Stability, Nonlinearity and Reliability of Electrostatically Actuated MEMS Devices

Electrostatic micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) is a special branch with a wide range of applications in sensing and actuating devices in MEMS. This paper provides a survey and analysis of the electrostatic force of importance in MEMS, its physical model, scaling effect, stability, nonlinearity...

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Main Authors: Di Chen, Guang Meng, Wen-Ming Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2007-05-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/7/5/760/