The next appointment with the PhDTalks series will be held on Tuesday, April 8th, in the Fassò room (Building 4A), from 17:15 to 18:30 CET.

PhDTalks is a series of seminars and discussions among PhD students. The events aim to provide a space for networking among PhD students and connecting with the many projects developed within our department.

The speaker, Davide Pavesi, will lead a seminar titled “Exploring fused silica properties for innovative microdevices: the case of a toroidal resonator gyroscope“.

At the end of the event, a small refreshment will be available, funded by the department.

It will also be possible to attend the conference online at the following link.

Abstract
Silicon micromechanical devices are ubiquitous in everyday life: among them, gyroscopes play an important role. MEMS gyroscopes, thanks to their compact size and low cost, are widely used in consumer electronics. However, their performance has yet to meet the highly demanding requirements of the aerospace sector. In recent years, various strategies have been explored to enhance MEMS gyroscopes performance. Among these, one of the most promising, and also one of the most challenging, is the transition from silicon-based microdevices to fused silica ones. This talk will illustrate how the properties of fused silica can be used to improve microdevices performance, the challenges of this transition and the aspects that still require further investigation.

Speaker’s bio