Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a strain gauge has: a flexible substrate; a resistor formed on the substrate; and a pair of electrodes formed on the substrate and electrically connected with the resistor via conductive traces, and, in this strain gauge, a width of the resistor is 10 ?m or more and 100 ?m or less, and the conductive traces include a portion with a width of 5 ?m or more and 100 ?m or less.

Abstract: A strain gauge includes a flexible substrate, at least one resistor formed on or above the substrate, and a pair of electrodes formed on or above the substrate, electrodes being electrically coupled to the resistor via lines, respectively. Each of the lines electrically connects an end of the resistor and a given electrode, the end being situated in a width direction of a grid. Each of the lines includes a first metallic layer and a second metallic layer that is formed of a material having a lower resistance than a material of the first metallic layer, the second metallic layer being situated on the first metallic layer.

Abstract: A strain gauge includes a substrate, a resistor formed on the substrate, and two lines formed on the substrate and coupled to both ends of the resistor. In plan view, each of the two lines includes a first line portion arranged parallel to the resistor with a space between each of the two lines and the resistor in a grid width direction. Each of the two lines includes a first metal layer and a second metal layer laminated on the first metal layer, and an end of the second metal layer in the first line portion protrudes beyond an end of the space in a grid direction along which the resistor is disposed.

Abstract: A strain gauge includes a flexible resin substrate and a resistor formed of a film that includes Cr, CrN, and Cr2N, the resistor being situated on or above the substrate. A film thickness of the resistor is greater than or equal to 100 nm and less than or equal to 700 nm.

Abstract: A strain gauge includes a flexible substrate and a resistor formed of material including at least one of chromium or nickel, the resistor being situated above the substrate. The strain gauge includes a functional layer formed of an insulating material that has a higher thermal conductivity than the resistor, the functional layer being situated between the substrate and the resistor. The resistor includes multiple resistive patterns that are juxtaposed. The resistor includes folded portions each of which connects end portions of resistive portions that are next to each other. A first metallic layer formed of a material that has a higher thermal conductivity than the resistor is laminated on the folded portions.

Abstract: A strain gauge includes a substrate, a resistor formed on the substrate, and two lines. The resistor includes multiple elongated portions. Each of the lines includes a first metal layer and a second metal layer that is laminated on the first metal layer and is formed of a material having lower volume resistivity than the first metal layer. In plan view, an outer edge of the first metal layer is exposed from the second metal layer. In plan view, an end of the second metal layer on a first end side in a first direction protrudes further toward the first end side in the first direction than an end of a space that is situated between the first metal layer and an elongated portion adjacent to the first metal layer.

Abstract: A strain gauge includes a substrate made of a resin, and a resistor situated on one surface side of the substrate and formed of a film that includes Cr, CrN, and Cr2N. An elastic modulus of the substrate is greater than 9.8 GPa.

Abstract: A strain gauge includes a substrate, a resistor formed on the substrate, and two lines formed on the substrate and coupled in series to both ends of the resistor. The resistor includes multiple elongated portions, whose longitudinal directions are aligned with a first direction and which are coupled in series with each other, are arranged side by side. One of the lines is disposed parallel to a given elongated portion, among the multiple elongated portions, that is located at one end in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The one line is coupled to one end of the given elongated portion in the first direction, and the other of the lines is disposed parallel to a given elongated portion, among the multiple elongated portions, that is located at the other end in the second direction.

Abstract: A strain gauge according to the present disclosure includes: a resin substrate; a resistor formed of a film containing Cr, CrN, and Cr2N on one side of the substrate; and an inorganic insulating layer formed on another side of the substrate, and, in this strain gauge, the inorganic insulating layer is formed at least at a position overlapping a region where the resistor is formed in plan view.

Abstract: The present strain gauge is a strain gauge installed on a Roberval-type strain generator, and includes a substrate having flexibility; and a resistor formed of a film that contains Cr, CrN, and Cr2N over the substrate, wherein a film thickness of the resistor is greater than or equal to 6 nm and less than or equal to 100 nm.

Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a strain gauge has: a flexible substrate; a resistor formed on the substrate; and a pair of electrodes formed on the substrate and electrically connected with the resistor via conductive traces, and, in this strain gauge, a width of the resistor is 10 ?m or more and 100 ?m or less, and the conductive traces include a portion with a width of 5 ?m or more and 100 ?m or less.

Abstract: A strain gauge includes a flexible substrate and a resistor formed of material including at least one of chromium or nickel, the resistor being situated above the substrate. The strain gauge includes a functional layer formed of an insulating material that has a higher thermal conductivity than the resistor, the functional layer being situated between the substrate and the resistor. The resistor includes multiple resistive patterns that are juxtaposed. The resistor includes folded portions each of which connects end portions of resistive portions that are next to each other. A first metallic layer formed of a material that has a higher thermal conductivity than the resistor is laminated on the folded portions.

Abstract: A strain gauge includes a flexible substrate, at least one resistor formed on or above the substrate, and a pair of electrodes formed on or above the substrate, electrodes being electrically coupled to the resistor via lines, respectively. Each of the lines electrically connects an end of the resistor and a given electrode, the end being situated in a width direction of a grid. Each of the lines includes a first metallic layer and a second metallic layer that is formed of a material having a lower resistance than a material of the first metallic layer, the second metallic layer being situated on the first metallic layer.

Abstract: A strain gauge includes a flexible resin substrate and a resistor formed of a film that includes Cr, CrN, and Cr2N, the resistor being situated on or above the substrate. A film thickness of the resistor is greater than or equal to 100 nm and less than or equal to 700 nm.

Abstract: A strain gauge includes a flexible substrate; a resistor formed of material including at least one from among chromium and nickel, on or above the substrate; and electrodes electrically coupled to the resistor. Each electrode includes a terminal section extending from a corresponding end portion from among end portions of the resistor; a first metallic layer formed of copper, a copper alloy, nickel, or a nickel alloy, on or above the terminal section; and a second metallic layer formed of material having better solder wettability than the first metallic layer, on or above the first metallic layer.

Abstract: A strain gauge includes a flexible substrate; a resistor formed of material including at least one from among chromium and nickel, on or above the substrate; and electrodes electrically coupled to the resistor. Each electrode includes a terminal section extending from a corresponding end portion from among end portions of the resistor; a first metallic layer formed of copper, a copper alloy, nickel, or a nickel alloy, on or above the terminal section; and a second metallic layer formed of material having better solder wettability than the first metallic layer, on or above the first metallic layer.

Abstract: A polycarbonate containing an ether diol residue producible from a polysaccharide and expressed by the following formula (1), and a diol residue expressed by the following formula (2) —O—(CmH2m)—O— ??(2) (here, m is an integer of 2 to 12), wherein said ether diol residue amounts to 65-98 wt. % of all the diol residues, and having a glass transition temperature of 90° C. or higher.

Abstract: A polycarbonate containing an ether diol residue producible from a polysaccharide and expressed by the following formula (1), and a diol residue expressed by the following formula (2) —O—(CmH2m)—O—??(2) (here, m is an integer of 2 to 12), wherein said ether diol residue amounts to 65-98 wt. % of all the diol residues, and having a glass transition temperature of 90° C. or higher.