LARGE-AMPLITUDE MEMS ELECTRET GENERATOR WITH NONLINEAR SPRING

被引:47
作者
Miki, Daigo [1 ]
Honzumi, Makoto [1 ]
Suzuki, Yuji [1 ]
Kasagi, Nobuhide [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Tokyo, Dept Mech Engn, Tokyo 113, Japan
来源
MEMS 2010: 23RD IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MICRO ELECTRO MECHANICAL SYSTEMS, TECHNICAL DIGEST | 2010年
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D O I
10.1109/MEMSYS.2010.5442536
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
A MEMS electret generator with nonlinear spring has been developed for energy harvesting applications. By using hybrid high-aspect-ratio parylene springs, a large-amplitude oscillation over 1.0 mm(p-p) has been obtained in a broad frequency range of 46-73 Hz. By using our mechanical model of the nonlinear spring, we have confirmed that the model can mimic frequency response of the mass-spring system. With the aid of electrostatic levitation mechanisms for keeping the air gap, power output of 1.0 mu W has been obtained at 63 Hz.
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页码:176 / 179
页数:4
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