• DocumentCode
    1385041
  • Title

    Multistator LIGA-fabricated electrostatic wobble motors with integrated synchronous control

  • Author

    Samper, V.D. ; Sangster, A.J. ; Reuben, R.L. ; Wallrabe, U.

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. of Micro-Electron., Singapore
  • Volume
    7
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1998
  • fDate
    6/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    214
  • Lastpage
    223
  • Abstract
    A novel design of an electrostatic wobble motor is presented, which incorporates multiple concentric rotor-stator surface pairs to increase the space-usage efficiency and a segmented bearing for the implementation of synchronous control. The device has been successfully fabricated using the Lithographie, Galvanoformung, Abformung (LIGA) technique. The finite-element method is used to predict the available output torque, and the potential for extracting the useful output from the device is assessed
  • Keywords
    X-ray lithography; electroforming; electrostatic devices; finite element analysis; machine control; micromotors; stators; LIGA fabrication; finite element method; integrated synchronous control; multiple concentric rotor-stator surface pair; multistator electrostatic wobble motor; output torque; segmented bearing; space usage efficiency; Actuators; Catheters; Electrostatics; Fabrication; Friction; Microactuators; Micromotors; Minimally invasive surgery; Rotors; Synchronous motors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Microelectromechanical Systems, Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1057-7157
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/84.679384
  • Filename
    679384