Abstract:
A microelectromechanical electroacoustic transducer includes a supporting frame (12) of semiconductor material, a membrane (13) of semiconductor material, connected to the supporting frame (12) along a perimeter and having central symmetry, and a piezoelectric actuator (15) on a peripheral portion of the membrane (13). The membrane (13) has through slits (17, 18) of elongated shape arranged around a center of the membrane (13). The through slits (17, 18) are at least partially closed on one side of the membrane (13) with strips (525) of polymeric material.
Abstract:
An electrode structure (1) comprising: a pad (3) of conductive material; and a conductive strip (5) having a first end (5a) physically and electrically coupled to the pad (3), the electrode structure (1) being characterized in that the pad (3) comprises an annular element (7) internally defining a through opening (13), and in that the first end (5a) of the conductive strip (5) is physically and electrically coupled to the annular element (7) by a transition region (19) so that, when the conductive strip (5) undergoes expansion by the thermal effect, a stress spreads from the conductive strip (5) to the annular element (7) by the transition region (19). Main figure: Figure 2B
Abstract:
An actuation structure (10) of a MEMS electroacoustic transducer (11) is formed in a die (12) of semiconductor material having a monolithic body (13) with a front surface (13a) and a rear surface (13b) extending in a horizontal plane (xy) and defined in which are: a frame (14); an actuator element (15) arranged in a central opening (16) defined by the frame (14); cantilever elements (18), coupled at the front surface (13a) between the actuator element (15) and the frame (14); and piezoelectric regions (19) arranged on the cantilever elements (18) and configured to be biased to cause a deformation of the cantilever elements (18) by the piezoelectric effect. A first stopper arrangement (30) is integrated in the die (12) and configured to interact with the cantilever elements (18) to limit a movement thereof in a first direction of a vertical axis (z) orthogonal to the horizontal plane (xy), towards the underlying central opening (16).
Abstract:
A semiconductor integrated device (51, 81; 91), comprising: a package (50) defining an internal space (8) and having an acoustic-access opening (28; 98b) in acoustic communication with an environment external to the package (50); a MEMS acoustic transducer (21), housed in the internal space (8) and provided with an acoustic chamber (6) facing the acoustic-access opening (28; 98b); and a filtering module (52; 82; 96), which is designed to inhibit passage of contaminating particles having dimensions larger than a filtering dimension (d 1 ; d MAX ) and is set between the MEMS acoustic transducer (21) and the acoustic-access opening (28; 98b). The filtering module defines at least one direct acoustic path between the acoustic-access opening (28; 98b) and the acoustic chamber (6).
Abstract:
A packaged electronic system having a support (55) formed by an insulating organic substrate housing a buried conductive region (56) that is floating. A first die (51) is fixed to the support and carries, on a first main surface, a first die contact region (67) capacitively coupled to a first portion of the buried conductive region. A second die (52) is fixed to the support and carries, on a first main surface, a second die contact region (67) capacitively coupled to a second portion of the buried conductive region. A packaging mass (77) encloses the first die (51), the second die (52), the first die contact region, the second die contact region, and, at least partially, the support (55).
Abstract:
A piezoelectric microelectromechanical acoustic transducer (10), having a substrate (12) of semiconductor material with a frame portion (14) and a through cavity (13) defined internally by the frame portion; an active membrane (15), suspended above the through cavity and anchored, at a peripheral portion thereof, to the frame portion of the substrate by an anchorage structure (16), a plurality of piezoelectric sensing elements (19) carried by a front surface (15a) of the active membrane so as to detect mechanical stresses of the active membrane; a passive membrane (25), suspended above the through cavity, underneath the active membrane, interposed between the through cavity and a rear surface (15b) of the active membrane; and a pillar element (26), which fixedly couples, and is centrally interposed between, the active membrane and the passive membrane. A ventilation hole (28) passes through the entire active membrane (15), the passive membrane (25) and the pillar element (26) so as to set the through cavity (13) in fluidic communication with the front surface (15a) of the active membrane (15).
Abstract:
A MEMS acoustic transducer (20) provided with: a substrate (21) of semiconductor material, having a back surface (21b) and a front surface (21a) opposite with respect to a vertical direction (z); a first cavity (22) formed within the substrate (21), which extends from the back surface (21b) to the front surface (21a); a membrane (23) which is arranged at the upper surface (21a), suspended above the first cavity (22) and anchored along a perimeter thereof to the substrate (21); and a combfingered electrode arrangement (28) including a number of mobile electrodes (29) coupled to the membrane (23) and a number of fixed electrodes (30) coupled to the substrate (21) and facing respective mobile electrodes (29) for forming a sensing capacitor, wherein a deformation of the membrane (23) as a result of incident acoustic pressure waves causes a capacitive variation (ΔC) of the sensing capacitor. In particular, the combfingered electrode arrangement lies vertically with respect to the membrane (23) and extends parallel thereto.
Abstract:
A microelectromechanical electroacoustic transducer includes a supporting frame (12) of semiconductor material, a membrane (13) of semiconductor material, connected to the supporting frame (12) along a perimeter and having central symmetry, and a piezoelectric actuator (15) on a peripheral portion of the membrane (13). The membrane (13) has through slits (17, 18) of elongated shape arranged around a center of the membrane (13). The through slits (17, 18) are at least partially closed on one side of the membrane (13) with strips (525) of polymeric material.
Abstract:
Capacitive, MEMS-type acoustic transducer, having a sound collection part (51) and a transduction part (52). A substrate region (63) surrounds a first chamber (59) arranged in the sound collection part (51) and open towards the outside; a fixed structure (62) is coupled to the substrate region (63); a cap region (56) is coupled to the fixed structure (62). A sensitive membrane (70) is arranged in the sound collection part (51), is coupled to the fixed structure (62) and faces the first chamber (59) . A transduction chamber (58) is arranged in the transduction part (52), hermetically closed with respect to the outside and accommodates a detection membrane (72). An articulated structure (67) extends between the sensitive membrane (70) and the detection membrane (72), through the walls of the transduction chamber (58). A fixed electrode (92; 69C) faces and is capacitively coupled to the detection membrane (72). Conducive electrical connection regions (69A, 69C, 69D) extend above the substrate region (63), into the transduction chamber (58).
Abstract:
A microelectromechanical electroacoustic transducer includes a supporting frame (12) of semiconductor material, a membrane (13) of semiconductor material, connected to the supporting frame (12) along a perimeter and having central symmetry, and a piezoelectric actuator (15) on a peripheral portion of the membrane (13). The membrane (13) has through slits (17, 18) of elongated shape arranged around a center of the membrane (13).