Feedback control of thin film PZT MEMS actuator with integrated buried piezoresistors

A Vergara, T Tsukamoto, W Fang, S Tanaka - Sensors and Actuators A …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this paper, a thin film PZT MEMS actuator feedback controlled with integrated buried
piezoresistors is reported. Two PID controllers were used to implement a phase-locked loop …

Nested closed-Loop control of Quasi-Static MEMS scanners with large dynamic range

P Frigerio, L Molinari, A Barbieri… - IEEE Transactions …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article discusses the challenges in implementing a fully electrical closed-loop control
system for high-end applications of quasi-static microscanners, accounting at the same time …

A motion characteristics modeled angular position sensor by nonlinear transfer of differential capacitance for miniaturized scanning mirrors

S Liu, G Zhang, L Zhang, J Wang, M Gong… - Microsystems & …, 2023 - nature.com
In this paper, an angular position sensor (APS) designed for a resonant miniaturized
scanning mirror (M-SM) is presented. The APS operates based on the principle of differential …

A 2D MEMS Crosstalk-Free Electromagnetic Micromirror for LiDAR Application

XY Fang, EQ Tu, JF Zhou, A Li… - Journal of …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) devices are critical for constructing three-dimensional
scenes around vehicles, making them essential for automatic and intelligent driving systems …

MEMS-based linear micromirror array with a high filling factor for spatial light modulation

X Xiao, X Dong, Y Yu - Optics Express, 2021 - opg.optica.org
A smart digital micromirror device (DMD) was employed to realize the on-chip scanning in
versatile hyperspectral imaging (HSI) systems in our previous research. However, the …

Design and fabrication of non-resonant PZT MEMS micromirror with buried piezoresistors for closed loop position control

A Vergara, T Tsukamoto, W Fang… - … of Micromechanics and …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
This paper reports on a 1D PZT micromirror integrated with buried piezoresistors for quasi-
static feedback position control. The piezoresistors located along or below the PZT actuators …

Design and Fabrication Method of a Large-Size Electromagnetic MEMS Two-Dimensional Scanning Micromirror

T Zhou, Q Wu, B Pang, Y Su - Journal of …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper proposes a design and fabrication method to address the technical challenges
associated with the design and fabrication of large-size Micro Electro Mechanical Systems …

Piezoresistive versus piezoelectric position sensing in MEMS micromirrors: A noise and temperature drift comparison

P Frigerio, R Carminati, L Molinari… - IEEE Sensors …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This letter presents a comparative study concerning the characterization of piezoresistive
(PZR) and piezoelectric (PZT) tilt-angle sensing in MEMS micromirrors. Position tracking is …

[HTML][HTML] A Large-Scan-Range Electrothermal Micromirror Integrated with Thermal Convection-Based Position Sensors

A Ren, Y Ding, H Yang, T Pan, Z Zhang, H Xie - Micromachines, 2024 - mdpi.com
This paper presents the design, simulation, fabrication, and characterization of a novel large-
scan-range electrothermal micromirror integrated with a pair of position sensors. Note that …

Control of a quasi-static MEMS Mirror for raster scanning projection applications

R Antonello, R Oboe, D D'Elia… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The angular motion of quasi-static micromirrors used for raster scanning projection
applications is typically affected by undesired oscillations related to high-frequency resonant …