Inductive eddy current sensing as a displacement sensing mechanism for large piston/rotation micromirrors

Victor Farm Guoo Tseng*, Lei Wu, Huikai Xie

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Abstract

This paper serves to demonstrate inductive eddy current based sensing as a promising piston position and tilt angle sensing mechanism for large vertical displacement micromirrors that exhibit piston scan ranges above 100 μm. The sensor consists of two microfabricated coils packaged under the mirror plate, and supports both amplitude and frequency detection modes. Amplitude detection is achieved by sensing the coupling change between the coils when the mirror plate moves, and a piston sensing range of 1 mm with 306 nm resolution (or 130 μm with 20 nm resolution) could be obtained. Frequency detection is achieved by sensing the inductance change of both coils, and can simultaneously monitor piston position and tilt angle over a 500 μm range.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2015 Transducers - 2015 18th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS 2015
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages176-179
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781479989553
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Aug 2015
Externally publishedYes
Event18th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS 2015 - Anchorage, United States
Duration: 21 Jun 201525 Jun 2015

Publication series

Name2015 Transducers - 2015 18th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS 2015

Conference

Conference18th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAnchorage
Period21/06/1525/06/15

Keywords

  • Inductive position sensing
  • eddy currents
  • mutual coupling
  • piston scanning micromirror
  • sensing coil

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