Structured synthesis of MEMS using evolutionary approaches

Authors:
Zhun Fan;Jiachuan Wang;Sofiane Achiche;Erik Goodman;Ronald Rosenberg
Affiliations:
Technical University of Denmark, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lyngby DK-2800, Denmark;Systems Department, United Technologies Research Center, East Hartford, USA;Technical University of Denmark, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lyngby DK-2800, Denmark;Michigan State University, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, East Lansing, USA;Michigan State University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, East Lansing, USA
Venue:
Applied Soft Computing
Year:
2008

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Abstract

In this paper, we discuss the hierarchy that is involved in a typical MEMS design and how evolutionary approaches can be used to automate the hierarchical synthesis process for MEMS. The paper first introduces the flow of a structured MEMS design process and emphasizes that system-level lumped-parameter model synthesis is the first step of the MEMS synthesis process. At the system level, an approach combining bond graphs and genetic programming can lead to satisfactory design candidates as system-level models that meet the predefined behavioral specifications for designers to trade off. Then at the physical layout synthesis level, the selection of geometric parameters for component devices and other design variables is formulated as a constrained optimization problem and addressed using a constrained genetic algorithm approach. A multiple-resonator microsystem design is used to illustrate the integrated design automation idea using these evolutionary approaches.