Precision positioning using a microfabricated electrostatic actuator

被引:65
作者
Horsley, DA [1 ]
Wongkomet, N [1 ]
Horowitz, R [1 ]
Pisano, AP [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calif Berkeley, Berkeley Sensor & Actuator Ctr, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
关键词
actuator; disk drive; micro-electromechanical systems; position control;
D O I
10.1109/20.753822
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
This paper presents a microfabricated actuator designed for high precision servo-positioning in a magnetic hard disk drive. The device is actuated using electrostatic force generated with parallel-plate capacitive electrodes. The displacement of these electrodes is measured using a dedicated capacitive sensing interface, allowing closed-loop control to be used to extend the servo bandwidth. Using the sensing electronics and a simple phase-lead compensator, a prototype device was used to actuate a 1.6 mg ceramic slider over a 1.2 kHz bandwidth. Using optical position measurements, the same actuator was used to achieve a 2.5 kHz bandwidth.
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页码:993 / 999
页数:7
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