noun

microsensor

microsensor · microsensors

Any of several very small sensors that detect small amounts, or changes in a physical…Any of several very small sensors that detect small amounts, or changes in a physical variable.

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Any of several very small sensors that detect small amounts, or changes in a physical variable.

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A submicrometer- to millimeter-size device that converts a nonelectrical physical or chemical quantity, such as pressure, acceleration, temperature, or gas concentration, into an electrical signal; it is generally able to offer better sensitivity, accuracy, dynamic range, and reliability, as well as lower power consumption, compared to larger counterparts.