An adjustable-stiffness MEMS force sensor: Design, characterization, and control

M Maroufi, H Alemansour, MB Coskun… - Mechatronics, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper presents a novel one-degree-of-freedom microelectromechanical systems
(MEMS) force sensor. The high-bandwidth device contains on-chip sensing and actuation …

Double-actuator position-feedback mechanism for adjustable sensitivity in electrostatic-capacitive MEMS force sensors

A Nastro, M Ferrari, V Ferrari - Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper presents a novel double-actuator position-feedback mechanism for micro electro-
mechanical electrostatic-capacitive force sensors. Compared to a single-actuator position …

A current-mode transimpedance amplifier for capacitive sensors

A Nastro, AD Marcellis, M Ferrari, V Ferrari - Proceedings, 2018 - mdpi.com
A Current-Mode (CM) TransImpedance Amplifier (TIA) based on Second Generation Current
Conveyors (CCIIs) for capacitive microsensor measurements is presented. The designed …