MEMS Device Simulation for Innovation

Engineers and researchers working with microelectromechanical system (MEMS) devices benefit from incorporating the COMSOL Multiphysics® simulation software into their workflow.

The COMSOL Multiphysics® software features a consistent user experience, regardless of engineering application and physics phenomena. By adding the MEMS Module, engineers can analyze MEMS devices and a variety of multiphysics interactions.

Real-World MEMS Device Simulation Examples

Resonators

A model of a waveguide resonator.

Texas Instruments use simulation to analyze MEMS resonators for use in internet of things (IoT) connected and sub-GHz devices.

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Phase Shifters

Deformation of a movable waveguide support structure.

Researchers at EPFL designed a small-footprint silicon photonic MEMS phase shifter.

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Piezoelectric Sensors

A model showing velocity magnitude in the Rainbow color table.

A research team used multiphysics modeling to characterize piezoelectric sensors used in acoustical nondestructive testing of materials and products.

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Actuators

A thermal actuator model in the Rainbow color table.

A team at Nanotechnology Research Center used simulation to design a low-voltage deformable mirror system for use in a large telescope.

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