Electrothermally Tunable Accelerometer with Small Tuning Voltage and Very Large Sensitivity Tuning Range

Yu Chi Chuang, Yuan Chieh Lee, Yi Chiu*

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Abstract

This paper reports an electrothermally tunable accelerometer with very large tuning range. The device was fabricated in a SOI substrate. The proof mass in the proposed accelerometer was excited by electrostatic force at a carrier frequency. The applied vibration modulated the oscillating amplitude of the proof mass which was detected by piezoresistive signals. Differential bias voltages ±VB were applied to the sensing piezoresistors and, at the same time, heated the resonant beam for electrothermal tuning. With an applied bias/tuning voltage in the range of ±1.3 V to ±1.6 V, the measured sensitivity was tuned from 4.0 nV/g to 24.6 nV/g, corresponding to a tunability of 1000 %/V.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2023 22nd International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, Transducers 2023
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages72-75
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9784886864352
StatePublished - 2023
Event22nd International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, Transducers 2023 - Kyoto, Japan
Duration: 25 Jun 202329 Jun 2023

Publication series

Name2023 22nd International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, Transducers 2023

Conference

Conference22nd International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, Transducers 2023
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityKyoto
Period25/06/2329/06/23

Keywords

  • Accelerometer
  • Differential
  • Electrothermal
  • Feedthrough
  • Piezoresistive
  • Stress Softening
  • Tunable

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