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Conference Object Symmetric Electret-Based Vibration Energy Harvesters With Curved-Beam Hinges(IEEE, 2023-05-28) Hah, DooyoungBroadband power spectral characteristics are desirable in vibration energy harvesters, and it can be achieved by employing curved-beam hinges, which exhibit force-displacement nonlinearity. Via numerical analysis by using stochastic differential equations and colored-noise inputs, this study shows that a symmetric configuration of the curved-beam hinges in electret-based harvesters can produce higher (up to 8% more) power outputs than an asymmetric one. It also presents that the harvesters with curved-beam hinges can produce higher (up to 4.4 times) power outputs than those with straight hinges when the vibration magnitude is 0.05g.Conference Object Citation - Scopus: 2Planar MEMS Variable Optical Attenuators (VOAs) With Linear Attenuation-Voltage Characteristics(IEEE, 2019-05) Hah, DooyoungVariable optical attenuators (VOAs) are essential components in wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) networks, light waveform generators, and optical fiber test equipment. Among various types of planar MEMS VOAs, a shutter type and a reflective type have been most frequently studied so far. In a shutter type, a knife-edge-like beam blocker is inserted in between the butt-coupled input and output fibers, partially obstructing the coupling between the fibers. In a reflective type, a mirror that is placed in the optical path controls the alignment between the fibers to result in attenuation. The movement of the shutter or the mirror is controlled by MEMS actuators, such as comb-drive actuators. In most of the planar MEMS VOAs reported, the relationship between the attenuation and the control voltage has been highly nonlinear. This nonlinearity results in uneven resolution throughout the attenuation range. Although this nonlinearity can be addressed by employing a control system, a structure-based solution is preferred, which can curtail the requirement of power consumption, and prevent control instability issues. In this study, shaped-finger comb-drive actuators are used to obtain a linear relationship between the control voltage and the attenuation in planar MEMS VOAs. Two types, i.e. shutter-type and reflective-type, of VOAs are examined. First, the objective differential equation is established based on attenuation-displacement relationships, electrostatic/mechanical force balance equation, and the design objective (linearity) equation. Then, the differential equation (in terms of 2-D comb capacitance) is solved by using the Euler's method, and the finger gaps are calculated by using a conformal mapping method. When a single comb-drive actuator is used, an excluded zone needs to be introduced around the region of small displacement. Effects of the width of the excluded zone to the device characteristics are studied. The issue of zone exclusion can be addressed by adopting dual (control and bias) combs. The effects of design parameters to the VOA performances are studied. It is shown that the planar MEMS VOAs with linear attenuation-voltage relationships can be designed successfully by using the proposed method.Conference Object Citation - WoS: 1Citation - Scopus: 2Effects of Curved-Beam Heights to Harvested Energy in a Blanaced Comb-Drive Configuration(IEEE, 2021-08-25) Hah, DooyoungEnergy harvesting devices have been gaining increasing interests, especially in the areas of internet of things (IoTs) and sensor networks. Due to the broadband and random nature of typical vibration energy sources available in the environment, significant amount of research efforts have been put into the bandwidth broadening of the energy harvesters. Utilization of spring nonlinearity has been one of the most studied subject in that regard. In this work, response of an energy harvesting device with curved-beam springs to colorednoise vibration is studied numerically, based on stochastic differential equations. The harvester considered in this study is an electrostatic type with electrets and a balanced comb-drive configuration. The study mainly focuses on the effect of the beam height to the harvested power. The results show that curved-beam springs can increase the harvested electric power by 52% (2.69 mW versus 1.77 mW) in comparison to straight-beam springs of the same dimensions. Buckling-induced rapid snapping of the curved beams is attributed to such a power increase.