Piezoelectric Scanning Micromirror with Large Scan Angle Based on Thin Film Aluminum Nitride

Abstract

In this paper micromirrors based on piezoelectric thin film aluminum nitride (AlN) are presented. The microsystems with a 6 mm² footprint are fabricated successfully in 150 mm SOI technology. A large tilt angle is achieved by FEM-based optimization of the lever arm parameters. Three micromirror types with varied spring widths are characterized, achieving tilt angles up to 51.3° at 1.9 kHz, 31.6° at 4.6 kHz, and 16.5° at 12.5 kHz for an actuation voltage of less than 5 V. For higher actuation voltages up to 20 V, a maximum scan angle of 104.9° is reached, limited by the measurement setup.