A Novel Bi-Stable MEMS Membrane Concept Based on a Piezoelectric Thin Film Actuator for Integrated Switching

This study reports on a novel bi-stable actuator with an integrated aluminum nitride (AlN) piezoelectric layer sandwiched between two electrodes. To achieve bistability, the membranes must exceed a characteristic compressive stress value, also called the critical stress. For this purpose, we used hi...

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Main Authors: Manuel Dorfmeister, Bernhard Kössl, Michael Schneider, Ulrich Schmid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Proceedings
Subjects:
AlN
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/2/13/912