Measurement of transverse piezoelectric properties of PZT thin films

I Kanno, H Kotera, K Wasa - Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 2003 - Elsevier
Transverse piezoelectric properties of Pb (Zr, Ti) O3 (PZT) films were estimated using a
simple measuring method we developed. The c-axis oriented PZT films were epitaxially …

High- Tunable Microwave Cavity Resonators and Filters Using SOI-Based RF MEMS Tuners

X Liu, LPB Katehi, WJ Chappell… - Journal of …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents the modeling, design, fabrication, and measurement of
microelectromechanical systems-enabled continuously tunable evanescent-mode …

Finite element reduced order models for nonlinear vibrations of piezoelectric layered beams with applications to NEMS

A Lazarus, O Thomas, JF Deü - Finite elements in analysis and design, 2012 - Elsevier
This article presents a finite element reduced order model for the nonlinear vibrations of
piezoelectric layered beams with application to NEMS. In this model, the geometrical …

Crystallographic characterization of epitaxial films with different ratio grown by radio-frequency-magnetron sputtering

I Kanno, H Kotera, K Wasa, T Matsunaga… - Journal of Applied …, 2003 - pubs.aip.org
Crystallographic structure of as-grown epitaxial Pb (Zr, Ti) O 3 (PZT) films was investigated
with regard to the Zr/Ti ratio and crystalline orientation. PZT films with (001) and (111) …

Demonstration and characterization of PZT thin-film sensors and actuators for meso-and micro-structures

YC Hsu, CC Wu, CC Lee, GZ Cao, IY Shen - Sensors and Actuators A …, 2004 - Elsevier
Recent development of next-generation medical devices, such as endoscopes and hearing
aids, call for PZT (lead zirconate titanate oxide) thin-film sensors and actuators with …

Micro‐and nano‐electromechanical resonators based on SiC and group III‐nitrides for sensor applications

K Brueckner, F Niebelschuetz, K Tonisch… - … status solidi (a), 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Wide‐bandgap semiconductors represent an attractive option to meet the increasing
demands of micro‐and nano‐electromechanical systems (MEMS/NEMS) by offering new …

Static characterization and pull-in voltage of a micro-switch under both electrostatic and piezoelectric excitations

H Raeisifard, MN Bahrami, A Yousefi-Koma… - European Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
In this paper, a comprehensive model of a micro-switch with both electrostatic and
piezoelectric actuators, which accounts for the nonlinearities due to inertia, curvature …

[HTML][HTML] Pure parametric excitation of a micro cantilever beam actuated by piezoelectric layers

MR Ghazavi, G Rezazadeh, S Azizi - Applied Mathematical Modelling, 2010 - Elsevier
This paper deals with the stability analysis of transverse motions of a cantilever microbeam
sandwiched by two piezoelectric layers located on the lower and upper surfaces of the …

[HTML][HTML] Stabilizing the pull-in instability of an electro-statically actuated micro-beam using piezoelectric actuation

S Azizi, G Rezazadeh, MR Ghazavi… - Applied Mathematical …, 2011 - Elsevier
In the present article an investigation is presented into the stability of an electro-statically
deflected clamped–clamped micro-beam sandwiched by two piezoelectric layers …

Evaluation of niobium effects on the longitudinal piezoelectric coefficients of Pb (Zr, Ti) O3 thin films

T Haccart, E Cattan, D Remiens, S Hiboux… - Applied Physics …, 2000 - pubs.aip.org
PbZr, TiO3 PZT and PbZr, Ti, NbO3 PNZT thin films have been deposited on platinized
silicon substrates by sputtering followed by a postannealing treatment. The Nb concentration …