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Analytical Pull-in Study on Non-Deformable Electrostatic Micro Actuators

Zhe J., Wu X., Cheng J., Wang J., Farmer K.R., Frechette L., Modi V., Columbia University, US

A general theory and method was presented and employed to analyze the static behaviors of non-deformable electrostatic actuator systems with various electrode shapes. This method utilizes capacitance-based generalized equations and provides an easy and time [...]

Modeling and Simulation on Two Passive Feedback Methods to Obtain Large Travel Range of Electrostatic Micro Mirrors

Wu X.T., Xiao Z.X., Zhe J., Farmer K.R., New Jersey Institute of Technology, US

This paper demonstrates two passive feedback methods to obtain increased travel range in electrostatic micro actuators directly in the electrostatic domain. The first method is modeled as a series capacitor loop in which an integrated [...]