Dynamic measurements of actuators driven by AlN layers

Jacek Kacperski; Malgorzata Kujawinska; Sergio Camacho Leon; Lukasz Nieradko; Michal Jozwik; Christophe Gorecki

doi:10.1117/12.622853

11 October 2005 Dynamic measurements of actuators driven by AlN layers

Jacek Kacperski, Malgorzata Kujawinska, Sergio Camacho Leon, Lukasz Nieradko, Michal Jozwik, Christophe Gorecki

Proceedings Volume 5958, Lasers and Applications; 59580J (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.622853
Event: Congress on Optics and Optoelectronics, 2005, Warsaw, Poland

Abstract

Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems are nowadays frequently used in many fields of industry. The number of their applications increase and their functions became more complex and demanding. Therefore precise knowledge about their static (shape, deformations, stresses) and dynamic (resonance frequencies, amplitude and phase of vibration) properties is necessary. Two beam laser interferometry is one of the most popular testing methods of micromechanical elements as a non-contact, high-accurate method allowing full-field measurement. First part of the paper present microbeam actuators designed for MEMS/MOEMS applications. The proposed structures are the straight silicon microbeams formed by KOH etching of Si wafer. Aluminium nitride (AlN) thin films are promising materials for many acoustic and optic applications in MEMS field. In the proposed architecture the actuation layer is sandwiched between two metal electrodes on the top of beam. In the second part we describe the methodology of the actuator characterization. These methods applied are: stroboscopic interferometry and active interferometry (LCOS SLM is used as a reference surface in Twyman-Green interferometer). Moreover some results of FEM analysis of the sample are shown and compared with experimental results. Dynamic measurements validate the design and simulations, and provide information for optimization of the actuator manufacturing process.

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Jacek Kacperski, Malgorzata Kujawinska, Sergio Camacho Leon, Lukasz Nieradko, Michal Jozwik, and Christophe Gorecki "Dynamic measurements of actuators driven by AlN layers", Proc. SPIE 5958, Lasers and Applications, 59580J (11 October 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.622853

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