J4 ›› 2012, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (4): 109-113.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-2400.2012.04.020

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Analysis of the Si micro actuator with large displacement  and low voltage

TIAN Wenchao;JIA Jianyuan   

  1. (School of Mechano-electronic Engineering, Xidian Univ., Xi'an  710071, China)
  • Received:2011-04-22 Online:2012-08-20 Published:2012-10-08
  • Contact: TIAN Wenchao E-mail:tianwenchao@21cn.com

Abstract:

The development trend of the micro actuator is the large-displacement, low-voltage and fast response. At present, the main drive mode of the micro actuator is the electrostatic transverse loading. However, its drive voltage is too high and deformation is too small. The model of a micro actuator with large displacement low voltage is presented based on the principle of the vertically-horizontally bending. The elastic force is transformed from the restoring force to the driving force. The deflection equation of the micro beam is derived. Simulation shows that the displacement is as large as 145μm and the driving voltage is as low as 5V. The displacement and driving voltage are superior to those of the current micro actuator.

Key words: MEMS, micro actuator, vertically-horizontally bending, deflection equation

CLC Number: 

  • TH73