Design, Fabrication, and Control of Components in MEMS-Based Optical Pickups

Author

Chiu, Yi ; Chiou, Jin-Chern ; Fang, Weileun ; Lin, Yung-Jiun ; Wu, Mingching

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Control Eng., Nat. Chiao Tung Univ., Hsin Chu

Volume

43

Issue

2

fYear

2007

Firstpage

780

Lastpage

784

Abstract

Small-form-factor optical pickups and disk drives have been an area of intense research since the rise of portable consumer electronic products. In current technology, most of the devices are manufactured by the precision assembly of discrete miniaturized optomechanical components. The assembly process can be simplified and cost reduced by using the batch fabrication processes developed in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). In this paper, the fabrication and testing of optical and actuator components for a MEMS-based optical pickup are presented. A novel design methodology is also applied to the servo control system of the pickup

Keywords

disc drives; micro-optomechanical devices; optical disc storage; optical fabrication; optical testing; pick-ups; MEMS-based optical pickups; actuator components testing; assembly process; batch fabrication processes; discrete miniaturized optomechanical components; disk drives; microelectromechanical systems; optical components testing; servo control system; Assembly systems; Consumer electronics; Costs; Disk drives; Manufacturing; Microelectromechanical systems; Optical control; Optical design; Optical device fabrication; Optical devices; Actuator; microelectromechanical systems (MEMS); optical pickup; silicon on insulation (SOI); small form factor;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TMAG.2006.888402

Filename

4068996