Science and technology of piezoelectric/diamond hybrid heterostructures for high performance MEMS/NEMS devices

Orlando Auciello; Anirudha Sumant; Jon Hiller; Bernd C. Kabius; Sudarsan Srinivasan

Science and technology of piezoelectric/diamond hybrid heterostructures for high performance MEMS/NEMS devices

Orlando Auciello, Anirudha Sumant, Jon Hiller, Bernd C. Kabius, Sudarsan Srinivasan

Materials Research Institute (MRI)

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Most current micro/nanoelectromechanical systems (MEMS/NEMS) are based on silicon. However, silicon exhibits relatively poor mechanical/tribological properties, compromising applications to some devices. Diamond films with superior mechanical/tribological properties provide an excellent alternative platform material. Ultrananocrystalline diamond (UNCD®) in film form with 2-5 nm grains exhibits excellent mechanical and tribological properties for high-performance MEMS/NEMS devices. Concurrently, piezoelectric Pb(Zr _xTi_1-x)O₃ (PZT) films provide high sensitivity/low electrical noise for sensing/high-force actuation at relatively low voltages. Therefore, integration of PZT and UNCD films provides a high-performance platform for advanced MEMS/NEMS devices. This paper describes the bases of such integration and demonstration of low voltage piezoactuated hybrid PZT/UNCD cantilevers.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Microelectromechanical Systems - Materials and Devices
Pages	259-264
Number of pages	6
Volume	1052
State	Published - 2008
Event	Microelectromechanical Systems - Materials and Devices - Boston, MA, United States Duration: Nov 26 2007 → Nov 28 2007

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Other	Microelectromechanical Systems - Materials and Devices
Country/Territory	United States
City	Boston, MA
Period	11/26/07 → 11/28/07

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

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Science and technology of piezoelectric/diamond hybrid heterostructures for high performance MEMS/NEMS devices

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