Performance of Electro-Thermally Driven VO2-Based MEMS Actuators

被引：54

作者：

Cabrera, Rafmag ^{[1
]}

Merced, Emmanuelle ^{[1
]}

Sepulveda, Nelson ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Michigan State Univ, Dept Elect & Comp Engn, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS | 2014年 / 23卷 / 01期

基金：

美国国家科学基金会;

关键词：

MEMS actuators; vanadium dioxide; phase transition; actuator dynamics; VANADIUM DIOXIDE; INSULATOR-TRANSITION; MICROACTUATORS; DENSITY; DESIGN;

D O I：

10.1109/JMEMS.2013.2271774

中图分类号：

TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];

学科分类号：

0808 ; 0809 ;

摘要：

The integration of VO2 thin films in a MEMS actuator device is presented. The structural phase transition of VO2 was induced electro-thermally by resistive heaters monolithically integrated in the MEMS actuator. The drastic mechanical displacements generated by the large stress induced during the VO2 thin film phase transition have been characterized for static and time-dependent current pulses to the resistive heater, for air and vacuum environments. A comprehensive and simplified finite element model is developed and validated with experimental data. It was found that the cut-off frequency of the 300 mu m-long VO2-based MEMS actuator operated in vacuum (f(3dB) = 29 Hz) was mostly limited by conductive heat loss through the anchor, whereas convection losses were more dominant in air (f(3dB) = 541 Hz). The cut-off frequency is found to be strongly dependent on the dimensions of the cantilever when operated in air but far less dependent when operated in vacuum. Total deflections of 68.7 and 28.5 mu m were observed for 300 and 200 mu m-long MEMS cantilevers, respectively. Full actuation in air required similar to 16 times more power than in vacuum. [2013-0042]

引用

页码：243 / 251

页数：9

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