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 | MSM 2000
Technical Proceedings of the 2000 International Conference on Modeling and Simulation of Microsystems
Chapter 4: System-Level Modeling and Simulation of MEMS |
| | Simulation and Characterization of a CMOS Z-axis Microactuator with Electrostatic Comb Drives | | Authors: | H. Xie, L. Erdman, Q. Jing and G.K. Fedder | | Affilation: | Carnegie Mellon University, U.S.A. | | Pages: | 181 - 184 | | Keywords: | vertical actuation, NODAS library, behavioral simulation, comb drive, CMOS micromachining process | | Abstract: | This paper reports the first design and its simulation and experimental results of a CMOS z-axis microactuator that utilizes the vertical electrostatic forces existing between multi-conductor comb fingers. The measured maximum displacement of the z-axis microactuator is 3.5 mm, and resonant frequency 6.17 kHz, which are in good agreement with the field simulation and the behavioral simulation results using the NODAS library [1]. The advantages of the z-axis actuator include compatibility with standard CMOS processes and easy implementation of 3-axis microstages, integrated position sensing components and motion control circuits. |  | View paper | | ISBN: | 0-9666135-7-0 |
| Pages: | 741 |
| Hardcopy: | $100.00 |
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