Design and fabrication of micro hot-wire flow sensor using 0.35μm CMOS MEMS technology

Zhuonan Miao, Christopher Y.H. Chao, Yi Chiu, Chia Wei Lin, Yi Kuen Lee

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Abstract

MEMS sensors are promising for Energy Efficient Building (EeB) because of the potential low cost and low power consumption. Various flow sensors based on MEMS technology have been fabricated. In this work, we designed and fabricated a polysilicon micro hot-wire flow sensor using a commercial 0.35μm 2P4M CMOS technology followed by post-CMOS processing. A post-CMOS MEMS process for a 1.5mm×1.5mm sensor chip using Deep Reactive Ion Etch (DRIE) and spray coating was utilized to finish the fabrication. The fabricated flow sensor was characterized at different flow rates. The fabricated sensor with a dimension of 300μm×2μm×3.76μm demonstrated a sensitivity of 23.87 mV/(m/s) and power consumption of 0.79 mW at Uin =5m/s. The experiment results were consistent with the theoretical prediction and the best results showed an average error of only 5%.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication9th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, IEEE-NEMS 2014
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages289-293
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781479947270
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 23 Sept 2014
Event9th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, IEEE-NEMS 2014 - Waikiki Beach, United States
Duration: 13 Apr 201416 Apr 2014

Publication series

Name9th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, IEEE-NEMS 2014

Conference

Conference9th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, IEEE-NEMS 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWaikiki Beach
Period13/04/1416/04/14

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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