A self-sustained mass sensor with physical closed loop based on thermal-piezoresistive coupled resonators

A Quan, H Zhang, C Wang, C Wang… - … on Electron Devices, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article reports a mode-localized mass sensor based on thermal-actuation piezoresistive-
detection self-oscillated weakly coupled resonators. Detailed theoretical models and …

A zeolitic imidazolate framework-8-coated coupled resonant gas sensor

C Wang, C Wang, B **a, H Zhang… - Journal of …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this work, a zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8)-coated coupled resonant sensor was
fabricated using a solvent-free method. The solvent-free method avoids the use of solvents …

Extracting mechanical quality factor and eliminating feedthrough using harmonics of thermal-piezoresistive micromechanical resonators

G Teng, C Yang, A Quan, C Li, H Li, Y Cheng… - Microsystems & …, 2025 - nature.com
Thermal-actuation and piezoresistive-detection effects have been employed to pump the
effective quality factor of MEMS resonators, targeting simple self-oscillation and better …

A Fast-Startup Self-Sustained Thermal-Piezoresistive Oscillaror with >106 Effective Quality Factor In The Air

H Zhang, A Quan, C Wang, L Wang… - 2022 IEEE 35th …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper reports a self-sustained thermal-actuation piezoresistive-detection oscillator with
boosted startup time and quality (Q) factor in the order of a million. A high Q-factor is an …

Dependence of frequency-temperature stability on support tethers in dual-beam piezoresistive sensing MEMS resonators

C Li, Y **ao, W You, G Wu - Microelectronic Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the dependence of frequency stability over temperature on support
tethers in dual-beam piezoresistive length-extensional (LE) mode microelectromechanical …

On the dynamic range and resolution of thermal-piezoresistive resonant mass sensors

H Zhang, A Quan, C Wang, C Wang… - Journal Of …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Thermal-actuation and piezoresistive-detection effects have been employed to pump the
effective quality factor of MEMS resonators, targeting better mass sensing performance in …

Silicon carbide-on-insulator thermal-piezoresistive resonator for harsh environment application

B Sun, J Mo, H Zhang, HW van Zeijl… - 2023 IEEE 36th …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The thermal-piezoresistive effect in silicon (Si) has attracted great attention toward high-
performance resonant devices but still faces major challenges for harsh environment …

A High-Resolution Mass Sensor Based on Two Thermal Piezoresistive Self-Sustained Resonators Coupled via An Arching Membrane

A Quan, H Zhang, C Wang, JW Burssens… - 2022 IEEE 35th …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper reports a mode-localized mass sensor based on two thermal-piezoresistive self-
sustained resonators coupled by an arching mechanical membrane coupler. Sensitivities of …

[PDF][PDF] JMEMS Letters

ED Sensors - JOURNAL OF MICROELECTROMECHANICAL …, 2014 - Citeseer
A microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) rotary micro-gripper incorporating
electrothermal force sensors is reported. The device is fabricated using a standard SOI …