A force-compensated compliant MEMS-amplifier with electrostatic anti-springs

Abstract In this paper, an electrostatic compliant mechanical amplifier intended for force-compensated displacement amplification in MEMS sensor applications is described. Usually, mechanical transformers that enhance a small input displacement into a large output displacement generate large forces...

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Main Authors: Philip Schmitt, Martin Hoffmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2023-06-01
Series:Microsystems & Nanoengineering
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41378-023-00557-5