publications by Brian P. Mann.


Papers Published

  1. Liu, Jian and Martin, David T. and Nishida, Toshikazu and Cattafesta, III, Louis N. and Sheplak, Mark and Mann, Brian P., Harmonic balance Nonlinear identification of a capacitive dual-backplate MEMS microphone, JOURNAL OF MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS, vol. 17 no. 3 (June, 2008), pp. 698-708 [doi] .
    (last updated on 2011/12/09)

    Abstract:
    This paper describes the application of a nonlinear identification method to extract model parameters from the steady-state response of a capacitive dual-backplate microelectromechanical systems microphone. The microphone is modeled as a single-degree-of-freedom second-order system with both electrostatic and mechanical nonlinearities. A harmonic balance approach is applied to the nonlinear governing equation to obtain a set of algebraic equations that relate the unknown system parameters to the steady-state response of the microphone. Numerical simulations of the governing equation are also performed, using theoretical system parameters, to validate the accuracy of the harmonic balance solution for a weakly nonlinear microphone system with low damping. Finally, the microphone is experimentally characterized by extracting the system parameters from the response amplitude and phase relationships of the experimental data.