Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 52, Issue 9, 20230179(2023)

Research progress of reliability of MEMS fast steering mirror for satellite laser communication

Weihong Zhu1,2,3, Yang Wang2,4, Lihao Wang2,3, Yichen Liu2,3, and Zhenyu Wu1,2,3,4、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Microelectronics, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
  • 2State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China
  • 3Shanghai Industrial Technology Research Institute, Shanghai 201800, China
  • 4University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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    (a) Perspective; (b) Assembly drawing of piezoelectric ceramic FSM[22]
    (a) Electrostatically driven MEMS FSM structure; (b) Experimental setup[32]
    (a) Electromagnetically driven MEMS FSM structure; (b) Experimental setup[35]
    Piezoelectric MEMS FSM manufactured by SIMIT. (a) MEMS FSM; (b) Packaged MEMS FSM
    Piezoelectric MEMS FSM manufactured by SIMIT. (a) 14.34 grms random vibration; (b) 500 g shock simulation
    1 mm metal bonding interface made by FIB[48]
    A scratch-induced bonding interface defect imaged by (a) C-SAM, confocal scanning acoustic microscope; (b) InGaAs camera with diascopic illumination; (c) InGaAs camera with episcopic illumination; (d) IR laser confocal microscope
    Z-stopper in bottom wafer[51]
    • Table 1. Typical performance parameters and features of FSM

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      Table 1. Typical performance parameters and features of FSM

      Performance parametersQuality/gMirror size/mmOptical angle/ mrad Control bandwidth/HzAdvantagesDisadvantages
      Traditional FSM Voice coil motors~60020-8020-7075-300High angle, high accuracy Great power consumption, large volume
      Piezoelectric ceramics~40020-1003-10150-1000Fast response speed, High resolution Hysterics characteristics
      MEMS FSMElectrostatic~10<103-40100-1500Integrated, low power consumption, miniaturization Small mirror size
      Electromagnetic
      Piezoelectric
    • Table 2. Common failure mechanisms and AFs of FSM

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      Table 2. Common failure mechanisms and AFs of FSM

      Failure mechanismAcceleration factors
      FractureAcceleration, vibration frequency
      CreepTemperature, applied stress and strain
      WearLoad, speed, temperature, Composition of environment
      StictionMechanical shocks, vibration, voltage
      Cyclic fatigueApplied stress and strain, temperature, Number of cycles
      ElectromigrationCurrent density, temperature
      Electrostatic dischargeCharged devices, charged environment, Cosmic rays
      CorrosionVoltage and polarity, temperature
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    Weihong Zhu, Yang Wang, Lihao Wang, Yichen Liu, Zhenyu Wu. Research progress of reliability of MEMS fast steering mirror for satellite laser communication[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2023, 52(9): 20230179

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    Paper Information

    Category: Optical communication and sensing

    Received: Mar. 30, 2023

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Oct. 23, 2023

    The Author Email: Wu Zhenyu (zhenyu.wu@mail.sim.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/IRLA20230179

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