GB/T 7665-2026General terminology for transducers (English PDF)

3.1 General Classification Terminology for Sensors

3.1.1 A device or apparatus that can sense the measured quantity and convert it into a usable output signal according to a certain rule. Note

3.2 Terminology for Physical Quantity Sensors

3.2.1 Mechanical quantity transducer/sensor A sensor that can sense mechanical quantities and convert them into usable output signals.

3.2.1.1 pressure transducer/sensor A sensor that can sense pressure and convert it into a usable output signal. 3.2.1.1.1 static pressure transducer/sensor A sensor that can sense static pressure and convert it into a usable output signal. 3.2.1.1.2 Dynamic pressure transducer/sensor A sensor that can sense dynamic pressure and convert it into a usable output signal. 3.2.1.1.3 Gauge pressure transducer/sensor A sensor that can sense pressure relative to atmospheric pressure and convert it into a usable output signal. 3.2.1.1.4 Differential pressure transducer/sensor A sensor that can sense the pressure difference between two measurement points and convert it into a usable output signal. 3.2.1.1.5 Absolute pressure transducer/sensor A sensor that can sense absolute pressure and convert it into a usable output signal. 3.2.1.1.6 Vacuum transducer/sensor A sensor that can sense the vacuum level and convert it into a usable output signal. 3.2.1.1.7 Miniature pressure transducer/sensor Pressure sensor manufactured using microfabrication and micropackaging technologies.

Note. The dimensions of the miniature pressure sensor are on the order of millimeters. 3.2.1.1.8 Ceramic pressure transducer/sensor A sensor that converts pressure into a usable output signal by utilizing the properties of ceramic materials. 3.2.1.1.9 Silicon-based pressure transducer/sensor Sensors that utilize the properties of silicon or silicon composite materials to achieve pressure measurement functions. 3.2.1.1.10 Silicon capacitive transducer/sensor A sensor that converts pressure changes into capacitance changes by utilizing the properties of silicon.

3.2.1.2 Force transducer/sensor A sensor that can sense external forces and convert them into usable output signals. 3.2.1.2.1 Weight (weighing) sensor A sensor that can sense the weight of an object and convert it into a usable output signal. 3.2.1.2.2 stress transducer/sensor A sensor that can sense stress and convert it into a usable output signal. 3.2.1.2.3 Tension transducer/sensor A sensor that can sense tension and convert it into a usable output signal. 3.2.1.2.4 Six-axis force transducer/sensor A sensor capable of simultaneously sensing three force components and three torque components and converting them into usable output signals. 3.2.1.2.5 Shear stress transducer/sensor A sensor that can sense shear stress and convert it into a usable output signal.

3.2.1.3 Momental transducer/sensor A sensor that can sense torque and convert it into a usable output signal. 3.2.1.3.1 Torque transducer/sensor A sensor that can sense torque and convert it into a usable output signal.