=====Resistive Bridge Testing===== ==Five Lump Element Resistive Bridge== In-1-2-3-4-Out ^ ^ 1st ^ 2nd ^ 3rd ^ 4th ^ 5th ^ | R (Ohms) | 6.3 | 12 | 17.6 | 23.5 | 29.2 | | V (mV) | 35 | 52 | 71 | 87 | 98 | This is working as expected. \\ ==Aluminum Strip (Wire Bonded)== In-1-2-Out ^ ^ 1st ^ 2nd ^ 3rd ^ | R (Ohms) | 4 | 5 | 6.2 | | V (mV) | 41 | 61 | 93 | This is working as expected. \\ ==1st Chromium Strip (Not Wire Bounded)== In-1--2----3--------Out ^ ^ 1st ^ 2nd ^ 3rd ^ 4th ^ | R (KOhms) | 2.0 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 7.7 | | V (V) | 1.2 | 2.5 | 5.2 | 10.4 | This is working as expected. \\ ==2st Chromium Strip (Not Wire Bounded with Surface defects on the second half)== In-1--2----3--------Out ^ ^ 1st ^ 2nd ^ 3rd ^ 4th ^ | R (KOhms) | 2.5 | 5.0 | OL | OL | This does not work. This method is sensitive to any surface and volume defects. \\ ==Wire Bonded Chromium Strip== In-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-Out ^ ^ 1st ^ 2nd ^ 3rd ^ 4th ^ 5th ^ 6th ^ 7th ^ 8th ^ 9th ^ | V (V) | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 10.1 | This works just the way we expect. There was a 10th wire bound but it failed to bond the first time. This lead to a poor contact resistance. As a result it's resistance was equal to the rest of the system combined. This shows the potential problem with wire bonding!