The Woofer-Type Piezo-Actuated Microspeaker Based on Aerosol Deposition and Metal MEMS Process

In this study, we present two configurations of piezo-actuated microspeakers, which were fabricated by combining a self-developed aerosol deposition method with the metal MEMS microfabrication process. The stainless steel used was structurally designed to enhance the displacement amplitude of the sp...

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Main Authors: Wei-Ting Shih, Wan-Hsin Tsou, Dejan Vasic, François Costa, Wen-Jong Wu
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/16/3/353
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François Costa
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description In this study, we present two configurations of piezo-actuated microspeakers, which were fabricated by combining a self-developed aerosol deposition method with the metal MEMS microfabrication process. The stainless steel used was structurally designed to enhance the displacement amplitude of the speaker, which is related to its sound pressure level. The two packaged speakers were measured using the IEC 60318-4 standard. The package around the speaker contains a printed circuit board with the dimensions in 20.0 mm × 13.0 mm × 3.0 mm. In an enclosed field test, the bimorph single-layer (BSL) configuration reached sound levels of 98.4 dB and 92.4 dB using driving voltages of 30 Vpp and 15 Vpp at 1 kHz, respectively; however, the bimorph multi-layer (BML) configuration reached higher levels of 108.2 dB and 102.2 dB under the same conditions.
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spelling doaj-art-079e3619982b4aa599e858f25e4d4af52025-08-20T03:43:14ZengMDPI AGMicromachines2072-666X2025-03-0116335310.3390/mi16030353The Woofer-Type Piezo-Actuated Microspeaker Based on Aerosol Deposition and Metal MEMS ProcessWei-Ting Shih0Wan-Hsin Tsou1Dejan Vasic2François Costa3Wen-Jong Wu4Department of Engineering Science and Ocean Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, TaiwanDepartment of Engineering Science and Ocean Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, TaiwanCY Cergy Paris University, 95000 Cergy, FranceUniversity Paris-Est Créteil, INSPE, 94000 Créteil, FranceDepartment of Engineering Science and Ocean Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, TaiwanIn this study, we present two configurations of piezo-actuated microspeakers, which were fabricated by combining a self-developed aerosol deposition method with the metal MEMS microfabrication process. The stainless steel used was structurally designed to enhance the displacement amplitude of the speaker, which is related to its sound pressure level. The two packaged speakers were measured using the IEC 60318-4 standard. The package around the speaker contains a printed circuit board with the dimensions in 20.0 mm × 13.0 mm × 3.0 mm. In an enclosed field test, the bimorph single-layer (BSL) configuration reached sound levels of 98.4 dB and 92.4 dB using driving voltages of 30 Vpp and 15 Vpp at 1 kHz, respectively; however, the bimorph multi-layer (BML) configuration reached higher levels of 108.2 dB and 102.2 dB under the same conditions.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/16/3/353piezoeletricMEMS speakerpiezo stackingbimorphpackaging
spellingShingle Wei-Ting Shih
Wan-Hsin Tsou
Dejan Vasic
François Costa
Wen-Jong Wu
The Woofer-Type Piezo-Actuated Microspeaker Based on Aerosol Deposition and Metal MEMS Process
Micromachines
piezoeletric
MEMS speaker
piezo stacking
bimorph
packaging
title The Woofer-Type Piezo-Actuated Microspeaker Based on Aerosol Deposition and Metal MEMS Process
title_full The Woofer-Type Piezo-Actuated Microspeaker Based on Aerosol Deposition and Metal MEMS Process
title_fullStr The Woofer-Type Piezo-Actuated Microspeaker Based on Aerosol Deposition and Metal MEMS Process
title_full_unstemmed The Woofer-Type Piezo-Actuated Microspeaker Based on Aerosol Deposition and Metal MEMS Process
title_short The Woofer-Type Piezo-Actuated Microspeaker Based on Aerosol Deposition and Metal MEMS Process
title_sort woofer type piezo actuated microspeaker based on aerosol deposition and metal mems process
topic piezoeletric
MEMS speaker
piezo stacking
bimorph
packaging
url https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/16/3/353
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