Strain Measurement Devices

Leading Technology

Prior to the founding of Strain Measurement Devices in 1979, thin-film strain gauge technology had been limited to aerospace and other ultra-high accuracy applications. The development of SMD's proprietary thin-film process technology has yielded economic and performance benefits, enabling the company to considerably expand its served applications to include medical, industrial, automotive, and process control applications. Strain Measurement Devices' thin-film sensors have significant advantages over silicon, foil strain gauge, capacitance, and other sensing technologies.

These advantages are:

Substantially improved long-term stability

Lower power consumption

Low and linear temperature effects

Flexible technology for unique shapes and sizes

Inorganic dielectric material

Ultra low Temperature Coefficients of Resistance (TCRs), less than 5 ppm

Full bridges and interconnects can be produced with inorganic materials

Miniaturization of assemblies possible through “micro” thin film geometries

Repeatable and reliable full bridges produced with minimum human content

ISO 9000 Quality Approved,

ISO13485 Approved