Emerging SiC applications beyond power electronic devices

F La Via, D Alquier, F Giannazzo, T Kimoto, P Neudeck… - Micromachines, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent years, several new applications of SiC (both 4H and 3C polytypes) have been
proposed in different papers. In this review, several of these emerging applications have …

Progresses in Synthesis and Application of SiC Films: From CVD to ALD and from MEMS to NEMS

M Fraga, R Pessoa - Micromachines, 2020 - mdpi.com
A search of the recent literature reveals that there is a continuous growth of scientific
publications on the development of chemical vapor deposition (CVD) processes for silicon …

High-dynamic-range chipless microwave resonator-based strain sensor

M Baghelani, Z Abbasi… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Microwave split-ring resonators are utilized as sensors in a wide variety of applications due
to their remarkable features, such as extremely low cost, high sensitivity, and relatively high …

Bending classification from interference signals of a fiber optic sensor using shallow learning and convolutional neural networks

LM Valentín-Coronado, R Martínez-Manuel… - Pattern Recognition …, 2024 - Elsevier
Bending monitoring is critical in engineering applications, as it helps determine any
structural deformation caused by load action or fatigue effect. While strain gauges and …

Concepts and key technologies of microelectromechanical systems resonators

T Feng, Q Yuan, D Yu, B Wu, H Wang - Micromachines, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this paper, the basic concepts of the equivalent model, vibration modes, and conduction
mechanisms of MEMS resonators are described. By reviewing the existing representative …

Measurement of residual stress and Young's modulus on micromachined monocrystalline 3C-SiC layers grown on< 111> and< 100> silicon

S Sapienza, M Ferri, L Belsito, D Marini, M Zielinski… - Micromachines, 2021 - mdpi.com
3C-SiC is an emerging material for MEMS systems thanks to its outstanding mechanical
properties (high Young's modulus and low density) that allow the device to be operated for a …

A high aspect ratio surface micromachined accelerometer based on a SiC-CNT composite material

J Mo, S Shankar, R Pezone, G Zhang… - Microsystems & …, 2024 - nature.com
Silicon carbide (SiC) is recognized as an excellent material for microelectromechanical
systems (MEMS), especially those operating in challenging environments, such as high …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical and electrical characterization of resonant piezoelectric microbridges for strain sensing

M Schlögl, S Köpl, J Hiesberger, M Schneider… - Sensors and Actuators A …, 2022 - Elsevier
This work reports on a resonantly operated piezoelectric MEMS strain sensor based on a
microbridge structure. The resonator is excited with a sputtered aluminum nitride layer and …

Impact of Doping on Cross-Sectional Stress Assessment of 3C-SiC/Si Heteroepitaxy

V Scuderi, M Zielinski, F La Via - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this paper, we used micro-Raman spectroscopy in cross-section to investigate the effect of
different doping on the distribution of stress in the silicon substrate and the grown 3C-SiC …

Nonparametric identification of a MEMS resonator actuated by levitation forces

MA Razzaq, RT Rocha, Y Tian, S Towfighian… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
This work presents nonparametric identification of a Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems
(MEMS) beam subjected to a non-classical nonlinear electrostatic (levitation) force. The …