The nonlinear vibration of the silicon micro-resonator accelerometer can cause the vibration amplitude noise to couple to the frequency output and deteriorate the noise performance of the device. Therefore
it is necessary to evaluate the nonlinear vibration characteristics of the resonant accelerometer and optimize the design to extend the linear vibration range. In this paper
the simulation and experimental analysis of a Silicon micro-Resonant Accelerometer (SRA) based on comb-tooth structure and vibration beam were designed. Firstly
the nonlinear simulation analysis was carried out on the accelerometer structure using COMSOL simulation software. By applying a static force in the vibration direction of the resonant beam
the relationship between force and displacement is obtained
and the nonlinear cubic term coefficient
k
3
eff
was calculated. The ratio of
k
3
eff
to the linear coefficient
k
eff
is approximately 2.13 × 10
10
m
-2
. Then the Double-End fixed-duty Tuning Fork (DETF) was subjected to frequency sweep test to obtain the nonlinear vibration frequency response curve of DETF. According to the Duffing equation
the experimental data is fitted. The ratio of the nonlinear cubic term coefficient
k
3
eff
and the linear coefficient
k
eff
of the two DETFs of the device is 2.24×10
10
m
-2
and 2.19×10
10
m
-2
. The errors between the simulated and tested values for
k
3
eff
and
k
eff
are 5.2% and 2.8%
respectively. The experimental results agree well with the simulated values
which confirm the validity of the simulation method and the reliability of the test data. The designed resonant accelerometer was analyzed nonlinearly when the amplitude was less than 35.4 nm
DETF works in the linear region
which can provide reference for the design of the control circuit of the subsequent resonant add-on.
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