Abstract:
An electrostatic micromotor (10') is provided with a fixed substrate (12), a mobile substrate (13) facing the fixed substrate (12), and electrostatic-interaction elements (14, 15, 17) enabling a relative movement of the mobile substrate (3) with respect to the fixed substrate (2) in a movement direction (x); the electrostatic micromotor is also provided with a capacitive position-sensing structure (18') configured to enable sensing of a relative position of the mobile substrate (13) with respect to the fixed substrate (12) in the movement direction (x). The capacitive position-sensing structure (18') is formed by at least one sensing indentation (22), extending within the mobile substrate (13) from a first surface (13a; 13b) thereof, and by at least one first sensing electrode (24), facing, in at least one given operating condition, the sensing indentation (22).
Abstract:
A packaged pressure sensor, comprising: a MEMS pressure-sensor chip; and an encapsulating layer of elastomeric material, in particular PDMS, which extends over the MEMS pressure-sensor chip and forms a means for transferring a force, applied on a surface thereof, towards the MEMS pressure-sensor chip.
Abstract:
Device (100) for detecting and monitoring local parameters within a solid structure (300). The device comprises an integrated detection module (1) made on a single chip, having an integrated functional circuitry portion (16) comprising at least one integrated sensor (10) and an integrated antenna (11), and electromagnetic means (2) for transmitting/receiving signals and energy exchange. The integrated functional circuitry portion (16) comprises a functional surface (18) facing towards the outside of the chip. A passivation layer (15) is arranged to completely cover at least the functional surface (18), so that the integrated detection module (1) is entirely hermetically sealed and galvanically insulated from the surrounding environment. The integrated antenna (11), the electromagnetic means (2) and the remote antenna (221) are operatively connected wirelessly through magnetic or electromagnetic coupling.
Abstract:
In a pressure sensor (35), a pressure-sensor element (10) has a monolithic body (12) of semiconductor material, and a first main face (12a) and a second main face (12b) acting on which is a stress resulting from a pressure (P) the value of which is to be determined; and a package (36) encloses the pressure-sensor element (10). The package (36) has an inner chamber (37) containing liquid material (38), and the pressure-sensor element (10) is arranged within the inner chamber (37) in such a manner that the first and second main faces (12a, 12b) are both in contact with the liquid material (38). In particular, the liquid material is a silicone gel.