Optics and Precision Engineering, Volume. 19, Issue 8, 1816(2011)
Fabrication of high fill-factor micro-mirror array with multi-terraced-plate structure
In order to obtain a micro-mirror array with large torsional angles and large sizes under limited driving voltages, a novel micro-mirror array with a multi-terraced-plate structure was proposed and demonstrated based on the Micro-optoelectro mechanical System(MOEMS). The different characteristics of the electrostatic driver between multi-terraced-plate structure and parallel-plate structure were analyzed. The key fabrication process for the multi-terraced-plate structure was researched and a bulk micro-mechanical technology was used to fabricate a micro-mirror array with the multiterraced-plate structure.The obtained micro-mirror array contaning 52 micromirrors has the size in 600 μm by 200 μm, and a high fill-factor in excess of 97%. The test results show that the micro-mirror array achieves a maximum torsional angle about 1.1° under a driving voltage of 164 V,and the multi-terraced-plate structure greatly reduces the driving voltage as compared with the traditional parallel-plate structure.
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LI Si-hua, XU Jing, LONG Liang, ZHONG Shao-long, WU Ya-ming. Fabrication of high fill-factor micro-mirror array with multi-terraced-plate structure[J]. Optics and Precision Engineering, 2011, 19(8): 1816
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Received: Aug. 24, 2010
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Published Online: Aug. 29, 2011
The Author Email: Si-hua LI (lisihua@mail.sim.ac.cn)