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Mosaddequr Rahman¹, Jonathan Hernandez, Sazzadur Chowdhury

¹University of Windsor, Windsor, ON, Canada.

IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control

|April 4, 2013

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A new mathematical method accurately characterizes capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers (CMUTs) with square diaphragms. This validated approach improves deflection and capacitance predictions for reliable CMUT design.

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Area of Science:

Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)
Acoustic Transduction
Solid Mechanics

Background:

Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers (CMUTs) are crucial for various sensing and actuation applications.
Accurate analytical models are essential for optimizing CMUT performance, especially for square diaphragm designs.
Existing models often lack precision in predicting diaphragm deflection and capacitance, particularly considering fringing fields.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a highly accurate mathematical method for the analytical characterization of square diaphragm CMUTs.
To introduce a novel two-dimensional polynomial function for predicting diaphragm deflection under combined mechanical and electrostatic loads.
To present an improved capacitance model incorporating fringing field effects for enhanced accuracy.

Main Methods:

Development of a new two-dimensional polynomial function for multilayer square diaphragm deflection analysis.
Formulation of a new capacitance model that includes fringing field contributions.
Experimental verification of both models by comparing predicted values with measured data.
3-D electromechanical finite element analysis (FEA) to assess model consistency across various design parameters.

Main Results:

The presented mathematical method accurately predicts diaphragm deflection and capacitance for square CMUTs.
Experimental validation shows excellent agreement between model predictions and measurement results, with capacitance deviation below 2%.
FEA confirms the method's high and consistent accuracy across a wide range of CMUT design parameters.

Conclusions:

The novel analytical method provides a significant advancement in the accurate characterization of square diaphragm CMUTs.
The validated models offer a reliable tool for the design and optimization of CMUT devices.
This work contributes to the development of more efficient and precise ultrasonic transducer technologies.