Abstract
High aspect ratio vertical combdrive actuators are demonstrated which advance the capabilities and applications of SOI-MEMS by adding additional independent degrees of freedom of operation: both upward and downward vertical pistoning motion as well as bi-directional pure rotation. The methodology for the first time enables monolithic fabrication of isolated vertical combdrive sets in the SOI device layer, with combfinger self-alignment and pre-engagement (initial overlap). This is demonstrated in a micromirror device, which exhibits four modes of actuation: bi-directional static optical deflection from -20° to +19°, and independent bi-directional pistoning motion from -7.5 μm to +8.25 μm. Lowest resonant frequency of the device is 1491 Hz in tilting mode and 2619 Hz in pistoning mode.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2002 IEEE/LEOS International Conference on Optical MEMs, OMEMS 2002 - Conference Digest |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
| Pages | 57-58 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 0780375955, 9780780375956 |
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| State | Published - 2002 |
| Event | IEEE/LEOS International Conference on Optical MEMs, OMEMS 2002 - Lugano, Switzerland Duration: 20 Aug 2002 → 23 Aug 2002 |
Publication series
| Name | 2002 IEEE/LEOS International Conference on Optical MEMs, OMEMS 2002 - Conference Digest |
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Conference
| Conference | IEEE/LEOS International Conference on Optical MEMs, OMEMS 2002 |
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| Country/Territory | Switzerland |
| City | Lugano |
| Period | 20/08/02 → 23/08/02 |
Bibliographical note
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