Abstract
This paper presents a multi-threshold inertial switch demonstrated through experimental results. A laterally-driven multi-threshold inertial switch based on SOIMUMPs has been fabricated. The device has been tested by a drop-table test system under different shock accelerations with various amplitudes and pulse widths. The designed switch is a 2-axis device capable of triggering in all directions in a single plane. This work demonstrates that such a designed inertial switch with 3 threshold levels can perform quantitative acceleration measurements while saving power when not activated. The multi-threshold inertial switch can sense a shock range of 800g-2600g. The same device principle can be extended for higher number of bits.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | 2021 21st International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers) |
Publisher | IEEE |
ISBN (Print) | 9781665412674 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 20 2021 |
Bibliographical note
KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2021-08-10Acknowledgements: This publication is based upon work supported by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)