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Resistivity change vs deflection

Posted Mar 14, 2013, 1:41 p.m. EDT Low-Frequency Electromagnetics, MEMS & Nanotechnology, MEMS & Piezoelectric Devices Version 4.3 4 Replies

Agnita Sarfarash
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dear all,

How to plot the resistivity change of a simple piezoresistor vs deflection of a membrane in a MEMS sensor?

thanks
4 Replies Last Post Mar 16, 2013, 11:46 a.m. EDT
Ivar KJELBERG COMSOL Multiphysics(r) fan, retired, former "Senior Expert" at CSEM SA (CH)
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Posted: 1 decade ago Mar 14, 2013, 6:11 p.m. EDT
Hi

normally you can get impedance info from the defalt lumped port/terminal variables, and for the deflection you must define as a new variable with i.e. an integration of a point, or an average (coupling operator) over a bondary (often cleaner).

Then solve for a parametric seep such to scan your stress levels / displacements, and use a line plot of the resistance with a user defned x axis expression corresponding to your deflection.

You can also do it by plotting a table filled from a few derived variables, by using anual selction of columns

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Good luck
Ivar
Hi normally you can get impedance info from the defalt lumped port/terminal variables, and for the deflection you must define as a new variable with i.e. an integration of a point, or an average (coupling operator) over a bondary (often cleaner). Then solve for a parametric seep such to scan your stress levels / displacements, and use a line plot of the resistance with a user defned x axis expression corresponding to your deflection. You can also do it by plotting a table filled from a few derived variables, by using anual selction of columns -- Good luck Ivar
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Posted: 1 decade ago Mar 15, 2013, 8:25 a.m. EDT
Hi Dear Ivar,
First of all I thank you so much for your answer. I simulat the deflection of the membrane but for calculating the resistivity of a resistor is there any example in COMSOl 4.3?

regards
Hi Dear Ivar, First of all I thank you so much for your answer. I simulat the deflection of the membrane but for calculating the resistivity of a resistor is there any example in COMSOl 4.3? regards
Ivar KJELBERG COMSOL Multiphysics(r) fan, retired, former "Senior Expert" at CSEM SA (CH)
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Posted: 1 decade ago Mar 15, 2013, 4:09 p.m. EDT
Hi

you mean the electric resistance of a conducting media ? I believe so, even the joule heating uses that, implictely, the simples draw your conductor, add one terminal to GND, the second to a given V or I, then solve and plot V/I, it's as simple as that.

Now you can add HT and see it heat up, if your sigma conductance is T dependent you will get R(T), and if you add/replace EC by MEF you can get inductance included for a given frequency

It should be rather straihtforward, no ?

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Good luck
Ivar
Hi you mean the electric resistance of a conducting media ? I believe so, even the joule heating uses that, implictely, the simples draw your conductor, add one terminal to GND, the second to a given V or I, then solve and plot V/I, it's as simple as that. Now you can add HT and see it heat up, if your sigma conductance is T dependent you will get R(T), and if you add/replace EC by MEF you can get inductance included for a given frequency It should be rather straihtforward, no ? -- Good luck Ivar
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Posted: 1 decade ago Mar 16, 2013, 11:46 a.m. EDT
Hello Dear Ivar,
Thank you very very much. You solved my problem.

Best regards
Hello Dear Ivar, Thank you very very much. You solved my problem. Best regards

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