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This chapter focuses on introducing fundamental design principles of transducers, familiarizing readers who are new to this field with the common vocabulary used in describing transducer performance, and providing a succinct historical background about the implementation of thin films and nanostructures in sensors and analytical instruments. A systematic methodology and a sequence of guiding steps to follow in designing a transducer beginning with a concept, through materials selection, and transducer design and fabrication are presented. These steps are covered in more detail in subsequent chapters with concrete examples.
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Zribi, A. (2009). Sensor Design Guidelines. In: Zribi, A., Fortin, J. (eds) Functional Thin Films and Nanostructures for Sensors. Integrated Analytical Systems. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-68609-7_1
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