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Mode-localized uniaxial MEMS accelerometer with tunable sensitivity

Ming Lyu, Zhikun Zha, Yanmin Zhang, Bingchang Ren and 4 more

Physica Scripta | Aug 13, 2026

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Abstract This paper presents a MEMS accelerometer based on mode localization in electrostatically coupled resonators. The device exploits energy redistribution between weakly coupled modes to convert external acceleration into measurable amplitude localization, providing a detection mechanism with high sensitivity. Lever amplification and electrostatic tuning are introduced to enhance the inertial-to-stiffness transduction and enable controllable sensor response. Experimental results demonstrate a linear relative amplitude change ratio (RACR) sensitivity of approximately 5.1/g under specific excitation conditions. The sensitivity can be further improved by reducing coupling stiffness or introducing controlled asymmetry. These results demonstrate a scalable and tunable modal-localization-based sensing strategy, offering a promising route for high-performance MEMS inertial sensors.

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Ming Lyu

first | Inner Mongolia University | ORCID 0000-0003-3657-2361

Zhikun Zha

middle | Inner Mongolia University

Yanmin Zhang

middle | Inner Mongolia University

Bingchang Ren

middle | Inner Mongolia University

Yuheng Quan

middle | Inner Mongolia University

Feixuan Wei

middle | Inner Mongolia University

Jian Zhao

middle | Dalian University of Technology | ORCID 0000-0002-9887-3701

Najib Kacem

last | Franche-Comté Électronique Mécanique Thermique et Optique - Sciences et Technologies | ORCID 0000-0002-8146-7328

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@article{Lyu2026Mode,
  title = {Mode-localized uniaxial MEMS accelerometer with tunable sensitivity},
  author = {Ming Lyu and Zhikun Zha and Yanmin Zhang and Bingchang Ren and Yuheng Quan and Feixuan Wei and Jian Zhao and Najib Kacem},
  journal = {Physica Scripta},
  year = {2026},
  doi = {10.1088/1402-4896/ae9999},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1088/1402-4896/ae9999}
}

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