Evolution of micro-nano energy harvesting technology—scavenging energy from diverse sources towards self-sustained micro/nano systems

X Le, X Guo, C Lee - Nanoenergy Advances, 2023 - mdpi.com
Facing the energy consumption of a huge number of distributed wireless Internet of Things
(IoT) sensor nodes, scavenging energy from the ambient environment to power these …

0.02°/h, 0.004°/√ h, 6.3-mA NEMS gyroscope with integrated circuit

A Buffoli, M Gadola, M Sansa… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This work introduces a system formed by an integrated circuit (IC) and a micromachined
piezoresistive gyroscope, with navigation grade performance. After discussing the …

Investigation of Cu-Sn-Cu transient liquid phase bonding for microsystems packaging

K Pawar, P Dixit - Materials and Manufacturing Processes, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Fabrication, characterization, and thermomechanical reliability of electroplated Cu-Sn-Cu-
based transient liquid phase (TLP) bonding required in microsystems packaging are …

A closed-loop system for resonant MEMS sensors subject to blue-sideband excitation

L Xu, J Xi, L Gao, F Li, J Pi, C Li, K Wang… - Journal of …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This study reports a closed-loop system (CLS) for resonant micro-electromechanical
systems (MEMS) sensors subject to blue-sideband excitation (BSE) for the first time …

Dynamics of matter and energy

AM Krivtsov - ZAMM‐Journal of Applied Mathematics and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
We propose and examine a potential analogy between mass transfer (in space) and energy
transfer (in solids). We adapt classical equations of matter dynamics to describe the …

Milli-hertz frequency tuning architecture toward high repeatable micromachined Axi-Symmetry gyroscopes

C Li, Y Wang, CK Ahn, C Zhang… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Axi-symmetry micro gyroscopes are increasingly popular for their ultrahigh measurement
sensitivity. However, a side effect is the bias repeatability problem. In this article, we propose …

Design of a capacitive MEMS accelerometer with softened beams

C Wang, Y Hao, Z Sun, L Zu, W Yuan, H Chang - Micromachines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Lower stiffness can improve the performance of capacitive-based microelectromechanical
systems sensors. In this paper, softened beams, achieved by the electrostatic assembly …

Continuous Mode-Reversal FM Accelerometer With 60-g FSR, 10-μg/K Drift, and VRE Rejection

C Padovani, R Nastri, LG Pagani… - Journal of …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This work advances the research on continuous mode-reversal frequency modulated
accelerometers by characterizing in depth some of their nonidealities, proposing methods …

Towards a better understanding of offset changes across temperature in mode-split open-loop MEMS gyroscopes

M Vujadinović, T Hiller, L Blocher… - … on Inertial Sensors …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper investigates changes of zero-rate offset of triaxial, consumer-grade MEMS
gyroscopes across temperature. Forty LGA mold-packaged prototype devices were …

Quadruple Mass Gyroscope Angle Random Walk Reduction Through Linearized Transduction

RR Knight, RQ Rudy, JS Pulskamp… - Journal of …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A quadruple mass Coriolis vibratory gyroscope operating in the mode-matched condition
has been redesigned with the singular focus of minimizing nonlinear transduction …