@inproceedings{db53780afded4568b57fbe986d4bd9b6,
title = "An Epi-Seal Encapsulated Franklin Oscillator Sustaining More Than 200,000,000 Electric Switching Cycles",
abstract = "For the first time ever, we demonstrate an Epi-Seal encapsulated, self-excited Franklin oscillator. This electromechanical switch oscillator, is driven by a constant input of 3.8 [V], sustains self-oscillations at a frequency of 88.6 [kHz], and requires a power of only 1.5 [mu mathrm{W} {mathrm{RMS}}]. We demonstrate over 200 million switching cycles, with two events of contact/charge transfer in each cycle. We demonstrate that a high mechanical restoring force is crucial for long-term reliability of switch oscillators. Furthermore, we implement a new driving scheme that further increases the long-term reliability. The relevance of this device is its potential as a new concept for a low cost, low power, wafer level MEMS oscillator.",
keywords = "Franklin oscillator, Oscillator, Startup pulse, Switching",
author = "Kassie, {Danny A.} and Flader, {Ian B.} and Shai Shmulevich and Kwon, {Hyun Keun} and Kenny, {Thomas W.} and David Elata",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2020 IEEE.; 33rd IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2020 ; Conference date: 18-01-2020 Through 22-01-2020",
year = "2020",
month = jan,
doi = "10.1109/MEMS46641.2020.9056439",
language = "الإنجليزيّة",
series = "Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)",
pages = "230--233",
booktitle = "33rd IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2020",
}