Braille code display device with a PDMS membrane and thermopneumatic actuator

Hyuk Jun Kwon, Woo Lee Seok, Seung S. Lee

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Abstract

The Braille code display device with a PDMS (polydimethylsiloxane) membrane and thermopneumatic actuator is fabricated and tested. One dot (pixel) whose dimension is 3mm x 3mm among six dots in the Braille code is fabricated by using RIE (reactive ion etching), chemical wet etching, and E-beam evaporating. When applied input voltage is under 6Vpp, the deflections of the membranes occur under the thickness of the silicon substrate. On the other hand, when 8Vpp and 10Vpp are applied at 40μm and 110μm thickness membranes, the deflections happen about 1mm, 0.4mm, 1.3mm, and 1.4mm over the substrate, respectively. The deflection of fabricated device is accomplished over 2 times larger than 600μm standard height designated by Korea Blind Union.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMEMS 2008 Tucson - 21st IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems
Pages527-530
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
Event21st IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2008 Tucson - Tucson, AZ, United States
Duration: 13 Jan 200817 Jan 2008

Publication series

NameProceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)
ISSN (Print)1084-6999

Conference

Conference21st IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2008 Tucson
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityTucson, AZ
Period13/01/0817/01/08

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