摘要 |
A micromechanical resonator (400, 1125) is formed on a substrate (120). The resonator has a partial spherical shell (110) clamped on an outside portion of the shell to the substrate. In other embodiments, a flat disc or other shape may be used. Movement is induced in a selected portion of the disc, inducing easily detectable out-of-plane motion. A laser (1110) is used in one embodiment to heat the selected portion of the disc and induce the motion. The motion may be detected by capacitive or interferometric techniques. |