MEMS laser scanners: a review

STS Holmström, U Baran, H Urey - Journal of …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Laser scanners have been an integral part of MEMS research for more than three decades.
During the last decade, miniaturized projection displays and various medical-imaging …

Scanning micromirror platform based on MEMS technology for medical application

E Pengwang, K Rabenorosoa, M Rakotondrabe… - Micromachines, 2016 - mdpi.com
This topical review discusses recent development and trends on scanning micromirrors for
biomedical applications. This also includes a biomedical micro robot for precise …

Mirrorless MEMS imaging: a nonlinear vibrational approach utilizing aerosol-jetted PZT-actuated fiber MEMS scanner for microscale illumination

WC Wang, MY Li, KC Peng, YF Hsu, B Estroff… - Microsystems & …, 2024 - nature.com
This study introduces a novel image capture and lighting techniques using a cutting-edge
hybrid MEMS scanner system designed for compact microscopic imaging. The scanner …

Characterization of piezoelectric PZT beam actuators for driving 2D scanning micromirrors

KH Koh, T Kobayashi, FL Hsiao, C Lee - Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 2010 - Elsevier
A silicon micromirror driven by piezoelectric Pb (Zr, Ti) O3 beam actuators has been
demonstrated for two-dimensional (2D) scanning mirror applications. Two devices of similar …

A two-dimensional MEMS scanning mirror using hybrid actuation mechanisms with low operation voltage

KH Koh, C Lee - Journal of microelectromechanical systems, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents the design, fabrication, and characterization of a novel CMOS-
compatible 2-D MEMS scanning mirror based on hybrid actuation mechanisms. Both …

FR4-based electromagnetic scanning micromirror integrated with angle sensor

H Lei, Q Wen, F Yu, Y Zhou, Z Wen - Micromachines, 2018 - mdpi.com
This paper presents a flame retardant 4 (FR4)-based electromagnetic scanning micromirror,
which aims to overcome the limitations of conventional microelectromechanical systems …

A two-dimensional laser scanning mirror using motion-decoupling electromagnetic actuators

BH Shin, O Dongho, SY Lee - Sensors, 2013 - mdpi.com
This work proposes a two-dimensional (2-D) laser scanning mirror with a novel actuating
structure composed of one magnet and two coils. The mirror-actuating device generates …

Two-dimensional MEMS Fe-based metallic glass micromirror driven by an electromagnetic actuator

CH Ou, YC Lin, Y Keikoin, T Ono… - Japanese Journal of …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract A 2D MEMS Fe-based metallic glass micromirror driven by an electromagnetic
actuator is studied and proposed. Fe-based metallic glass is an amorphous metal that has …

Novel piezoelectric actuation mechanism for a gimbal-less mirror in 2D raster scanning applications

KH Koh, T Kobayashi, J Xie, A Yu… - … of Micromechanics and …, 2011 - iopscience.iop.org
In this paper, we present the design, fabrication and measurement results of a 2D scanning
mirror actuated by 1× 10 piezoelectric Pb (Zr, Ti) O 3 (PZT) cantilever actuators integrated on …

Reflection techniques of continuous laser beam deflection—A comprehensive overview

M Dobosz - Precision Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
This article provides an updated review of advances in the field of mirror-based laser beam
deflectors, including laser scanners. We propose a taxonomy of these techniques based …