Abstract:
The present specification discloses an exemplary system and method for forming a micro-electro mechanical system (MEMS) transducer. According to one exemplary embodiment disclosed herein, the MEMS transducer is formed from two wafers and decouples the thickness of the proof mass and flexures, thereby allowing each to be independently designed. Additionally, the present exemplary system and method etches both sides of the wafer defining the flexures and the proof mass, allowing for optical alignment of the top and bottom wafers.
Abstract:
An electrolyte (10) has a core (12) and at least one projection (16) extending from the core (12). The core (12) is supported on a substrate (14) and the at least one projection (16) is separated from the substrate (14).
Abstract:
An antireflection surface formed using a plurality of nanostructures of a first material on a surface of a second material. The first material is different from the second material. The distribution of spacial periods of the nanostructures is set by a self-assembly operation. The surface of the second material is converted to operate as a graded index surface that is substantially antireflective for the wavelength of interest.
Abstract:
This disclosure relates to misalignment-tolerant multiplexing/demultiplexing architectures (1306). One architecture (1306) enables communication with a conductive-structure array (1102) having a narrow spacing and pitch (808). Another architecture (1306) can comprise address elements (810) having a width (806) substantially identical to that of conductive-structures (1104) with which each of these address elements (810) is capable of communicating. Another architecture (1306) can comprise rows (1402) of co-parallel address elements (810) oriented obliquely relative to address lines (1304) and/or conductive structures (1104).