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Bachelor of Engineering
Subject Code: 3171107
SEMESTER: VII
Subject name: Introduction to MEMS
Type of course:
Rationale: Micro-electro-mechanical system designing is one of the emerging fields. This course extends
the applicability of different materials, fabrication techniques, and simulation design tools used in
microelectronic circuits to develop new types of microengineered electro mechanical systems.
Contents:
Sr. No. Hrs.
Contents
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Bachelor of Engineering
Subject Code: 3171107
Reference Books:
1. MEMS Mechanical Sensors, by Stephen Beeby, Graham Ensell, Michael Kraft Neil White,
Publication: Artech House, Inc.,
2. MEMS and MOEMS Technology and Application, by P Rai Choudhury, PHI Publication.
3. Stephen D. Senturia, "Microsystem Design", Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1st Ed., 2001.
4. Marc Madou, "Fundamentals of Microfabrication" , CRC Press, 1st Ed., 1997.
5. Gregory Kovacs, "Micromachined Transducers Sourcebook", WCB McGraw-Hill, Boston, 1 st
Ed., 1998.
6. M. H. Bao, "Micromechanical Transducers: Pressure sensors, accelerometers, and gyroscopes" by
Elsevier, New York, 1st Ed., 2000.
7. Julian W. Gardner, "Microsensors — Principles and Applications", John Wiley and Sons, inc., NY,
1st Ed., 1994.
8. Maluf N., "An Introduction to Micro electromechanical Systems Engineering", Norwood, MA:
Artech House, 2000.
9. Julian W. Gardner, "Micro sensors - Principles and Applications", John Wiley & Sons, Inc.1997.
10. Current literature from journals and magazines.
Course Outcome:
Course Outcomes: After completion of this course students will be able to…
CO-4 Understand the techniques and structures that can be used to package
micromachined mechanical sensors.
CO-5 Apply knowledge of MEMS fabrication and process techniques to develop
various applications in the field of Biomedical, Optical and Computer storage
system
List of Experiments:
1. Design and simulation of microcantilever beam with different load conditions and finding its
mechanical response.
2. Design and simulation of Piezoresistive MEMS devices with square and round diaphragm.
3. Design and simulation of capacitive MEMS devices under acceleration for sensing different
signals.
4. Design and simulation of piezoelectric accelerometer under longitudinal load.
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5. Design and simulation of thin film based Piezoelectric.
6. Design and simulation of cantilever based bimetallic thermal actuator.
7. Design and simulation of thermal bimorph actuator.
8. Design and simulation of Electrostatic parallel plate actuator for normal motion.
9. Design and simulation of Torsion bar actuator for torsional motion.
10. Design and simulation of Longitudinal and transverse piezoelectric actuator.
11. Process simulation experimentation of oxidation and diffusion techniques.
12. Process simulation experimentation of mask making and Pattern transferring using Lithography.
Laboratory tool:
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