Often used in the field of microsystems due to their ability to be easily fabricated by micromachining

Comb electrostatic transducer: transversal a), lateral b)

Transversal comb transducer

• n electrodes are displaced perpendicularly to their length
• Total inter-electrode capacitance C_T is composed of two parts, C_T1, C_T2 in a series
  
• Total capacitance at a rest:
  
• Conversion factor
  

Lateral comb transducer

• n electrodes are displaced in parallel to their length
• Total inter-electrode capacitance C_L is:
  
• Conversion factor