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Multi-channel electric field sensors are used for electrical impedance and capacitance tomography applications. In cases where only one-sided access can be accommodated, fringing electric field sensors (FEF) sensors are used. The general design principles of multi-channel fringing electric field sensors are discussed in this paper. Analysis of the figures of merit of FEF sensors, such as penetration depth, signal strength, measurement sensitivity, and imaging resolution, are presented. The effects of design parameters on sensor performance are also evaluated. The qualitative design principles described in this part of the paper provide intuitive guidelines for the simulation-based design optimization procedure to be presented in the second part of the paper.

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Absfrucl: Two concentric-ring fringing electric field (FEF) sensors are designed for dieiectrometry measurement of round samples, as a specific example to further illustrate the design principles for FEF sensors introduced in part I of the paper. Finite element simulations are carried out to analyze and compare such sensor performance characteristics as signal strength and penetration depth. The effects of changes in sensor substrate thickness and shielding .electrode width are also e\.aluated. Simulation results show a clear dependence between these design parameters and sensor performance.

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