Simulation and evaluation of resonant magnetoelectric sensors based on TiN/AlN/Ni thin films

Conference: MikroSystemTechnik Kongress 2023 - Kongress
10/23/2023 - 10/25/2023 at Dresden, Deutschland

Proceedings: MikroSystemTechnik Kongress 2023

Pages: 8Language: englishTyp: PDF

Authors:
Petrich, Rebecca; Katzer, Simeon; Haehnlein, Bernd; Krischok, Stefan; Tonisch, Katja (Institute of Physics, IMN MacroNano®, Technische Universität Ilmenau, Germany)
Krey, Maximilian; Toepfer, Hannes (Advanced Electromagnetics Group, IMN MacroNano®, Technische Universität Ilmenau, Germany)
Kuhnen, Raphael; Fruehauf, Dietmar (Endress+Hauser SE+Co. KG, TTD Technology Development, Maulburg, Germany)

Abstract:
Magnetoelectric sensors are a promising application for the measurement of smallest magnetic fields at room temperature. A FEM model for MEMS based δ E-effect sensors is presented consisting of titanium nitride (TiN), aluminium nitride (AlN) and nickel (Ni) as a three layer laminate within this device concept. On basis of the multiphysical model, existing measurement data can be reproduced very well. Design rules for optimizing the geometric dimensions of a sensor structure are determined from different parameter studies. As a result, magnetoelectric coefficients of 223.4 V/(cmOe) for cantilever and 89.2 V/(cmOe) for beam structures are achieved. A peak sensitivity of 3 T-1 can be determined for the cantilever based δ E-effect sensor.