Search Results - "Chu, P.B."
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Nanoprecision MEMS Capacitive Sensor for Linear and Rotational Positioning
Published in Journal of microelectromechanical systems (01-06-2009)“…This paper presents a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) capacitive position sensor for nanopositioning applications in Probe storage systems. The objective…”
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Design and nonlinear servo control of MEMS mirrors and their performance in a large port-count optical switch
Published in Journal of microelectromechanical systems (01-04-2005)“…In this paper, we demonstrate full closed-loop control of electrostatically actuated double-gimbaled MEMS mirrors and use them in an optical cross-connect. We…”
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Electrostatic actuation of three-dimensional MEMS mirrors using sidewall electrodes
Published in IEEE journal of selected topics in quantum electronics (01-05-2004)“…We propose and demonstrate electrostatic sidewall-electrodes actuation of three-dimensional (3-D) microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) gimbal mirrors. The…”
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Modular MEMS-based optical cross-connect with large port-count
Published in IEEE photonics technology letters (01-12-2003)“…We describe and demonstrate a modular microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)-based optical cross-connect (OXC) architecture. The OXC port count increases…”
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MEMS: the path to large optical crossconnects
Published in IEEE communications magazine (01-03-2002)“…Continuous growth in demand for optical network capacity and the sudden maturation of WDM technologies have fueled the development of long-haul optical network…”
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Isolation of the V-ATPase A and c subunit cDNAs from mosquito midgut and Malpighian tubules
Published in Archives of insect biochemistry and physiology (1998)“…Using conserved amino acid sequences for the design of oligo-nucleotide primers, we isolated cDNA clones for two subunits of the V-ATPase from the midgut and…”
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Analysis of closed-loop control of parallel-plate electrostatic microgrippers
Published in Proceedings of the 1994 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (1994)“…A design of a high-force-output large-deflection parallel-plate electrostatically actuated microgripper is described. This design uses polysilicon as a…”
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Sliding Contact Micro-Bearing for Nano-Precision Sensing and Positioning
Published in TRANSDUCERS 2007 - 2007 International Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Conference (01-06-2007)“…Applications involving sub-nanometer, relative, in-plane motion between two substrates require precise control of gap-spacing between substrates for, both…”
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Spinstand control characterization of an electromagnetic slider microactuator
Published in Proceedings of the 2005, American Control Conference, 2005 (2005)“…Increasing areal densities in disc drives require high performance servo tracking systems to attenuate runout. High bandwidth, large stroke microactuators are…”
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Optical communication using micro corner cube reflectors
Published in Proceedings IEEE The Tenth Annual International Workshop on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems. An Investigation of Micro Structures, Sensors, Actuators, Machines and Robots (1997)“…Surface micromachined corner cube reflectors made of 250 /spl mu/m square hinged polysilicon plates have been demonstrated to transmit digital signals over a…”
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Dynamics Of Polysilicon Parallel-plate Electrostatic Actuators
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Controlled pulse-etching with xenon difluoride
Published in Proceedings of International Solid State Sensors and Actuators Conference (Transducers '97) (1997)“…A gas-phase, room-temperature, plasmaless isotropic etching system has been used for bulk and thin film silicon etching. A computer controlled multi-chambered…”
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350/spl times/350 modular optical cross-connect with closed-loop controlled MEMS mirrors
Published in CLEO/Pacific Rim 2003. The 5th Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (IEEE Cat. No.03TH8671) (2003)“…We describe a modular MEMS based optical cross-connect switch. Each module has 16 ports with closed-loop servo-controlled mirrors. We have achieved switching…”
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Adapting multichip module foundries for MEMS packaging
Published in Proceedings. 1998 International Conference on Multichip Modules and High Density Packaging (Cat. No.98EX154) (1998)“…Methods of packaging micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) using advanced multichip module (MCM) foundry processes are described. MCM packaging provides an…”
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