Abstract
The objective and motivation for this project is to design a low-power, low-noise oven-control circuit to optimize the stability of a MEMS oscillator. MEMS oscillators can be fabricated using conventional semiconductor manufacturing methods and can often be assembled in packages smaller than those of traditional crystal oscillators. However, one of their largest disadvantages currently is their high temperature coefficient of frequency (TCF), causing MEMS oscillators to be especially sensitive to temperature changes. Hence, this project focuses on designing a printed circuit board that will allow the user to manually tune a current passing through a resonator wire-bonded to the board to elevate the resonator temperature. This will ensure that the device's resonance frequency stays largely constant and that the oscillator provides a very stable signal.
Thesis Completion
2018
Semester
Fall
Thesis Chair/Advisor
Abdolvand, Reza
Degree
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (B.S.E.E.)
College
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Department
Electrical Engineering
Language
English
Access Status
Open Access
Release Date
12-1-2018
Recommended Citation
Hofstee, Heather, "Analog Temperature Control Circuit for a Thin-Film Piezoelectric-on-Substrate Microelectromechanical Systems Oscillator" (2018). Honors Undergraduate Theses. 419.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/honorstheses/419