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Pb(Zr,Ti)O3 (PZT) thin films are attractive for the application to MEMS-based microsensors. PZT thin films can act as sensors and actuators through direct and indirect piezoelectric effect. Moreover, it is possible to integrate the piezoelectric thin films for sensor and actuator. The present study describes MEMS-based electrostatic field sensors using PZT thin films as displacement sensors and vibration actuators. The self-sensitive piezoelectric microcantilevers have Pb(Zr,Ti)O3 (PZT) thin films for sensor and actuator. The MEMS-EFS were fabricated through sol-gel deposition of PZT thin films and MEMS microfabrication process. An output voltage of the PZT thin films for sensor was found to be proportional to the displacement of the microcantilevers. Self-excited vibration of the microcantilevers has been achieved by amplifying and forwarding the output voltage of the PZT thin films for sensor with a band-pass filter circuit. The developed MEMS-EFS can evaluate an electrotatic field of −3 to 3 kV with good linearity.
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This research is granted by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) through the “Funding Program for World-Leading Innovative R&D on Science and Technology (FIRST Program),” initiated by the Council for Science and Technology Policy (CSTP).
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Kobayashi, T. et al. (2014). MEMS-based microsensors using piezoelectric thin films as sensors and actuators. In: Udomkichdecha, W., Böllinghaus, T., Manonukul, A., Lexow, J. (eds) Materials Challenges and Testing for Manufacturing, Mobility, Biomedical Applications and Climate. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11340-1_4
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