Characterization of AlN in MEMS: Synergistic use of dynamic testing, static profilometry, and an enhanced reduced-order model
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This work presents a method for the characterization of piezoelectric MEMS by combining dynamic and static testing with an advanced analytical model. The proposed identification procedure effectively determines the piezoelectric constant through static measurements, while dynamic actuation experiments are employed to extract the dielectric constant and the quality factor. The advanced analytical model is versatile, allowing the methodology to be applied seamlessly to the analysis of both piezoelectric beams and plates. In this study, the procedure is applied to a MEMS cantilever plate equipped with a layer of AlN. The results validate the effectiveness of the proposed methodology, showing strong agreement with values obtained from other approaches in the literature.
Authors: Michele Rosso, Federico Maspero, Annachiara Esposito, Tarek Afifi Afifi, Manuel Riani, Gabriele Gattere, Andrea Di Matteo, Alberto Corigliano, Raffaele Ardito
Institutions: Politecnico di Milano, STMicroelectronics (Italy)
Language: English
Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $4,040
OpenAlex ID: W4413275381