access icon free Design and simulation of a flat cap mushroom shape microelectromechanical systems piezoelectric transducer with the application as hydrophone

A microelectromechanical systems piezoelectric transducer capable of measuring static accelerations and acoustic vibrations has been designed and proposed. The transducer is composed of a circular plate on a pillar, which is fixed at the centre and free at the rim so that it resembles a flat cap mushroom. An annular piezoelectric layer has been employed to convert the vibration-induced stress of the plate to a potential difference. The proposed structure has been compared with diaphragm piezoelectric transducers and hydrophones and its superior performance has been verified. Analytical models for both static and dynamic accelerations have been developed, discussed and the output voltage has been formulated, which is in a very good agreement with the finite element analysis. Results show that the maximum sensitivity is achieved when there is an annular piezoelectric layer on the plate around the pillar perimeter. The effect of different geometrical parameters on the transducer performance has been studied. The proposed flat cap mushroom shape piezoelectric transducer could achieve −186.5 dB sensitivity and a very wide bandwidth. Another important advantage of the proposed structure is that by controlling the pillar radius and without changing the plate size, the sensitivity can be enhanced.

Inspec keywords: geometrical optics; micromechanical devices; hydrophones; micro-optics; piezoelectric transducers; optical design techniques; diaphragms; vibrations; plates (structures)

Other keywords: flat cap mushroom; pillar perimeter; annular piezoelectric layer; geometrical parameters; microelectromechanical systems piezoelectric transducer; acoustic vibrations; diaphragm piezoelectric transducers; vibration-induced stress; static accelerations; circular plate; dynamic accelerations; hydrophones

Subjects: Design and modelling of MEMS and NEMS devices; Micro-optical devices and technology; Optical system design; Micromechanical and nanomechanical devices and systems; Optical lenses and mirrors; Micro-optical devices and technology; Sonic and ultrasonic transducers and sensors; Piezoelectric devices

http://iet.metastore.ingenta.com/content/journals/10.1049/iet-smt.2018.5469
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