2016 Vol. 28, No. 06

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Calculus-like analysis method for analyzing bulk acoustic wave force sensors’ sensitivity
Gao Yang, Zhao Kunli, Zhao Junwu
2016, 28: 064101. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB201628.064101
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In order to analyze sensing mechanisms of bulk acoustic wave(BAW) force sensors based on the stress/strain effects and calculate their sensitivity accurately, a calculus-like analysis method is proposed. Drawing on the principles of calculus, the met...
Rigorous electromagnetic field model based on waveguide method for 3D thick resist lithography simulation
Wang Yuxin, Zhou Zaifa, Hua Jie, Wang Fei, Xu Huanwen, Huang Qing'an
2016, 28: 064102. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB201628.064102
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SU-8 thick resist lithography has become the mainstream technology for structures with high aspect ratio in the micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) and integrated circuits (ICs). So as to replace expensive and time-consuming lithographic experimen...
Feasibility of MEMS vector hydrophone application in submerged buoy system
Han Jianjun, Zhang Guojun, Zhang Wendong, Guo Jing, Liu Yuan
2016, 28: 064103. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB201628.064103
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In this paper, MEMS vector hydrophone is proposed to apply in submerged buoy system, and a large number of experiments are done to verify its feasibility. The MEMS vector hydrophone, a kind of underwater acoustic sensor, has lots of advantages, such ...
Integral algorithm design in sliding mode controller of MEMS gyroscope
Tian Ying, Chen Li, Chen Danhua, Wang Yayun
2016, 28: 064104. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB201628.064104
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In order to remove the undesired DC offset of integral signal, a modified integral algorithm based on the Single Moving Average Method is proposed. In this algorithm, the N samples during one cycle are collected as a set, and the average value of the...
Novel high-g dual-threshold MEMS inertial switch
Zhou Zhijian, Nie Weirong, Xi Zhanwen, Wang Xiaofeng, Luo Qiao
2016, 28: 064105. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB201628.064105
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To achieve intellectualization and miniaturization of fuze, a novel high-g dual-threshold MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) inertial switch has been designed and simulated under the premise of ensuring its service safety and launching reliabili...
Micro-opto-electro-mechanical systems mirror based on electrostatic repulsive circular rotation actuator
Ma Wenying, Wei Yaohua, Wang Weimin, Wang Qiang
2016, 28: 064106. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB201628.064106
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The micro-opto-electro-mechanical systems (MOEMS) mirror is an important optical device in laser display, light beam scanning, and adaptive optics applications. MOEMS mirrors are mostly attractive electrostatically actuated in the reported literature...
Effect of loading potential variation on direct methanol fuel cell anode performance
Huang Naibao, Li Wan, Liang Chenghao, Xu Lishuang, Wang Xiaoye, Sun Tianhang, Sun Min
2016, 28: 064107. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB201628.064107
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By scanning electrochemical microscopy ( SECM ) and traditional electrochemical method, the effect of loading potential variation on direct methanol fuel cell ( DMFC ) anode performance was studied. When the anode was loaded for 2 h at different pote...
Cooperative multi-physics simulation on self-heating effect of capacitive RF MEMS switch
Gao Yang, Li Junru
2016, 28: 064108. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB201628.064108
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The self-heating effect of the capacitive RF MEMS switch is caused by increasing incident power of the RF signal, which leads to deformation of the membrane. Thus, the air gap of the switch is changed. Eventually the drift of the actuation voltage of...
Optimization of silicon etching process using response surface method
Fu Wenting, Liang Qiao, Cui Kefu, Shi Tianli, Zhang Na, Zheng Dongming, Tang Hui, Sun Haiwei
2016, 28: 064109. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB201628.064109
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In this paper, the response surface methodology(RSM) is applied to optimizing the operating conditions of silicon etching for pressure sensor fabrication. Three operating parameters, the temperature, the KOH concentration and the etching time are con...
Development of IFOG assembly quality control system using minitype endoscope
Liu Haoting, Ma Yuzhou, Wang Wei, Yan Beibei, Shan Lianjie, Yu Wenpeng
2016, 28: 064110. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB201628.064110
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An endoscope system and its corresponding image analysis methods are proposed to implement the assembly quality control of a kind of Interferometric Fiber Optic Gyroscope (IFOG). Two industrial endoscopes with diameter of 1mm and 2.4 mm are utilized ...
Improvement of microfluidic chip mould thickness uniformity by ultrasonic agitation during electroforming process
Du Liqun, Yang Tong, Zhao Ming, Tao Yousheng, Luo Lei, Wang Lei, Liu Chong
2016, 28: 064111. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB201628.064111
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The electroforming microfluidic chip mould faces the problem of uneven thickness,which influences the dimensional accuracy and performance of the mould, and increases the production cost. With the aim of fabricating a microfluidic chip mould with uni...
