Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a strain gauge includes: a flexible substrate; a resistor made from a film containing Cr, CrN, and Cr2N, on one surface of the substrate; an insulating layer covering the resistor; and a conductive barrier layer covering the insulating layer.

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: According to the present disclosure, a strain gauge includes: a flexible substrate; a resistor made from a film containing Cr, CrN, and Cr2N, on one surface of the substrate; and a resin barrier layer covering the resistor, and, in this strain gauge, in the barrier layer, a ratio of a moisture permeability (g/m2/24 h) to a thickness (mm) is 5:1 or greater, and the thickness of the barrier layer is 100 ?m or more and 3 mm or less.

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, the conductive traces include a first metal layer and a second metal layer formed over an upper surface of the first metal layer, and the second metal layer is formed in a pattern that is different from a pattern of the first metal layer.

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 tactile sensor includes a support member with a curved surface, a sensor body disposed on the support member, and a buffer member with which the sensor body is coated, the buffer member being configured to, in response to contacting an object, transfer a force applied from the object to the sensor body. The sensor body includes an insulating layer, multiple first resistive portions of which a longitudinal direction is directed to a first direction of each and that are juxtaposed on one side of the insulating layer, multiple second resistive portions of which a longitudinal direction of each is directed to a second direction intersecting with the first direction and that are juxtaposed on another side of the insulating layer, and a pair of electrodes provided at both end portions of each of the first resistive portions and the second resistive portions.

Abstract: The present strain gauge includes a substrate having flexibility; and a resistor formed from a material containing at least one of chromium and nickel, on the substrate, wherein a first substance having a function of preventing crystal grains as the main component of the resistor from cohering, is added to the resistor.

Abstract: An accelerator is an automobile accelerator. The accelerator includes a sensor configured to detect a force to press the accelerator. The sensor includes a flexible substrate and a resistor formed of a film containing Cr, CrN, and Cr2N, on or above the substrate. The sensor is configured to detect the force to press the accelerator as a change in a resistance value of the resistor.

Abstract: A strain gauge includes a flexible substrate, and a resistor formed of material containing at least one from among chromium and nickel, on or above the substrate. The resistor includes a first layer that is a lowermost layer; and a second layer that is a surface layer laminated on or above the first layer. The second layer is a layer having a higher density than the first layer. The first layer has a first surface provided on a side where the flexible resin substrate is situated, the functional layer being laminated on the first surface. The first layer has a second surface on which the second layer is laminated.

Abstract: A strain gauge includes a flexible substrate and a functional layer formed of a metal, an alloy, or a metal compound, the functional layer being directly on one surface of the substrate. The strain gauge includes a resistor formed of a film that includes Cr, CrN, and Cr2N and that is formed with ?-Cr as a main component. The functional layer includes a function of promoting crystal growth of ?-Cr and forming an ?-Cr based film.

Abstract: A strain gauge includes a flexible resin substrate; a functional layer formed of a metal, an alloy, or a metal compound, directly on one surface of the substrate; a resistor formed of a film including Cr, CrN, and Cr2N, on one surface of the functional layer; and an insulating resin layer with which the resistor is coated.

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 resin substrate and a resistor formed of material including at least one of chromium or nickel, the resistor being situated on one side of the substrate. The strain gauge includes a conductive layer formed on the other side of the substrate.

Abstract: A strain gauge includes: a flexible substrate; a resistor formed on one side of the substrate; a pair of terminal parts electrically connected to both ends of the resistor; and a plurality of resistance value tuning wires configured to tune the resistance value between the pair of terminal parts. In this strain gauge, the plan shape of the resistor is a spiral shape formed by two linear resistance wires about the halfway part of the two linear resistance wires, the two linear resistance wires being a predetermined space apart from each other and extending in the same direction from the halfway part, and the resistance value tuning wires are arranged discretely so as to bridge between the two linear resistance wires.

Abstract: A strain gauge includes a flexible substrate; a functional layer formed of a metal, an alloy, or a metal compound, on one surface of the substrate; and a resistor formed of material including at least one from among chromium and nickel, on one surface of the functional layer.

Abstract: A strain gauge includes a flexible substrate and a functional layer formed of a metal, an alloy, or a metal compound, the functional layer being directly on one surface of the substrate. The strain gauge includes a resistor formed of a film that includes Cr, CrN, and Cr2N and that is formed with ?-Cr as a main component. The functional layer includes a function of promoting crystal growth of ?-Cr and forming an ?-Cr based film.

Abstract: The present strain gauge includes a substrate having flexibility; a resistor formed from a material containing at least one of chromium and nickel, on the substrate; a pair of wiring patterns formed on the substrate and electrically connected to both ends of the resistor; and a pair of electrodes formed on the substrate and electrically connected to the pair of wiring patterns, respectively. The wiring patterns include a first layer extending from the resistor, and a second layer having a lower resistance than the first layer and layered on the first layer. On the substrate, an electronic component mounting area is demarcated, on which an electronic component electrically connected to the electrodes is mounted.

Abstract: A strain gauge includes a flexible substrate; and resistors each formed of a Cr composite film. The resistors include a first resistor and a second resistor that are formed on one side of the substrate, and include a third resistor and a fourth resistor that are formed on another side of the substrate. The first resistor, the second resistor, the third resistor, and the fourth resistor constitute a Wheatstone bridge circuit.

Abstract: A sensor module includes a first strain gauge including a first resistor, a second strain gauge including a second resistor, and a flexure element. The first strain gauge has the same characteristic as the second strain gauge. The first strain gauge and the second strain gauge are respectively disposed toward the same surface of the flexure element, via layers each of which has a different linear expansion coefficient.