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Modeling of MEMS resonator piezoelectric disc by means of an equicharge current source method
L Elmaimouni1, F E Ratolojanahary, J E Lefebvre
1ERSITA, Faculté Polydisciplinaire d'Ouarzazate, Université Ibn Zohr, 45000 Ouarzazate, Morocco. la_elmaimouni@yahoo.fr
Abstract:
The Legendre polynomial method has been extended to the modeling of MEMS resonator disc with current excitation (equicharge current source). Formulation is given that allows the electric current source to be taken into account. A unique formalism has been developed which allows for both harmonic and modal analyses. Numerical results such as normalized electric input impedance, resonant and anti-resonant frequencies, dispersion curves and displacement profiles are presented and compared with those obtained by using voltage excitation in order to check the accuracy and range of applicability of the proposed approach.
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