Abstract
Future applications of ultrasonography in (bio-)medical imaging require ultrasound sensor matrices with small sensitive elements. Promising are opto-mechanical ultrasound sensors (OMUS) based on a silicon photonic ring resonator embedded in a silicon-dioxide acoustical membrane. This work presents new OMUS modelling: acousto-mechanical non-linear FEM and photonic circuit equations. We show that initial wafer stress needs to be considered in the design: the acoustical resonance frequency changes considerably and OMUS sensitivity differs for up-or downwards buckled membranes. Simulated acoustical resonance frequency agrees well with measurements, assuming realistic SOI wafer stress. Measured sensitivity showed large device-to-device variation and simulations agree within this order of magnitude. We conclude that careful modeling of stress is necessary (b) for the design of robust and sensitive sensors.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2019 20th International Conference on Thermal, Mechanical and Multi-Physics Simulation and Experiments in Microelectronics and Microsystems, EuroSimE 2019 |
Editors | Willem van Driel |
Place of Publication | Piscataway, NJ, USA |
Publisher | IEEE |
Number of pages | 7 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-5386-8040-7 |
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Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Event | 20th International Conference on Thermal, Mechanical and Multi-Physics Simulation and Experiments in Microelectronics and Microsystems, EuroSimE 2019: 20th International Conference on Thermal, Mechanical and Multi-Physics Simulation and Experiments in Microelectronics and Microsystems - Hannover, Germany Duration: 24 Mar 2019 → 27 Mar 2019 Conference number: 20th |
Publication series
Name | 2019 20th International Conference on Thermal, Mechanical and Multi-Physics Simulation and Experiments in Microelectronics and Microsystems, EuroSimE 2019 |
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Conference
Conference | 20th International Conference on Thermal, Mechanical and Multi-Physics Simulation and Experiments in Microelectronics and Microsystems, EuroSimE 2019 |
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Country/Territory | Germany |
City | Hannover |
Period | 24/03/19 → 27/03/19 |