학술논문

Electroplated soft magnetic materials for microsensors and microactuators
Document Type
Conference
Source
Proceedings of International Solid State Sensors and Actuators Conference (Transducers '97) Solid-state sensors and actuators Solid State Sensors and Actuators, 1997. TRANSDUCERS '97 Chicago., 1997 International Conference on. 2:1445-1448 vol.2 1997
Subject
Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems
Engineered Materials, Dielectrics and Plasmas
Robotics and Control Systems
Signal Processing and Analysis
Soft magnetic materials
Microsensors
Magnetic materials
Magnetic sensors
Actuators
Magnetic properties
Magnetic memory
Permeability
Coercive force
Magnetic films
Language
Abstract
A number of micromachined magnetic sensors and actuators require materials with desirable magnetic properties as well as thicknesses in the range of several microns. Materials with appropriate magnetic properties have been reported for magnetic storage applications, but often in thickness ranges insufficient for other sensors and actuators. We report the development of an electroplating bath for the deposition of a high permeability, low coercivity material, a NiFeMo alloy. Using this bath, the NiFeMo alloy may be electrodeposited up to 5 microns in thickness. In addition we report the use of a NiCo soft magnetic alloy, and the use of NiCo and NiFe layered films for improved magnetic performance.