Distinction of the irreversible and reversible actuation regions of b-doped poly-si based electrothermal actuators

S. Deladi; G.J.M. Krijnen; M.C. Elwenspoek

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Distinction of the irreversible and reversible actuation regions of b-doped poly-si based electrothermal actuators

S. Deladi, G.J.M. Krijnen, M.C. Elwenspoek

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Polycrystalline-Si microactuators based on electrothermal principles exhibit many interesting features but their practical use is severely limited by permanent damage that may occur due to accidental overheating. Under these conditions, polycrystalline-Si structures will display irreversible structural changes ranging from slight geometrical deformations to complete damage. In this paper, an approach is presented to avoid permanent structural deformation of B-doped polycrystalline-Si based electrothermal actuators by overheating. The method allows us to distinguish reversible and irreversible actuation conditions and is demonstrated under environmental and vacuum conditions. It enables full utilization of the capabilities of B-doped polycrystalline-Si based electrothermal actuators with reproducible performance.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	S31-S36
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of micromechanics and microengineering
Volume	14
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/0960-1317/14/9/005
Publication status	Published - 20 Aug 2004
Event	14th MicroMechanics Europe Workshop, MME 2003 - Delft, Netherlands Duration: 2 Nov 2003 → 4 Nov 2003 Conference number: 14

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Distinction of the irreversible and reversible actuation regions of B-doped poly-Si based elctrothermal actuators
Deladi, S., Krijnen, G. J. M. & Elwenspoek, M. C., 2003, Proceedings of the MME Conference 2003. Delft, p. 49-52
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Distinction of the irreversible and reversible actuation regions of b-doped poly-si based electrothermal actuators

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