Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an improved, more durable sensor structure, which withstands wear caused by overload situations better than earlier structures. SOLUTION: This capacitive acceleration sensor includes a pair of electrodes composed of a movable electrode (4) and a stationary electrode (5), and, related to the pair of electrodes, an isolator protrusion (6) having a diamond-like DLC (Diamond-like Carbon) coating. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing an encapsulation module (A) and/or for encapsulating a micromechanical arrangement, wherein electronic connection means, such as through contacts (2), electrical lines, contacts and/or electronic structures are produced from a blank (1) of electrically conducting semiconductor material, in particular, doped silicon, by means of one or more structuring processes and/or etching processes, wherein in the process of the formation of the electronic connector means, a plinth (6) of the semiconductor material is generated on which the electronic connector means are arranged, subsequently being embedded in an embedding material (9) and the embedding material and/or the semiconductor plinth (6) are removed after the embedding to the extent that a defined number of the electronic connector means have electrical contact on at least one of the outer surfaces (7, 8) of the encapsulation module (A) and during the process of the formation of the electronic connector means with the at least one structuring and/or etching process at least one isolated material mound on each of which a through contact (2) is arranged, are formed on the plinth of the semiconductor material (6), which forms a semiconductor electrode (3). The invention further relates to an encapsulation module and/or a micromechanical arrangement with at least one through contact (2) and at least one semiconductor electrode (3) and the use thereof in motor vehicles.
Abstract:
The invention relates to microelectromechanical components, like microelectromechanical gauges used in measuring e.g. acceleration, angular acceleration, angular velocity, or other physical quantities. The microelectromechanical component, according to the invention, comprises, suitably bonded to each other, a microelectromechanical chip part sealed by a cover part, and at least one electronic circuit part. The aim of the invention is to provide an improved method of manufacturing a microelectromechanical component, and to provide a microelectromechanical component, which is applicable for use particularly in small microelectromechanical sensor solutions.
Abstract:
The invention relates to measuring devices used for the measuring of acceleration, and specifically to capacitive acceleration sensors. The capacitive acceleration sensor according to the present invention comprises a pair of electrodes composed of a movable electrode ( 4 ) and a stationary electrode ( 5 ), and, related to the pair of electrodes, an isolator protrusion having a special coating. The invention provides an improved, more durable sensor structure, which withstands wear caused by overload situations better than earlier structures.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to measuring devices used in measuring acceleration and, more precisely, to capacitive acceleration sensors. The object of the invention is to provide an improved method of manufacturing a capacitive acceleration sensor, and to provide a capacitive acceleration sensor, which is applicable for use in small capacitive acceleration sensor solutions, and which, in particular, is applicable for use in small and extremely thin capacitive acceleration sensor solutions measuring acceleration in relation to several axes.
Abstract:
The method involves generating a base of a semiconductor material during a process of the formation of an electronic connector unit e.g. through contact (2). The electronic connector unit is arranged on the base of the semiconductor material. An insulated material mound is formed on the base of the semiconductor material by a structuring and/or etching process during the process of the formation of the electronic connector unit, where the insulated material mound represents a semiconductor electrode (3). An independent claim is also included for an encapsulation module for encapsulating a micromechanical structure and/or micromechanical arrangement.
Abstract:
The invention relates to microelectromechanical components, like microelectromechanical gauges used in measuring e.g. acceleration, angular acceleration, angular velocity, or other physical quantities. The microelectromechanical component, according to the invention, comprises a microelectromechanical chip part (46), sealed by means of a cover part (24), (28), (33), (41), (47), (48), and an electronic circuit part (64), (74), suitably bonded to each other. The aim of the invention is to provide an improved method of manufacturing a microelectromechanical component, and to provide a microelectromechanical component, which is applicable for use particularly in small microelectromechanical sensor solutions.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a novel bulk acoustic wave (BAW) resonator design and method of manufacturing thereof The bulk acoustic wave resonator comprises a resonator portion, which is provided with at least one void having the form of a trench which forms a continuous closed path on the resonator portion. By manufacturing the void in the same processing step as the outer dimensions of the resonator portion, the effect of processing variations on the resonant frequency of the resonator can be reduced. By means of the invention, the accuracy of BAW resonators can be increased.