Table 1 Parameters of the sensor system used for modelling

From: Neuromorphic acoustic sensing using an adaptive microelectromechanical cochlea with integrated feedback

Variable

Value

Width of beam, wSi

150 μm

Length of beam, lSi

350 μm

Thickness of beam, dSi

1.25–1.45 μm

Frequency of beam, f

[14.2, 13.92, 12.75] kHz

Density of silicon, ρSi

2,329 kg m−3

Elastic modulus of silicon, ESi

170 GPa

Heater resistance, R

[25.0, 20.5, 20.5] Ω

Calibration factor, k (piezo-resistive sensing and pre-amplification)

[1.00, 0.80, 0.25] × 106 V m−1

Time constant of high-pass filter, τ

10−3 s

Transfer factor, α (temperature to deflection)

749.3702 m2 s−2 K−1

Time constant, β (temperature change)

1.0066 × 103 s−1

Transfer factor, γ (voltage to temperature)

4.2588 × 107 K Ω2 s−1 V−2

Mode factor δ1 for frequency calculation

1.8751

Density of air, ρgas

1.189 kg m−3

Dynamic viscosity of air, ηgas

18.232 × 10−6 Pa s

  1. Device-specific parameters for sensors 1, 2 and 3 are provided in the brackets.