Solid state MEMS devices on flexible and semi-transparent silicon (100) platform

Sally M. Ahmed; Aftab M. Hussain; Jhonathan P. Rojas; Muhammad Mustafa Hussain

doi:10.1109/MEMSYS.2014.6765699

Solid state MEMS devices on flexible and semi-transparent silicon (100) platform

Sally M. Ahmed, Aftab M. Hussain, Jhonathan P. Rojas, Muhammad Mustafa Hussain

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Abstract

We report fabrication of MEMS thermal actuators on flexible and semi-transparent silicon fabric released from bulk silicon (100). We fabricated the devices first and then released the top portion of the silicon (≈ 19 μm) which is flexible and semi-transparent. We also performed chemical mechanical polishing to reuse the remaining wafer. A tested thermal actuator with 3 μm wide 240 μm hot arm and 10 μm wide 185 μm long cold arm deflected by 1.7 μm at 1 V. The fabricated thermal actuators exhibit similar performance before and after bending. We believe the demonstrated process will expand the horizon of flexible electronics into MEMS world devices.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	MEMS 2014 - 27th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	548-551
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Print)	9781479935086
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/MEMSYS.2014.6765699
State	Published - 2014
Externally published	Yes

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)
ISSN (Print)	1084-6999

Keywords

Flexible electronics
Sacrificial layer
Structural layer
Thermal flexure actuator

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Ahmed, S. M., Hussain, A. M., Rojas, J. P., & Hussain, M. M. (2014). Solid state MEMS devices on flexible and semi-transparent silicon (100) platform. In MEMS 2014 - 27th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (pp. 548-551). Article 6765698 (Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/MEMSYS.2014.6765699

Ahmed, Sally M. ; Hussain, Aftab M. ; Rojas, Jhonathan P. et al. / Solid state MEMS devices on flexible and semi-transparent silicon (100) platform. MEMS 2014 - 27th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2014. pp. 548-551 (Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)).

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Ahmed, SM, Hussain, AM, Rojas, JP & Hussain, MM 2014, Solid state MEMS devices on flexible and semi-transparent silicon (100) platform. in MEMS 2014 - 27th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems., 6765698, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 548-551. https://doi.org/10.1109/MEMSYS.2014.6765699

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MEMS 2014 - 27th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2014. p. 548-551 6765698 (Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)).

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Ahmed SM, Hussain AM, Rojas JP, Hussain MM. Solid state MEMS devices on flexible and semi-transparent silicon (100) platform. In MEMS 2014 - 27th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2014. p. 548-551. 6765698. (Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)). doi: 10.1109/MEMSYS.2014.6765699

Solid state MEMS devices on flexible and semi-transparent silicon (100) platform

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