maintained for a long time, the phase-change layer 23 is transformed into a crystalline state. At this time, the phase change layer 23 has a low resistance state. The change of the temperature of the metal nanoparticles 22 is controlled by the low-power long-pulse laser, the number of light spots formed by the low-power long-pulse laser or the size of the swept area of the light spots is controlled, so that the temperature of the metal nanoparticles 22 at different positions of the functional layer is changed, the phase change layer material at the corresponding position generates phase change, the equivalent resistance of the functional layer is changed along with the change of the area of the phase change in the functional layer, and continuous adjustment is realized. Meanwhile, the non-volatile continuous adjustment of the equivalent resistance of the functional layer can be realized by controlling the number and the types of the pulses of the laser.

As shown in fig. 3, when pressure is applied to the pressure sensor, the metal nanoparticles 22 coated with the phase-change layer 23 may contact each other. If the phase change layer 23 is in a high resistance state, the resistance change of the pressure sensor is small after the metal nanoparticles 22 are contacted. At this time, the sensitivity of the pressure sensor is low. If the metal nanoparticles 22 are in a low resistance state, the resistance of the pressure sensor changes greatly after contact. In this case, the pressure sensor has high sensitivity. The high resistance state is gradually changed into the low resistance state, the low resistance state is gradually changed into the high resistance state, and the non-volatile continuous adjustment of the sensitivity of the pressure sensor is realized by switching between the high resistance state and the low resistance state.

In other embodiments, a method for preparing a pressure sensor with a memory function is also disclosed, which comprises:

s1, preparing a substrate.

S2, a first electrode 1 is formed on the substrate.

S3, the functional layer 2 is formed on the first electrode 1.

Wherein, the step of manufacturing the functional layer 2 comprises the following steps: and manufacturing an insulating layer 21, coating a phase change layer 23 on the surface of the metal nano-particles 22, and filling the insulating layer 21.

S4, the second electrode 3 is formed on the functional layer 2.

The foregoing descriptions of specific exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been presented for purposes of illustration and description. It is not intended to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed, and obviously many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching. The exemplary embodiments were chosen and described in order to explain certain principles of the invention and its practical application to enable one skilled in the art to make and use various exemplary embodiments of the invention and various alternatives and modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. It is intended that the scope of the invention be defined by the claims and their equivalents.