Automatic measurement for pressure resistance of microspheres
Dai Changsheng, Rong Weibin, Sun Lining
2016, 28: 064113. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB201628.064113
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Pressure resistance is an essential characteristic of microspheres which has applications in various fields but the manual measurement of it is laborious and inaccurate. The method of automatic measurement using image detection to discriminate micros...
A calibration and compensation method for piezoresistive atmosphere pressure sensor
Du Lidong, Zhou Xiaoyu, Wei Kejing, Zhao Zhan, Fang Zhen, Sun Xuejin
2016, 28: 064114. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB201628.064114
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In this paper, we present a simplified calibration and compensation method that enables the piezoresistive pressure sensor to function with high resolution in wide range of ambient temperature. Normally, extensive work in calibration and compensation...
Multifunction sensor for pressure and acceleration measurements based on nano-polysilicon thin film resistors
Mu Ailin, Zhao Xiaofeng, Li Baozeng, Wen Dianzhong, Wu Yalin
2016, 28: 064115. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB201628.064115
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A multifunction sensor based on nano-polysilicon thin film resistors which consists of pressure sensor and acceleration sensor is described. The two Wheatstone bridges consisting of piezoresistors are designed on the surface of square silicon membran...
Enhanced electrochemical performance of laser scribed graphene films incorporating poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) nanoparticles
Chen Yan, Xu Jianhua, Yang Yajie, Xu Lu, Mao Xiling, Yang Wenyao, Zhao Yuetao
2016, 28: 064116. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB201628.064116
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For effective use of graphene and conducting polymer, the composite films of laser scribed graphene (LSG) combined with poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) are prepared with a facile laser scribing technology. Each component in the hybrid films ...
Investigations of water droplet formation on conical micromanipulation probe at microscale
Fan Zenghua, Rong Weibin, Wang Lefeng
2016, 28: 064117. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB201628.064117
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The liquid droplet is usually adopted as the vehicle to pick micro-objects during micromanipulation tasks, and the conical manipulation probe is constantly employed as the capillary micromanipulation tool. We focus on investigations on water droplet ...
Impacting dynamics of ultraviolet induced nanoparticle colloid microjet
Song Xiaozong, Zhou Youxin
2016, 28: 064118. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB201628.064118
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In ultraviolet induced nanoparticle colloid jet machining, the nanoparticle colloid microjet is used to effectively remove the material of the workpiece surface. A computational fluid dynamic model for vertical non-submerged jet is established to inv...
Temperature-frequency characteristics of quartz tuning fork for temperature sensing
Xu Jun, Liu Chunhua, Ma Jing, Li Xin
2016, 28: 064119. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB201628.064119
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A quartz tuning fork (QTF) micro-resonant temperature sensor which employs the shifting frequency corresponding to temperature is developed for high performance temperature measurement. The sensor is designed by the theoretical analysis, and the fini...
Encapsulation of nano-silica particles by polystyrene with dispersion polymerization
Zhang Kai, Ma Yan, Fan Jinghui
2016, 28: 064120. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB201628.064120
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In this paper, the polystyrene/nano-silica composite particles were prepared and characterized according to the following steps. First, the nano-silica particles were pretreated with the surfactants under ultrasonic field. Secondly, the dispersion po...
Numerical analysis of anchor mode effect in elliptic mode MEMS ring resonator
Xiong Zhuang, Yang He, Yuan Mingquan
2016, 28: 064121. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB201628.064121
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The ring shaped resonator is a typical structure which is widely applied in MEMS resonator study. Elliptic mode is the basic in-plane vibration mode of ring resonator. This paper presents the numerical analysis of anchor effect in the elliptic mode r...
Fabrication of micro packed gas chromatography column for gas analysis
Ning Zhanwu, Sun Jianhai, Zhang Yanni, Liu Jinhua, Zhu Xiaofeng, Ma Tianjun, Chen Zhenhai
2016, 28: 064122. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB201628.064122
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In order to separate the permanent gases from low carbon hydrocarbons, a gas chromatography (GC) column packed with porapak Q as stationary phase was fabricated based on MEMS technology. In this work, the channels on the glass wafer and the silicon w...
Effects of fabrication error on thermal drift of capacitive micro accelerometer
Peng Peng, Peng Bei, Zhou Wu, Yu Huijun, Qu Hao, He Xiaoping
2016, 28: 064123. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB201628.064123
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Dimension uncertainty inevitably occurs in almost every fabrication of micro structure due to its small size and uniformity of material. The dimension error, however, will result in the asymmetry of the sensitive structure. The unsymmetrical structur...
