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Probing anchor losses in AlN-on-Si contour mode MEMS resonators through laser Doppler vibrometry

Cheng Tu, Joshua E.-Y. Lee, Astrid Frank, Christoph Schaffel, Uwe Stehr, Matthias Hein

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Abstract

We present the novel application of high frequency laser Doppler vibrometry to measure the underlying mechanism leading to anchor loss that now limits the quality factor of low impedance contour mode aluminum nitride (AlN) on silicon resonators. We applied the technique to two resonators designed to have largely different quality factors (2100 vs. 12000) in order to correlate the findings from laser vibrometer measurements to anchor loss. We show that the vibrometer measurements are in close harmony with findings from finite element analysis. These results allow us to move beyond pure simulations in the course of analyzing anchor losses in AlN-on-Si contour mode resonators.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of IEEE Sensors
PublisherIEEE
ISBN (Print)9781479982875
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Jan 2017
Event15th IEEE Sensors Conference, SENSORS 2016 - Orlando, United States
Duration: 30 Oct 20162 Nov 2016

Publication series

Name
ISSN (Print)1930-0395
ISSN (Electronic)2168-9229

Conference

Conference15th IEEE Sensors Conference, SENSORS 2016
PlaceUnited States
CityOrlando
Period30/10/162/11/16

Research Keywords

  • anchor loss
  • contour mode
  • laser Doppler vibrometry
  • MEMS resonators
  • Piezoelectric-on-substrate

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