集成梳齿位移传感器的静电驱动MEMS光学移相器研究

Electrostatically driven MEMS optical phase shifter with integrated comb capacitive displacement sensor

  • 摘要: 本文提出并制作了一种集成梳齿电容位移传感器的静电驱动型MEMS光学移相器,针对当前MEMS光学移相器普遍存在的驱动电压较高、控制精度不足的问题,本文通过设计镂空蛇形弹性梁结构,在有限芯片尺寸内降低了弹性梁的面外垂直运动刚度,以降低驱动电压,并集成了梳齿电容位移传感器以构建光学镜面位移传感系统,从而提高控制精度。实验结果表明,在59 V驱动电压下,微镜可实现2.1395π rad的光学相位调制量,集成的梳齿电容传感器检测误差小于0.5 fF,对应的光学移相误差小于0.0162π rad。该器件在光通信系统和矢量相控阵等应用中作为相位调控器件展现了良好的前景。

     

    Abstract: This paper designed and fabricated an electrostatically actuated micro-electro-mechanical-systems optical phase shifter incorporating a comb capacitive displacement sensor. To overcome the technical challenges of high driving voltage and inadequate control precision in current MEMS optical phase shifters, this study employed a hollow serpentine elastic beam structure to reduce the out-of-plane vertical stiffness of the elastic beam within the constrained chip dimensions, thereby lowering the actuation voltage. Furthermore, a comb-capacitive displacement sensor was integrated to facilitate an optical mirror displacement sensing system, significantly enhancing control accuracy. Experimental results indicate that at a driving voltage of 59 V, the micromirror achieves an optical phase modulation of 2.1395π rad. The integrated comb-capacitive sensor demonstrates a detection error of less than 0.5 fF, corresponding to an optical phase-shifting error below 0.0162π rad. This device shows promising potential for applications in optical communication systems and vector optical phased arrays as a phase modulation element.

     

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