Abstract:
A balanced angular accelerometer (10;110) is provided having a substrate (60), a fixed electrode (20A) with a plurality of fixed capacitive plates (24), and a rotational inertia mass (12) with a central opening (13) and substantially suspended over a cavity (34) and including a plurality of movable capacitive plates (14) arranged to provide a capacitive coupling with the first plurality of fixed capacitive plates (24). The accelerometer (10) has a central member (15) and an outer member (18) fixed to the substrate (60). According to one embodiment, a plurality of inner support arms (16A-16D) extend between the central member (15) and the inertia mass (12) and a plurality of outer support arms (40A-40D) extend between the inertia mass (12) and the outer member (18) to support the mass (12) over the cavity (34).
Abstract:
A strain gauge (10) for sensing strain is provided and includes a support substrate (40), and first and second electrodes (20A and 12) supported on the substrate (40). The first and second electrodes (20A and 12) include first and second capacitive plates (24 and 14), respectively. The first capacitive plates (24) are movable relative to the second capacitive plates (14) responsive to strain. The strain gauge (10) further has an input (26) electrically coupled to one of the first and second electrodes (20A and 12) for receiving an input signal (CLK), and an output (30) electrically coupled to the other of the first and second electrodes (20A and 12) for providing an output signal (V oi ) which varies as a function of the capacitive coupling and is indicative of sensed strain.
Abstract:
A method of flip-chip mounting a circuit device (12) to a substrate (10) in a manner that avoids damage and impairment of a fragile or otherwise sensitive element (30) on the device (12) facing the substrate (10), and a circuit assembly (60) produced thereby. The assembly (60) includes a substrate (10) having at least two sets of bonding sites (16) spaced apart from each other to define an intermediate surface region (18) therebetween. The device (12) is attached to the bonding sites (16) with solder connections (56,58), with the solder connections (56,58) being present on a surface of the device (12) that faces the substrate (10) and on which the element (30) is present so that the element (30) overlies the intermediate surface region (18) of the substrate (10). An underfill material (62) is present between the device (12) and the substrate (10) and encapsulates the solder connections (56,58). The underfill material (62) is separated from the intermediate surface region (18) of the substrate (10) so that the underfill material (62) does not contact the element (30).
Abstract:
A strain gauge (10) for sensing strain is provided and includes a support substrate (40), and first and second electrodes (20A and 12) supported on the substrate (40). The first and second electrodes (20A and 12) include first and second capacitive plates (24 and 14), respectively. The first capacitive plates (24) are movable relative to the second capacitive plates (14) responsive to strain. The strain gauge (10) further has an input (26) electrically coupled to one of the first and second electrodes (20A and 12) for receiving an input signal (CLK), and an output (30) electrically coupled to the other of the first and second electrodes (20A and 12) for providing an output signal (V oi ) which varies as a function of the capacitive coupling and is indicative of sensed strain.
Abstract:
A balanced angular accelerometer (10 or 110) is provided having a substrate (60), a fixed electrode (20A) with a plurality of fixed capacitive plates (24), and a rotational inertia mass (12) with a central opening (13) and substantially suspended over a cavity (34) and including a plurality of movable capacitive plates (14) arranged to provide a capacitive coupling with the first plurality of fixed capacitive plates (24). The accelerometer (10) has a central member (15) and an outer member (18) fixed to the substrate (60). According to one embodiment, a plurality of inner support arms (16A-16D) extend between the central member (15) and the inertia mass (12) and a plurality of outer support arms (40A-40D) extend between the inertia mass (12) and the outer member (18) to support the mass (12) over the cavity (34). According to another embodiment, one or more cut out apertures (150) are formed in the inertia mass (112) to compensate for a channel (141) and signal line (140) so as to balance the inertia mass (112) about the center of the inertia mass (112).
Abstract:
A balanced angular accelerometer (10 or 110) is provided having a substrate (60), a fixed electrode (20A) with a plurality of fixed capacitive plates (24), and a rotational inertia mass (12) with a central opening (13) and substantially suspended over a cavity (34) and including a plurality of movable capacitive plates (14) arranged to provide a capacitive coupling with the first plurality of fixed capacitive plates (24). The accelerometer (10) has a central member (15) and an outer member (18) fixed to the substrate (60). According to one embodiment, a plurality of inner support arms (16A-16D) extend between the central member (15) and the inertia mass (12) and a plurality of outer support arms (40A-40D) extend between the inertia mass (12) and the outer member (18) to support the mass (12) over the cavity (34). According to another embodiment, one or more cut out apertures (150) are formed in the inertia mass (112) to compensate for a channel (141) and signal line (140) so as to balance the inertia mass (112) about the center of the inertia mass (112).