Abstract:
Oscillations are measured by an electromechanical sensor having a first surface with a groove (502) therein to separate a kinetic mass part (503) and a frame part (504) from each other. A casing encloses a sensor chip (112) and a circuit element (113, 322) for detecting a phenomenon occurring as the kinetic mass part moves. The sensor chip (112) is attached to an inner surface (506, 706) of the casing at the frame part side of the groove. The first surface (501) of the sensor chip, the inner surface (506, 706) of the casing, and the attachment (507, 707) of the sensor chip define a closed space into which the groove (502) opens.
Abstract:
A vibrational sensor comprises a microelectromechanical (MEMS) microphone having a base and a lid defining an enclosure, a MEMS acoustic pressure sensor within the enclosure, and a port defining an opening through the enclosure and material that is arranged to plug the port of the MEMS microphone. In embodiments, the MEMS microphone further includes an integrated circuit within the enclosure that is electrically connected to the MEMS acoustic pressure sensor. In some embodiments, the integrated circuit is configured to bias and buffer the MEMS acoustic pressure sensor. In these and other embodiments, the integrated circuit includes circuitry for conditioning and processing electrical signals generated by the MEMS acoustic pressure sensor. In embodiments, the material is arranged with respect to the port so as to cause the MEMS acoustical pressure sensor to sense vibrational energy rather than acoustic energy as in a conventional MEMS microphone.
Abstract:
A monolithic micro or nano electromechanical transducer device includes a pair of substrates (20, 25) respectively mounting one or more elongate electrical conductors (40) and resilient solid state hinge means (30, 32) integral with and linking the substrates to relatively locate the substrates so that respective elongate electrical conductors (40) of the substrates are opposed at a spacing that permits a detectable quantum tunnelling current between the conductors when a suitable electrical potential difference is applied across the conductors. The solid state hinge means permits relative parallel translation of the substrates transverse to the elongate electrical conductors.
Abstract:
A protective film (20) of an SiO2 thin film is formed on a front surface of an Si substrate (12), and a part of the protective film (20) is removed to form an etching window (22). A sacrifice layer (23) of polycrystalline Si is formed in the etching window (22). A protective film (24) of SiO2 is formed on the front surface of the Si substrate (12) from the top of the sacrifice layer (23), and a thin film (13) as an element formed of polycrystalline Si is further formed on the protective film (24). A backside etching window (26) is opened in a protective film (21) on the back side of the Si substrate (12). The Si substrate (12) is soaked in TMAH to perform crystal anisotropic etching in the Si substrate (12) through the backside etching window (26) to provide a through-hole (14) in the Si substrate (12).; When the sacrifice layer (23) is exposed to the interior of the through-hole (14), the sacrifice layer (23) is etching-removed to provide a gap (19) between the protective film (24) and the Si substrate (12) and crystal anisotropic etching of the Si substrate (12) is carried out from its front side and backside.
Abstract:
A resonant transducer includes a silicon single crystal substrate, a silicon single crystal resonator disposed over the silicon single crystal substrate, a shell made of silicon, surrounding the resonator with gap, and forming a chamber together with the silicon single crystal substrate, an exciting module configured to excite the resonator, a vibration detecting module configured to detect vibration of the resonator, a first layer disposed over the chamber, the first layer having a through-hole, a second layer disposed over the first layer, a third layer covering the first layer and the second layer, and a projection extending from the second layer toward the resonator, the projection being spatially separated from the resonator, the projection, being separated from the first layer by a first gap, the second layer being separated from the first layer by a second gap, the first gap is communicated with the second gap.
Abstract:
A protective film (20) of an SiO2 thin film is formed on a front surface of an Si substrate (12), and a part of the protective film (20) is removed to form an etching window (22). A sacrifice layer (23) of polycrystalline Si is formed in the etching window (22). A protective film (24) of SiO2 is formed on the front surface of the Si substrate (12) from the top of the sacrifice layer (23), and a thin film (13) as an element formed of polycrystalline Si is further formed on the protective film (24). A backside etching window (26) is opened in a protective film (21) on the back side of the Si substrate (12). The Si substrate (12) is soaked in TMAH to perform crystal anisotropic etching in the Si substrate (12) through the backside etching window (26) to provide a through-hole (14) in the Si substrate (12).; When the sacrifice layer (23) is exposed to the interior of the through-hole (14), the sacrifice layer (23) is etching-removed to provide a gap (19) between the protective film (24) and the Si substrate (12) and crystal anisotropic etching of the Si substrate (12) is carried out from its front side and backside.
Abstract:
An integrated device includes a MEMS device, such as a gyroscope, having a movable mass spaced apart from a substrate, the movable mass being configured to oscillate in a drive direction relative to the substrate. The integrated device further comprises an integrated circuit (IC) die having a surface coupled with the MEMS device such that the movable mass is interposed between the substrate and the surface of the IC die. An electrode structure is formed on the surface of the IC die, the electrode structure including a plurality of electrode segments vertically spaced apart from the movable mass. Openings extend through the movable mass and the electrode segments overlie the openings. Suitably selected electrode segments can be activated to electrostatically attract the movable mass toward sense electrodes vertically spaced apart from the MEMS to reduce quadrature motion of the movable mass.
Abstract:
A monolithic micro or nano electromechanical transducer device includes a pair of substrates (20, 25) respectively mounting one or more elongate electrical conductors (40) and resilient solid state hinge means (30, 32) integral with and linking the substrates to relatively locate the substrates so that respective elongate electrical conductors (40) of the substrates are opposed at a spacing that permits a detectable quantum tunnelling current between the conductors when a suitable electrical potential difference is applied across the conductors. The solid state hinge means permits relative parallel translation of the substrates transverse to the elongate electrical conductors.