High-order resonance enhancing the mass sensitivity of diamond cantilevers

Diamond has been demonstrated as an exceptional semiconductor for microelectromechanical system (MEMS) sensors, offering high sensitivity and reliability due to its ultra-wide bandgap energy, superior mechanical properties, and high thermal conductivity. For MEMS resonator-type sensors that rely on...

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Main Authors: Wen Zhao, Guo Chen, Keyun Gu, Masaya Toda, Yasuo Koide, Meiyong Liao
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Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2025-04-01
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0250902
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author Wen Zhao
Guo Chen
Keyun Gu
Masaya Toda
Yasuo Koide
Meiyong Liao
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description Diamond has been demonstrated as an exceptional semiconductor for microelectromechanical system (MEMS) sensors, offering high sensitivity and reliability due to its ultra-wide bandgap energy, superior mechanical properties, and high thermal conductivity. For MEMS resonator-type sensors that rely on frequency shift detection, such as mass sensors, the overall performance, including the sensitivity, speed, resolution, and noise level, is collectively determined by the stability of the resonance frequency. To improve the sensing performance, geometry optimization and nonlinear operation methods have been used, but these methods lead to increased fabrication complexity or increased energy dissipation. In this work, we propose the utilization of high-order resonance modes to enhance the resonance frequency stability of single-crystal diamond (SCD) MEMS resonators, achieving a significant improvement in mass resolution to as low as 0.15 atto-grams at room temperature. This approach offers a streamlined and competitive strategy for advancing the sensing capabilities of MEMS sensors.
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spelling doaj-art-32e8741c217b44edac1845eed0ec3c952025-08-20T01:48:13ZengAIP Publishing LLCAPL Materials2166-532X2025-04-01134041124041124-1110.1063/5.0250902High-order resonance enhancing the mass sensitivity of diamond cantileversWen Zhao0Guo Chen1Keyun Gu2Masaya Toda3Yasuo Koide4Meiyong Liao5Research Center for Electronic and Optical Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, Namiki 1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, JapanResearch Center for Electronic and Optical Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, Namiki 1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, JapanResearch Center for Electronic and Optical Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, Namiki 1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, JapanGraduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi 9808579, JapanResearch Center for Electronic and Optical Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, Namiki 1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, JapanResearch Center for Electronic and Optical Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, Namiki 1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, JapanDiamond has been demonstrated as an exceptional semiconductor for microelectromechanical system (MEMS) sensors, offering high sensitivity and reliability due to its ultra-wide bandgap energy, superior mechanical properties, and high thermal conductivity. For MEMS resonator-type sensors that rely on frequency shift detection, such as mass sensors, the overall performance, including the sensitivity, speed, resolution, and noise level, is collectively determined by the stability of the resonance frequency. To improve the sensing performance, geometry optimization and nonlinear operation methods have been used, but these methods lead to increased fabrication complexity or increased energy dissipation. In this work, we propose the utilization of high-order resonance modes to enhance the resonance frequency stability of single-crystal diamond (SCD) MEMS resonators, achieving a significant improvement in mass resolution to as low as 0.15 atto-grams at room temperature. This approach offers a streamlined and competitive strategy for advancing the sensing capabilities of MEMS sensors.http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0250902
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High-order resonance enhancing the mass sensitivity of diamond cantilevers
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