251 research outputs found
A novel method for fatigue testing of MEMS devices containing movable elements
In this paper we present an electronic circuit for position or capacitance
estimation of MEMS electrostatic actuators based on a switched capacitor
technique. The circuit uses a capacitive divider configuration composed by a
fixed capacitor and the variable capacitance of the electrostatic actuator for
generating a signal that is a function of the input voltage and capacitive
ratio. The proposed circuit can be used to actuate and to sense position of an
electrostatic MEMS actuator without extra sensing elements. This approach is
compatible with the requirements of most analog feedback systems and the
circuit topology of pulsed digital oscillators (PDO).Comment: Submitted on behalf of EDA Publishing Association
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Package Hermeticity Testing with Thermal Transient Measurements
The rapid incursion of new technologies such as MEMS and smart sensor device
manufacturing requires new tailor-made packaging designs. In many applications
these devices are exposed to humid environments. Since the penetration of
moisture into the package may result in internal corrosion or shift of the
operating parameters, the reliability testing of hermetically sealed packages
has become a crucial question in the semiconductor industry.Comment: Submitted on behalf of EDA Publishing Association
(http://irevues.inist.fr/handle/2042/16838
Creating temperature dependent Ni-MH battery models for low power mobile devices
In this paper the methodology and the results of creating temperature
dependent battery models for ambient intelligence applications is presented.
First the measurement technology and the model generation process is presented
in details, and then the characteristic features of the models are discussed.Comment: Submitted on behalf of TIMA Editions
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Characterisation of the Etching Quality in Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems by Thermal Transient Methodology
Our paper presents a non-destructive thermal transient measurement method
that is able to reveal differences even in the micron size range of MEMS
structures. Devices of the same design can have differences in their
sacrificial layers as consequence of the differences in their manufacturing
processes e.g. different etching times. We have made simulations examining how
the etching quality reflects in the thermal behaviour of devices. These
simulations predicted change in the thermal behaviour of MEMS structures having
differences in their sacrificial layers. The theory was tested with
measurements of similar MEMS devices prepared with different etching times. In
the measurements we used the T3Ster thermal transient tester equipment. The
results show that deviations in the devices, as consequence of the different
etching times, result in different temperature elevations and manifest also as
shift in time in the relevant temperature transient curves.Comment: Submitted on behalf of TIMA Editions
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Contactless Thermal Characterization Method of PCB-s Using an IR Sensor Array
In this paper the feasibility study of an IR sensor card is presented. The
methodology and the results of a quasi real-time thermal characterization tool
and method for the temperature mapping of circuits and boards based on sensing
the infrared radiation is introduced. With the proposed method the IR
radiation-distribution of boards from the close proximity of the sensor card is
monitored in quasi real-time. The proposed method is enabling in situ IR
measurement among operating cards of a system e.g. in a rack.Comment: Submitted on behalf of TIMA Editions
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