• DocumentCode
    816642
  • Title

    A Design Approach to 2-D Electrostatic Torsional Micromirrors With Z-Axis Displacement Compensation

  • Author

    Li, Lijie ; Begbie, Mark

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. for Syst. Level Integration, Livingston
  • Volume
    18
  • Issue
    22
  • fYear
    2006
  • Firstpage
    2422
  • Lastpage
    2424
  • Abstract
    We report a new method for maintaining constant z-axis displacement of an electrostatic torsional micromirror driven by quadrant electrodes, by adding an additional control electrode. The voltage applied to the control electrode is theoretically related to the voltages applied to the quadrant electrodes. The mathematical model is presented and validated through finite-element analysis
  • Keywords
    electro-optical devices; electrodes; electrostatic devices; micromirrors; optical design techniques; 2-D electrostatic torsional micromirrors; displacement compensation; finite-element analysis; quadrant electrodes; Biomedical electrodes; Biomedical optical imaging; Electrostatics; Finite element methods; Mathematical model; Micromechanical devices; Micromirrors; Optical devices; Optical microscopy; Voltage control; Central electrode; microelectromechanical systems (MEMS); micromirrors; z-axis displacement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/LPT.2006.886135
  • Filename
    4012064