In this research, a MEMS membrane device constructed using silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafers, has been tested and packaged for the water environment. These membranes can act as a wake-up switch for a Wireless sensor network (WSN) when piezoelectric (PZE) material is integrated. In WSN for environment control, such kind of trigger switches ensures zero/ low power consumption.
Ronald A. Coutu, Jr., Ph.D., P.E.
Professor of Electrical Engineering
V. Clayton Lafferty Endowed Chair
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Marquette University
Opus College of Engineering
Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Milwaukee, WI 53233