@inproceedings{d528dddd5dde4ce9a5f4f802ae7c57a3,
title = "Characterizing MEMS nonlinearities directly: The ring-down measurements",
abstract = "We present a technique for direct estimation of the conservative and dissipative nonlinearities of symmetric MEMS resonators. The technique is based on measuring the ring-down response, during which the nonlinearities result in an amplitude-dependent frequency and non-exponential decay. Here we show how analysis of the amplitude and phase of the ring-down response allows one to estimate conservative and dissipative nonlinearities, in addition to the linear natural frequency and quality factor, associated with a vibrational mode. The coefficients obtained from the test allow one to predict the nonlinear open and closed loop responses of the resonator.",
keywords = "MEMS characterization, nonlinear damping, nonlinear frequency pulling, ring-down",
author = "P. Polunin and Y. Yang and J. Atalaya and E. Ng and S. Strachan and O. Shoshani and M. Dykman and S. Shaw and T. Kenny",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2015 IEEE.; 18th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS 2015 ; Conference date: 21-06-2015 Through 25-06-2015",
year = "2015",
month = aug,
day = "5",
doi = "10.1109/TRANSDUCERS.2015.7181391",
language = "English",
series = "2015 Transducers - 2015 18th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS 2015",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers",
pages = "2176--2179",
booktitle = "2015 Transducers - 2015 18th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS 2015",
address = "United States",
}