Symmetry and asymmetry from MEMS variable capacitor by nonlinear micro stoppers

Mechanical stoppers in MEMS capacitive systems can dramatically affect electrical performances and result in complicated mechanical dynamic responses. This paper introduces electromechanical coupling nonlinear dynamic responses in MEMS variable dual-capacitor with an effect of nonlinear and asymmetr...

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Main Authors: Zhu Jianxiong, Shi Yunde, Ma Feng
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Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2021-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.mechanics-industry.org/articles/meca/full_html/2021/01/mi210044/mi210044.html
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description Mechanical stoppers in MEMS capacitive systems can dramatically affect electrical performances and result in complicated mechanical dynamic responses. This paper introduces electromechanical coupling nonlinear dynamic responses in MEMS variable dual-capacitor with an effect of nonlinear and asymmetrical stoppers. We found that the capacitance in the electrical circuit system related to the first-order derivative of the output voltage on a load resistor, and the variable dual-capacitor was strongly affected by the coupling of up and down superposition instantaneous electrostatic force and limited space by the length of nonlinear stoppers. The numerical calculation results and the experimental results in our analysis based on our system had a good agreement, and the numerical simulation results presented rich nonlinear impacts dynamic responses through the imposed voltage and the height of stoppers in MEMS variable dual-capacitive device. The device in operation cannot reach the 0.6 time's initial gap due to small forcing amplitude (1.026 g). However, we observed that the movable plate and stoppers (across the 0.6 time's initial gap) had fierce impacts due to big forcing amplitude (4 g) on to the device. With asymmetric stopper each impact, we also concluded that the movable plate would experience attenuations of the displacement until the moment to the next impacts. Moreover, the height of stoppers can not only result in complicated dynamic motion of the movable plate, but also can modulate a voltage of the fixed plate with its asymmetry structure.
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spelling doaj.art-29a8a8883bea42e7abcb6fa23773eee22022-12-21T19:52:56ZengEDP SciencesMechanics & Industry2257-77772257-77502021-01-01224110.1051/meca/2021039mi210044Symmetry and asymmetry from MEMS variable capacitor by nonlinear micro stoppersZhu Jianxiong0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9172-5255Shi Yunde1Ma FengSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Southeast UniversitySchool of Mechanical Engineering, Southeast UniversityMechanical stoppers in MEMS capacitive systems can dramatically affect electrical performances and result in complicated mechanical dynamic responses. This paper introduces electromechanical coupling nonlinear dynamic responses in MEMS variable dual-capacitor with an effect of nonlinear and asymmetrical stoppers. We found that the capacitance in the electrical circuit system related to the first-order derivative of the output voltage on a load resistor, and the variable dual-capacitor was strongly affected by the coupling of up and down superposition instantaneous electrostatic force and limited space by the length of nonlinear stoppers. The numerical calculation results and the experimental results in our analysis based on our system had a good agreement, and the numerical simulation results presented rich nonlinear impacts dynamic responses through the imposed voltage and the height of stoppers in MEMS variable dual-capacitive device. The device in operation cannot reach the 0.6 time's initial gap due to small forcing amplitude (1.026 g). However, we observed that the movable plate and stoppers (across the 0.6 time's initial gap) had fierce impacts due to big forcing amplitude (4 g) on to the device. With asymmetric stopper each impact, we also concluded that the movable plate would experience attenuations of the displacement until the moment to the next impacts. Moreover, the height of stoppers can not only result in complicated dynamic motion of the movable plate, but also can modulate a voltage of the fixed plate with its asymmetry structure.https://www.mechanics-industry.org/articles/meca/full_html/2021/01/mi210044/mi210044.htmlnonlinear stopperasymmetry and symmetrysoftening effectmems variable capacitornumerical simulation
spellingShingle Zhu Jianxiong
Shi Yunde
Ma Feng
Symmetry and asymmetry from MEMS variable capacitor by nonlinear micro stoppers
Mechanics & Industry
nonlinear stopper
asymmetry and symmetry
softening effect
mems variable capacitor
numerical simulation
title Symmetry and asymmetry from MEMS variable capacitor by nonlinear micro stoppers
title_full Symmetry and asymmetry from MEMS variable capacitor by nonlinear micro stoppers
title_fullStr Symmetry and asymmetry from MEMS variable capacitor by nonlinear micro stoppers
title_full_unstemmed Symmetry and asymmetry from MEMS variable capacitor by nonlinear micro stoppers
title_short Symmetry and asymmetry from MEMS variable capacitor by nonlinear micro stoppers
title_sort symmetry and asymmetry from mems variable capacitor by nonlinear micro stoppers
topic nonlinear stopper
asymmetry and symmetry
softening effect
mems variable capacitor
numerical simulation
url https://www.mechanics-industry.org/articles/meca/full_html/2021/01/mi210044/mi210044.html
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