MEMS mirror for low cost laser scanners
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MEMS mirror for low cost
laser scanners Ulrich Hofmann
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Outline
• Introduction
• Optical concept of the LIDAR laser scanner
• MEMS mirror requirements
• MEMS mirror concept, simulation and design
• fabrication process
• first results
• summary and outlook
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Introduction
Goals of the LIDAR sensor development:
• range: 80 m
• field of view: 250 degrees
• compact size: 6 cm x 6 cm x 8 cm
• low cost: < 40 €
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LIDAR sensor optics concept
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2D-MEMS mirror
omnidirectional lens
LIDAR sensor optics concept
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MEMS mirror requirements
1. large mirror aperture size of 7mm
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1. large mirror aperture size of 7mm
2. two-axis laser beam deflection
MEMS mirror requirements
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1. large mirror aperture size of 7mm
2. two-axis laser beam deflection
3. circular scan pattern => constant azimuth angle
MEMS mirror requirements
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1. large mirror aperture size of 7mm
2. two-axis laser beam deflection
3. circular scan pattern => constant azimuth angle
4. large tilt angle of 15 degrees in both axes
MEMS mirror requirements
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1. large mirror aperture size of 7mm
2. two-axis laser beam deflection
3. circular scan pattern => constant azimuth angle
4. large tilt angle of 15 degrees in both axes
5. low static and dynamic mirror deformation
MEMS mirror requirements
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1. large mirror aperture size of 7mm
2. two-axis laser beam deflection
3. circular scan pattern => constant azimuth angle
4. large tilt angle of 15 degrees in both axes
5. low static and dynamic mirror deformation
6. shock and vibration robust design
MEMS mirror requirements
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1. large mirror aperture size of 7mm
2. two-axis laser beam deflection
3. circular scan pattern => constant azimuth angle
4. large tilt angle of 15 degrees in both axes
5. low static and dynamic mirror deformation
6. shock and vibration robust design
7. full functionality over broad temperature range (-40..+85°C)
MEMS mirror requirements
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1. large mirror aperture size of 7mm
2. two-axis laser beam deflection
3. circular scan pattern => constant azimuth angle
4. large tilt angle of 15 degrees in both axes
5. low static and dynamic mirror deformation
6. shock and vibration robust design
7. full functionality over broad temperature range (-40..+85°C)
8. mass producible at low cost
MEMS mirror requirements
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Standard 2D MEMS mirror design approach: Gimbal mount configuration
mirror
springs
stacked
vertical
comb drives
gimbal
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Gimbal mount design is the optimum choice for laser projection displays ...
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... but not for a 7mm circle scanner
1. circular scanning requires identical resonant frequencies of both
axes difficult to achieve with a gimbal design
2. the MEMS scanner would become too large and too expensive
3. disadvantageous eigenmode spectrum
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MEMS mirror concept: „Tripod design“
stacked vertical comb electrodes for driving and sensing
circular bending springs
(thickness 40 µm)
mirror plate (diameter 7mm, thickness 500 µm)
• identical resonant frequencies in xy
• minimum chip-size
• circular springs enable large tilt angle
• advantageous eigenmode spectrum
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Finite element analysis of dynamic mirror deformation
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mirror diameter [mm]
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solid mirror
mirror with
stiffening ring
standard mirror with
no reinforcement
mirror
standard
thickness 80µm
mirror with
stiffening rings
thickness 500µm
solid mirror
thickness 500µm
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Modal analysis
1st mode:
parasitic piston mode
@ 1kHz
2nd mode:
first scan axis
@ 1.6kHz
Tripod 1st axis (f=677Hz)
Tripod 1st axis (f=1.6kHz) Tripod 1st axis (f=1.6kHz)
3rd mode:
second scan axis
@ 1.6kHz
4th mode:
parasitic mode
@ 11.7kHz
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electrostatic out-of-plane actuation by stacked vertical comb drives
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Time [s]
capacitive signal
drive pulse
phase control loop
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1. minimum damping
2. maximum scan angle
3. low driving voltage
4. effective protection against contamination
hermetic vacuum packaging of MEMS mirrors on wafer level
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MEMS wafer
vacuum encapsulation of 2D-MEMS mirrors on wafer-level
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MEMS wafer
Glass wafer glassfrit bonding
vacuum encapsulation of 2D-MEMS mirrors on wafer-level
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vacuum encapsulation of 2D-MEMS mirrors on wafer-level
MEMS wafer
Glass wafer
bottom wafer
Au / Si
eutectic bonding
glassfrit bonding
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the benefit of vacuum encapsulation of MEMS scanning mirrors
atmosphere vacuum
Q-factor > 140,000
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fabrication process based on dual layer 80µm thick polysilicon process
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frontside etch
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rear side etch
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Wafer level vacuum encapsulation (cavity depth > 3 mm)
titanium-getter
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fabricated tripod mirror test structure
rear side of the mirror
stiffening rings
mirror
comb drive
electrodes
spacer
circular
suspension
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first functional test of tripod mirror test structure
single axis excitation
f=1.5kHz
dual axis excitation
f=1.5kHz
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Tripod MEMS mirror design with increased tilt angle – Finite Element Analysis of nonlinear springs
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torque [mNm]
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tripod test structure
f = 1.5 kHz
new tripod mirror
f = 0.8 kHz
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Conclusion
• Vacuum packaging is the key for large aperture MEMS mirrors to achieve large scan angles
• A tripod seems to be the appropriate design for a two-axis circle scanning MEMS mirror
• Batch processing on 8-inch silicon wafers enables low-cost mass production of these devices
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Acknowledgement
This work has been supported by the EC within the 7th framework programme
under grant agreement no. FP7-ICT-2009-4_248123 (MiniFaros)