A Robust Compact Lens Scanner with Large Tunable Range

Liang Zhou, Xiaomin Yu, Huikai Xie*

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Abstract

This paper reports a compact lens scanner with large tunable range and high stiffness. A tunable range of over 100 mu mathrm{m} has been achieved by using a unique serpentine inverted-series-connected (ISC) electrothermal bimorph actuator design, and a high stiffness of 10 N/m is obtained by integrating 36 ISC actuators equally distributed along the perimeter of the central ring-shaped platform. This stiffness is approximately 43 times of that previously reported in [1]. The clear aperture is 1.8 mm in diameter and the diameter of the entire scanner is only 4.4 mm. This MEMS lens scanner can be used as miniature depth scanning engines for confocal or multiphoton endomicroscopic imaging.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication33rd IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2020
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1149-1152
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781728135809
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2020
Externally publishedYes
Event33rd IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2020 - Vancouver, Canada
Duration: 18 Jan 202022 Jan 2020

Publication series

NameProceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)
Volume2020-January
ISSN (Print)1084-6999

Conference

Conference33rd IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2020
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityVancouver
Period18/01/2022/01/20

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