Search Results - "Bretthauer, Christian"
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Ultra-Low-Voltage Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers with Increased Output Pressure Due to Piston-Structured Plates
Published in Micromachines (Basel) (26-04-2022)“…Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers (CMUTs) represent an accepted technology for ultrasonic transducers, while high bias voltage requirements and…”
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On the Feasibility of Fan-Out Wafer-Level Packaging of Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasound Transducers (CMUT) by Using Inkjet-Printed Redistribution Layers
Published in Micromachines (Basel) (31-05-2020)“…Fan-out wafer-level packaging (FOWLP) is an interesting platform for Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) sensor packaging. Employing FOWLP for MEMS sensor…”
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Ultrasound Fill Level and Touch Sensors through Acoustic Coupling for CMUTs
Published in IEEE sensors journal (01-08-2023)“…Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers (CMUTs) are the next-gen ultrasound transducers for diverse applications. CMUTs provide high bandwidth and…”
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A Non-Linear Lumped Model for the Electro-Mechanical Coupling in Capacitive MEMS Microphones
Published in Journal of microelectromechanical systems (01-06-2021)“…This work provides an analytical non-linear model for the capacitive transduction in MEMS transducers with perforated counter-electrodes, especially applicable…”
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Dual-Backplate CMUTs with Wide Bandwidth and Low Driving Voltage for Airborne Applications
Published in IEEE transactions on ultrasonics, ferroelectrics, and frequency control (01-10-2023)“…In this work, novel airborne capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers (CMUTs) based on a dual-backplate (DBP) technology are presented. In contrast to…”
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Acoustic transmission line based modelling of microscaled channels and enclosures
Published in The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (01-02-2019)“…An analytical model is presented that describes the acoustical impedance of cylindrical tubes and concentrically connected systems of such tubes valid up to…”
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Ultra-compact Clamp-on Liquid Level Sensor based on a Low-Voltage CMUT
Published in 2020 IEEE Sensors (25-10-2020)“…Determining the liquid level in containers is a challenging task in many industries, as there are different kinds of containers and liquids. The approach for…”
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Compact High-Performance Vibration Sensor Based on Single-Backplate MEMS Technology
Published in 2022 IEEE Sensors (30-10-2022)“…The quality of voice communication using True Wireless Stereo (TWS) is not ideal in noisy environments. Existing two microphone beamforming solution is unable…”
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The Realization of Redistribution Layers for FOWLP by Inkjet Printing
Published in Proceedings (01-12-2018)“…The implementation of additive manufacturing technology (e.g., digital printing) to the electronic packaging segment has recently received increasing…”
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MEMS Microphone Array for Airborne Ultrasonic 3D Tracking
Published in 2022 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS) (10-10-2022)“…This contribution illustrates how to design a newly developed modular hardware platform to enable hand tracking. The proposed system features Infineon's…”
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Ultra-Low-Voltage High-Efficiency CMUTs with Piston-Structured Plates for Fill Level Sensing
Published in 2022 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS) (10-10-2022)“…Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers (CMUTs) provide manifold advantages over ultrasound transducers based on piezo-electric materials. However, a…”
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Design Optimization of a Corrugated Piezoelectric MEMS Microphone applying Genetic Algorithms
Published in 2024 25th International Conference on Thermal, Mechanical and Multi-Physics Simulation and Experiments in Microelectronics and Microsystems (EuroSimE) (07-04-2024)“…In this work we present an automated design optimization framework based on genetic algorithms to explore and assess the full potential of high-performance…”
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Single-Layer Corrugated Aluminum Nitride Membranes as Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers with Differential Readout and Actuation
Published in 2023 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS) (03-09-2023)“…In this paper we present a novel cost efficient differential PMUT concept based on a single layer corrugated AlN membrane without carrier layer. Each membrane…”
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Overcoming In-band Interference in Airborne Ultrasounds: A Robust System Design
Published in 2023 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS) (03-09-2023)“…This paper introduces a novel system designed to enhance the robustness of airborne ultrasound technology against in-band interference. By integrating…”
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Modeling of Dual-Backplate based Airborne CMUTs with Enhanced Bandwidth
Published in 2020 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS) (07-09-2020)“…This work presents a lumped element based model of an airborne capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) based on a dual-backplate MEMS technology…”
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Broadband Acoustical MEMS Transceivers for Simultaneous Range Finding and Microphone Applications
Published in 2019 20th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems & Eurosensors XXXIII (TRANSDUCERS & EUROSENSORS XXXIII) (01-06-2019)“…This work presents capacitive ultrasonic transceivers based on a dual-backplate MEMS microphone technology. The transducers exploit mechanical and acoustical…”
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A Novel High-SNR Full Bandwidth Piezoelectric MEMS Microphone Based on a Fully Clamped Aluminum Nitride Corrugated Membrane
Published in 2023 22nd International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers) (25-06-2023)“…We present an innovative design and the related fabrication method for a high-SNR piezoelectric MEMS microphone based on fully clamped corrugated aluminum…”
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Low Power Capacitive Ultrasonic Transceiver Array for Airborne Object Detection
Published in 2020 IEEE 33rd International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) (01-01-2020)“…This work presents a low power ultrasonic transceiver line array enabling energy efficient airborne object detection. The line array is based on capacitive…”
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A Single Ultrasonic Transducer Fast and Robust Short-Range Distance Measurement Method
Published in 2019 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS) (01-10-2019)“…Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers (CMUTs) enable the design of small and low-cost proximity sensors for application areas such as embedded…”
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