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Tunneling Accelerometers

Tunneling Accelerometers. ME 381 Final Presentation December 6, 2004. Samantha Cruz Kevin Lee Deepak Ponnavolu. Introduction. High sensitivity Low range. Applications: Underwater acoustic detection. Seismology Micro-g measurements. Concept. Sensor Basics

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Tunneling Accelerometers

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  1. Tunneling Accelerometers ME 381 Final Presentation December 6, 2004 Samantha Cruz Kevin Lee Deepak Ponnavolu

  2. Introduction High sensitivity Low range Applications: Underwater acoustic detection. Seismology Micro-g measurements.

  3. Concept Sensor Basics • On acceleration, the proof mass moves • This changes distance which changes tunneling current • Feedback circuit fights to maintain the same tunneling current by changing voltage of electrode • The force required to keep it at the same position is used to figure out acceleration

  4. Microfabrication Counter-electrode cantilever (a) e- beam evaporation, (b) lithography and ion milling (c) ion milling (d) sacrificial layer (e) masking and metal evaporation (f) cantilever release

  5. Microfabrication Tunneling electrode cantilever • e- beam evaporation • SiO2 deposition and etching • SOI • removal of back Si, tip mold etched • e- beam evaporation • mask and ion milling • cantilever release

  6. Microfabrication

  7. Sensing • It = VB*exp(αI√Φ*xtg) Where VB = tunneling bias across electrode gap αI = 1.025(Å-1eV-0.5) Φ = height of tunneling barrier xtg = minimum tunneling gap It = tunneling current

  8. Feedback Control Feedback Circuit • Operational Amplifier controls the tunneling Current • High Voltage supply is used to correct for change in deflection voltage for proper separation of the proof mass and tip drifts slowly over time

  9. Noise Correction • Equivalent acceleration error √((4*kB*T*ωo)/(mp*Q)) Where, kB = Boltzmann constant T = Temperature ωo = Resonant frequency of proof mass mp = mass of proof mass Q = Mechanical quality factor

  10. Conclusion • Amazing Sensitivity • Great range • High Bandwidth • ONLY FOR APPLICATIONS THAT REQUIRE HIGH SENSITIVITY

  11. Questions ???

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