Influence of SU-8 removal process on mechanical properties of electrodeposited nickel
Li Jianhua, Fu Bo, Ou Xiulong
2016, 28: 064124. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB201628.064124
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SU-8 negative photoresist has wide applications due to its excellent properties, such as good mechanical property, bio-compatibility and thermal stability. Nickel is often employed in MEMS devices due to its good mechanical property and chemical resi...
Crosslinked micrometer-sized polystyrene microspheres reference material
Fan Jinghui, Wu Juying, Ma Yan
2016, 28: 064125. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB201628.064125
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The size reference material is used to test and calibrate apparatus, evaluate measure method, and ensure sample values. It is important in industry measurement, controling of products quality and science studying. In the present paper, crosslinked po...
Heat transfer performance of microchannels in LTCC substrate
Hu Duwei, Miao Min, Fang Runiu, Cui Xiaole, Jin Yufeng
2016, 28: 064126. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB201628.064126
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With the obvious increase of integrating capacity and density in System-in-Package (SIP), it is more and more difficult for traditional cooling methods (e.g., thermal vias through substrate, air cooling) to meet the cooling requirements of high power...
Design of high-efficiency scanning grating mirror for near-infrared micro-spectrometer
Yang Tingyan, Wen Zhiyu, Zhou Ying
2016, 28: 064127. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB201628.064127
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In the last few years, with the rapid development of micro-opto-electro-mechanical-systems(MOEMS), near-infrared(NIR) spectrometers are moving towards low cost, high performance and miniaturization. As a key component of NIR micro-spectrometers, the ...
Analysis of terahertz wave atmospheric propagation and communication capacity for nanonetwork applications
Wang Yuwen, Dong Zhiwei, Li Hanyu, Zhou Xun
2016, 28: 064128. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB201628.064128
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Terahertz (THz) communications are expected to be the next frontier for wireless nanonetworks. Nanonetworks are formed by nanodevices (tiny devices at the nanoscale or molecular scale). The high transmittable data rate for nanonetwork is investigated...
Design and analysis of giant magnetostrictive material transducer with bow type structure
Li Dongwei, Yang Zhaoshu, Xue Guangming
2016, 28: 064129. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB201628.064129
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Combined with the quality giant magnetostrictive material (GMM), a GMM transducer with bow type structure is proposed based on the triangle amplification principle. The purpose is to improve the actuation stroke of the transducer for bigger sound int...
A differential resonant pressure micro sensor with identical sensitivity of two resonant beams
Xing Yonghao, Xie Bo, Chen Jian, Chen Deyong, Wang Junbo
2016, 28: 064130. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB201628.064130
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Resonant pressure micro sensors with differential design can achieve high linearity and sensitivity, and reduce the temperature drift. However, the reported differential resonant pressure micro sensors suffer from sensitivity mismatch among two reson...
Elastic stopper design for MEMS device under shock environment
Jiang Tao, Sun Lin, Liu Guangjun
2016, 28: 064131. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB201628.064131
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stopper can be used for shock protection, however, traditional stopper may generate secondary shock which could result in fracture, debris, and performance shifts of the device. The problem can be efficiently solved by introducing elastic stopper, bu...
Photoelectrocatalytic digestion of total phosphorous utilizing TiO2 nanotubes fabricated by anodic oxidation
Hou Jiahong, Tong Jianhua, Bian Chao, Zhang Jiangang, Xia Shanhong
2016, 28: 064132. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB201628.064132
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Total phosphorous (TP) is one of the important indicators of water pollution and eutrophication, and the detection of total phosphorus is of important significance. Many digestion methods have been used for the detection of TP. TiO2/UV photocatalytic...
Method for extracting parameters of performance model of thin film bulk acoustic wave resonator
Cai Xun, Gao Yang, Huang Zhenhua
2016, 28: 064133. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB201628.064133
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The thin film bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR) performance model contains two relationships: one is the relationship between the effective electromechanical coupling coefficient and the shape factor (ratio of area and perimeter) of FBAR, the other is t...
Influence of ultraviolet irradiation on dielectric properties of polyetherimide film
Li Lin, Cheng Min, Liu Wenyuan, Ke Changfeng, Duan Li, Fu Hongmei, Guo Pingwen
2016, 28: 064134. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB201628.064134
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The effect of ultraviolet irradiation on the dielectric properties of polyetherimide (PEI) film samples was investigated. FT-IR and SEM were used to characterize the molecular structure and the surface morphology of the untreated and treated PEI film...
Fabrication of micro piezoelectric energy harvester using eutectic bonding and polishing technology
Li Yigui, Yan Ping, Huang Yuan, Sugiyama Susumu
2016, 28: 064112. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB201628.064112
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This paper presents an energy harvester which operates at less than 1 kHz and consists of a micro siliconlead zirconate titanate (Si-PZT) cantilever and a nickel mass block on the cantilever. The energy harvester is a device that can convert the amb...
2016, 28: 060000. doi: 10.11884/HPLPB201628.060000