Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a better method for forming a thin film bulk acoustic resonator filter. SOLUTION: The film bulk acoustic resonator filter 10 is formed of a plurality of interconnected series and shunt film bulk acoustic resonators 38 formed on the same membrane 35. Each of the film bulk acoustic resonator 38 is formed of one common lower conductive layer which is defined to form a bottom electrode 32 of the film bulk acoustic resonator 38. The one common conductive layer is defined to form a top electrode 36 of each of the film bulk acoustic resonator 38. One common piezoelectric film layer 34 which may or may not be not patterned forms one continuous or discontinuous film. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a better method of forming a thin-film bulk acoustic resonator filter. SOLUTION: In the method of manufacturing a thin-film bulk acoustic resonator filer, a thin-film bulk acoustic resonator filter 10 includes a plurality of thin-film bulk acoustic resonators 38a to 38g series-connected and branched on the same film 35. The thin-film bulk acoustic resonators 38a to 38g are made of a single common lower conductive layer to have respective bottom electrodes of the thin-film bulk acoustic resonators. The single common conductive layer is provided to form respective upper electrodes of the thin-film bulk acoustic resonators 38a to 38g. A common piezoelectric thin-film layer, which may or may not be patterned, is formed as a thin film continuous as a single or not continuous. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a memory device may include a memory layer and a MEMS layer. The memory layer may include an integrated circuit with a multiplexer and optionally a memory controller and a storage medium disposed on the integrated circuit where the storage medium includes chalcogenide islands as storage elements. The MEMS layer may include a movable MEMS platform having probes to connect selected chalcogenide islands via positioning of the MEMS platform. A high voltage source disposed external to the memory layer and the MEMS layer may provide a high voltage to a stator electrode on the memory layer and to a rotor electrode on the MEMS platform to control movement of the MEMS platform with respect to the storage medium. The memory device may be utilized in portable electronic devices such as media players and cellular telephones to provide a nonvolatile storage of information.
Abstract:
A method is disclosed. The method includes fabricating microelectromechanical (MEMS) structures of a Seek and Scan Probe (SSP) memory device on a first wafer, and fabricating CMOS and memory medium components of the SSP memory device on a second wafer.
Abstract:
An FBAR device may be chemically functionalized by depositing an interactive layer so that targeted chemicals are preferentially adsorbed. Such miniaturized chemical sensors may be combined with wireless network technology. For example, a chemical sensor may be integrated in a cell phone, PDA, a watch, or a car with wireless connection and GPS. Since such devices are widely populated, a national sensor network may be established. Consequently, a national toxicity map can be generated in real time. Detailed chemical information may be obtained, such as if a chemical is released by a source fixed on ground or by a moving object, or if is spread by explosives or by wind and so on.
Abstract:
Functionality of front-end module radio frequency (RF) devices is divided between a hybrid system on chip (SoC) that includes a digital processor and an RF integrated circuit device (DP-RFIC device), and a package substrate for the hybrid device. Methods of assembling include forming inductors and transformers integral to the package substrate and mounting the DP-RFIC device in proximity to the inductors and transformers.
Abstract:
A flexible electronic computing device is described. In one embodiment, a flexible display is formed on a flexible substrate. A plurality of electronic components are attached to the flexible substrate. A plurality of conductive signal lines are formed on the flexible substrate, the signal lines electrically coupling the electronic components to the flexible display.
Abstract:
The methods, compositions and apparatus disclosed herein are of use for nucleic acid sequence determination. The methods involve isolation of one or more nucleic acid template molecules and polymerization of a nascent complementary strand of nucleic acid, using a DNA or RNA polymerase or similar synthetic reagent. As the nascent strand is extended one nucleotide at a time, the disappearance of nucleotide precursors from solution is monitored by Raman spectroscopy or FRET. The nucleic acid sequence of the nascent strand, and the complementary sequence of the template strand, may be determined by tracking the order of incorporation of nucleotide precursors during the polymerization reaction. Certain embodiments concern apparatus comprising a reaction chamber and detection unit, of use in practicing the claimed methods. The methods, compositions and apparatus are of use in sequencing very long nucleic acid templates in a single sequencing reaction.
Abstract:
The methods and apparatus disclosed herein are useful for detecting nucleotides, nucleosides, and bases and for nucleic acid sequence determination. The methods involve detection of a nucleotide, nucleoside, or base using surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). The detection can be part of a nucleic acid sequencing reaction to detect uptake of a deoxynucleotide triphosphate during a nucleic acid polymerization reaction, such as a nucleic acid sequencing reaction. The nucleic acid sequence of a synthesized nascent strand, and the complementary sequence of the template strand, can be determined by tracking the order of incorporation of nucleotides during the polymerization reaction.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for forming a polymer array on a substrate suitable for synthesizing polymer sequences. This includes forming an array, each location of the array having at least one strand end, forming photosensitive protection on the strand ends, and selectively scanning and modulating at least one energy beam to expose a pattern on the photosensitive protection. In some embodiments, the method further includes removing a protective group from selected strand ends based on the exposed pattern. The method then includes adding a predetermined one or more polymeric subunits to the deprotected strand ends. In some embodiments the photosensitive protection includes a layer of photoresist to cover the strand ends. Some embodiments use an ultra-violet laser.