A new optomechanical pressure sensor using multimode interference (MMI) couplers and a thin p+-Si membrane is presented. We simulate the device characteristics by the normal mode theory considering deflection and strain of the membrane. The optical waveguide is made of a single-mode, strip-loaded SiO2-SiN x -SiO2 system. Device size can be reduced to 0.5×13 mm2 by using a MMI coupler, and the total thickness of the membrane is 5.9 µm. The measured sensitivity is 11.98 ppm/Pa in a range of 50 kPa, which is larger than that of conventional capacitive sensors.
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