Abstract:
A wearable electronic device includes a displaceable member communicably coupled to a haptic control circuit. The haptic control circuit is communicably coupled to a configurable haptic output device. A user input, received at the displaceable member generates an input signal that includes information and/or data indicative of at least one displacement parameter associated with the displacement of the displaceable member. The input signal is communicated to the haptic control circuit. The haptic control circuit determines a haptic output parameter that corresponds to the received displacement parameter.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention include a chemical species-sensitive device that includes an input transducer to receive input signals, a base structure that is coupled to the input transducer and positioned in proximity to a cavity of an organic substrate, a chemically sensitive functionalization material attached to the base structure, and an output transducer to generate output signals. For a chemical sensing functionality, a desired chemical species attaches to the chemically sensitive functionalization material which causes a change in mass of the base structure and this change in mass causes a change in a mechanical resonant frequency of the chemical species-sensitive device.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention include a pressure sensing device having a membrane that is positioned in proximity to a cavity of an organic substrate, a piezoelectric material positioned in proximity to the membrane, and an electrode in contact with the piezoelectric material. The membrane deflects in response to a change in ambient pressure and this deflection causes a voltage to be generated in the piezoelectric material with this voltage being proportional to the change in ambient pressure.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention include delay line circuitry that is integrated with an organic substrate. Organic dielectric material and a plurality of conductive layers form the organic substrate. The delay line circuitry includes a piezoelectric transducer to receive a guided electromagnetic wave signal and to generate an acoustic wave signal to be transmitted with an acoustic transmission medium. An acoustic reflector is communicatively coupled to the acoustic transmission medium. The acoustic reflector receives a plurality of acoustic wave signals from the acoustic transmission medium and reflects acoustic wave signals to the piezoelectric transducer using the acoustic transmission medium. The transducer converts the reflected acoustic signals into electromagnetic waves which are then transmitted back through the antenna and decoded by the reader.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention include a tunable radio frequency (RF) communication module that includes a transmitting component having at least one tunable component and a receiving component having at least one tunable component. The tunable RF communication module includes at least one piezoelectric switching device coupled to at least one of the transmitting and receiving components. The at least one piezoelectric switching device is formed within an organic substrate having organic material and is designed to tune at least one tunable component of the tunable RF communication module.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention include a piezoelectric resonator which includes an input transducer having a first piezoelectric material, a vibrating structure coupled to the input transducer, and an output transducer coupled to the vibrating structure. In one example, the vibrating structure is positioned above a cavity of an organic substrate. The output transducer includes a second piezoelectric material. In operation the input transducer causes an input electrical signal to be converted into mechanical vibrations which propagate across the vibrating structure to the output transducer.
Abstract:
A hybrid haptic actuator includes a package-integrated piezoelectric haptic actuator and a package-integrated electromagnetic haptic actuator disposed in, on, or about a void space formed in a first surface of a dielectric substrate. The hybrid haptic actuator includes an elastomeric member that covers the hybrid haptic actuator and a magnetic member embedded in the elastomeric member that is displaced by the magnetic fields produced by the electromagnetic haptic actuator. In operation, the magnetic member may be displaced from a neutral position to a first position by applying a voltage to the piezoelectric haptic actuator. The magnetic member may be oscillated at a frequency by applying an alternating current at the frequency to the electromagnetic haptic actuator. Such a hybrid haptic actuator beneficially consumes about half the power of a single haptic actuator having an equal displacement.
Abstract:
A tactor includes a first electrode and a second electrode disposed proximate a piezoelectric layer. Upon selective application of a switchable voltage bias to the electrodes, the tactor may oscillate between a neutral state and one or more deflection states. The tactor may be formed on a dielectric substrate, such as a printed circuit substrate. The first electrode may include an electrically conductive trace disposed on a dielectric substrate. The piezoelectric layer is disposed on a surface of the first electrode. The second electrode may be deposited on at least a portion of the piezoelectric layer. A portion of the dielectric substrate proximate the first electrode may be removed to provide a void space proximate the first electrode.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention may include a packaged device that includes thermally stable radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICs). In one embodiment the packaged device may include an integrated circuit chip mounted to a package substrate. According to an embodiment, the package substrate may have conductive lines that communicatively couple the integrated circuit chip to one or more external components. One of the external components may be an RFIC module. The RFIC module may comprise an RFIC and an antenna. Additional embodiments may also include a packaged device that includes a plurality of cooling spots formed into the package substrate. In an embodiment the cooling spots may be formed proximate to interconnect lines the communicatively couple the integrated circuit chip to the RFIC.
Abstract:
Microelectronic package communications are described that use radio interfaces that are connected through waveguides. One example includes an integrated circuit chip, a package substrate to carry the integrated circuit chip, the package substrate having conductive connectors to connect the integrated circuit chip to external components, and a radio on the package substrate coupled to the radio chip to modulate the data over a carrier and to transmit the modulated data. A waveguide connector is coupled to a dielectric waveguide to receive the transmitted modulated data from the radio and to couple it into the waveguide, the waveguide carries the modulated data to an external component.