Mathematical modeling and design of a novel 2-DOF micro attraction actuator for a micro optical switch

Daiki Kamiya; Saeed Bagheri; Mikio Horie

doi:10.1117/12.545993

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16 August 2004 Mathematical modeling and design of a novel 2-DOF micro attraction actuator for a micro optical switch

Daiki Kamiya, Saeed Bagheri, Mikio Horie

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Proceedings Volume 5455, MEMS, MOEMS, and Micromachining; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.545993
Event: Photonics Europe, 2004, Strasbourg, France

Abstract

Many studies on optical switches have been performed in an attempt to develop optical information networks to speed information technology. In reality, however, mirror manipulators cannot be applied to multiple input and output systems due to both insufficient output displacements by the mirror parts inside the manipulator, and the difficulty of designing structures and mechanisms suitable for multi-dimensional manipulation. The principal reasons for insufficient displacement are the high rigidity of the elastic parts compared to the available driving forces and the pull-in effect. Therefore, in order to develop optical switches capable of multiple input and output switching, we suggest a novel 2-DOF(degree of freedom) electrostatic microactuator. The actuator is composed of one mirror with four beams laid about it in a corkscrew pattern, with four corkscrew electrodes on the substrate below and one mirror support pyramid situated under the mirror. Using electrostatic force, one or more of the beams are attracted from their outer ends toward the substrate. The mirror is then tilted by an angle proportional to the attracted length along the beam. The inclination and direction of the mirror are determined by the combined attracted length of the four beams. In this work we derive the mathematical model for the corkscrew beam microactuator for optical switches and show that this mathematical model accurately simulates the device by comparison with finite element analysis results. We use this mathematical model for design of the microactuator. Further we show that the designed optical switch microactuator is capable of rotating the mirror from +32 to -32 degrees about two axes with a maximum operating voltage of 163 volts. Finally, stress analysis of the actuator shows that the generated stress in the structure is at most 369 MPa.

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Daiki Kamiya, Saeed Bagheri, and Mikio Horie "Mathematical modeling and design of a novel 2-DOF micro attraction actuator for a micro optical switch", Proc. SPIE 5455, MEMS, MOEMS, and Micromachining, (16 August 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.545993

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