Micromachined acceleration switch with bi-directionally tunable threshold

H. S. Kim, Y. H. Jang, Y. S. Hwang, Y. K. Kim, J. M. Kim

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Abstract

A micromachined acceleration switch capable of adjusting the threshold acceleration to either higher or lower levels is firstly proposed. Comb drive actuators are used for the realization of threshold tuning. The acceleration switch is successfully fabricated using a silicon-on-glass process. The resonant frequency of the acceleration switch is measured to be 1.036 kHz, and the switch is turned on at 11 g without tuning voltage. It takes 9.7 ms for the switch to turn on, and the threshold acceleration is successfully increased to 19 g and decreased to 3 g by applying 30 V to pulling or pushing comb, respectively.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2013 Transducers and Eurosensors XXVII
Subtitle of host publicationThe 17th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS and EUROSENSORS 2013
Pages932-935
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
Event2013 17th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS and EUROSENSORS 2013 - Barcelona, Spain
Duration: Jun 16 2013Jun 20 2013

Publication series

Name2013 Transducers and Eurosensors XXVII: The 17th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS and EUROSENSORS 2013

Other

Other2013 17th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS and EUROSENSORS 2013
Country/TerritorySpain
CityBarcelona
Period6/16/136/20/13

Keywords

  • Acceleration switch
  • comb drive actuator
  • MEMS
  • threshold tuning

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Hardware and Architecture
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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