Modeling and optimal design of piezoelectric cantilever microactuators

Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 266-270

  DeVoe, Don L ^a,c,d,e   Pisano, Albert P ^{b,d,f,g,h,i,j}  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e UMCP   (United States)

^f Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^g PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^h Department of Mechanical Engineering ^*  (United States)

ⁱ GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

^j NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION   (United States)

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Author keywords

Actuator; Bimorph; Cantilever; Model; Piezoelectric; ZnO

Indexed keywords

FABRICATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; MICROMACHINING; OPTIMIZATION; PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES; ZINC OXIDE;

PIEZOELECTRIC CANTILEVER MICROACTUATORS; SURFACE MICROMACHINING;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 0031235285     PISSN: 10577157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/84.623116     Document Type: Article

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