An electrostatic lower stator axial-gap polysilicon wobble motor part I: Design and modeling

R. Legtenberg, Johan W. Berenschot, J.J.J. van Baar, Michael Curt Elwenspoek

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    Abstract

    This paper presents design issues and a theoretical model of electrostatically driven axial-gap polysilicon wobble motors. The motor design benefits from large axial rotor-to-stator overlap and large gear ratios, and motor designs with rotor radii of 50 and 100 μm are capable of generating torques in the nanoNewtonmeter range at high electrostatic fields. Because of the large gear ratio, smaller angular steps and lower rotational speed are obtained, compared to radial-gap motor designs. Aspects like gear ratio, torque generation, excitation schemes and torque coverage, normal forces, friction, rotor kinetics, and dynamical behavior are addressed. The motor design is compliant to the integration of gear linkages with respect to mechanical power transmission. [180].
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)79-86
    Number of pages7
    JournalJournal of microelectromechanical systems
    Volume7
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Mar 1998

    Keywords

    • IR-24829
    • METIS-129630
    • EWI-13467

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