Abstract:
An electret formed by micro-machining technology on a support surface, including a self-powered electret sound transducer, preferably in the form of a microphone, formed by micro-machining technology. Each microphone is manufactured as a two-piece unit, comprising a microphone membrane unit and a microphone back plate, at least one of which includes an electret formed by micro-machining technology. When juxtaposed, the two units form a microphone that can produce a signal without the need for external biasing, thereby reducing system volume and complexity. The electret material used is a thin film of spin-on polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). An electron gun preferably is used for charge implantation. The electret has a saturated charged density in the range of about 2null10null5 C/m2 to about 8null10null4 C/m2. Thermal annealing is used to stabilize the implanted charge. An open circuit sensitivity of about 0.5 mV/Pa has been achieved for a hybrid microphone package.
Abstract translation:通过微加工技术在支撑表面上形成的驻极体,其包括通过微加工技术形成的优选以麦克风形式的自供电的驻极体声音传感器。 每个麦克风被制造成两件式的单元,其包括麦克风膜单元和麦克风背板,其中至少一个包括由微加工技术形成的驻极体。 当并置时,两个单元形成麦克风,其可以产生信号而不需要外部偏置,从而降低系统体积和复杂性。 使用的驻极体材料是旋涂聚四氟乙烯(PTFE)的薄膜。 电子枪优选用于电荷注入。 驻极体的饱和带电密度在约2×10 -5 C / m 2至约8×10 -4 C / m 2的范围内。 热退火用于稳定植入电荷。 对于混合麦克风封装已经实现了约0.5mV / Pa的开路灵敏度。
Abstract:
A micromachined fluid handling device having improved properties. The valve is made of reinforced parylene. A heater heats a fluid to expand the fluid. The heater is formed on unsupported silicon nitride to reduce the power. The device can be used to form a valve or a pump. Another embodiment forms a composite silicone/parylene membrane. Another feature uses a valve seat that has concentric grooves for better sealing operation.
Abstract:
A surface-micromachined mass flow controller (MFC) comprises an electrostatically actuated microvalve integrated with a thermal flow sensor. The microvalve comprises a normally-open diaphragm defining an aperture allowing fluid communication between first and second flow channels. The diaphragm includes a second electrode actuable toward a valve seat including a first electrode. Fabricated utilizing a multilayer Parylene process, the active microvalve and the flow sensor are integrated onto a single chip to perform closed-loop flow control. For flow control, both Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) and actuation voltage adjustment are demonstrated.
Abstract:
A micromachined cell lysis device with electrodes that are spaced by less than 10 nullm from one another. The cells are attracted to the space between the electrodes and then lysed.
Abstract:
The present disclosure describes a Parylene micro check valve including a micromachined silicon valve seat with a roughened top surface to which a membrane cap is anchored by twist-up tethers. The micro check valve is found to exhibit low cracking pressure, high reverse pressure, low reverse flow leakage, and negligible membrane-induced flow resistance when used as a valve over a micro orifice through which flow liquid and gas fluids.
Abstract:
An accelerometer device comprises a dielectric seismic mass separated by a gap from an underlying comb-shaped planar capacitor. The principle for measuring acceleration detecting capacitance change according to movement of the dielectric mass in the fringe electrical field. This measuring principle is verified by FEM simulation. The simple structure of the accelerometer device allows the polymer Parylene to be used as the proof mass, greatly simplifying the technology by requiring only surface micromachining. Prototype accelerometers are fabricated and calibrated with the aid of off-chip capacitive readout IC.
Abstract:
Electrochemical actuation is adopted in an integrated microfluidic chip to transfer fluid for sample preparation, separation and detection. The electrochemical actuation is capable of producing high pressure for on-chip fluidic handling. Technologies and methods are also developed to use only electrical source to control on-chip fluid handling without any external fluidic support. Applications for the devices and methods include micro scale HPLC, ESI-MS, etc.
Abstract:
An apparatus for power generation. The apparatus has a first substrate comprising a conductive surface region and a second substrate coupled to the first substrate. Preferably, the second substrate comprises an electret material region, which is characterized by a substantially uniform electric field associated with the electret material region. The conductive substrate and the electret substrate are aligned in a significantly parallel fashion with a common area of each region directly facing the other region (A). A distance (d) characterizing a spatial separation is formed between the conductive surface region and the electret material region. A relative voltage potential (V) between the conductive substrate and the electret substrate is associated with the distance (d). In between the conductive substrate and the electret substrate is a material, liquid, gas, or combination with an associated permittivity (null0). The relative voltage potential changes based upon a change in the spatial separation between (d), a change in the overlapping area (A), or a change in the permittivity (null0) between the conductive surface region and the electret material region.
Abstract:
A micromachined fluid handling device having improved properties. The valve is made of reinforced parylene. A heater heats a fluid to expand the fluid. The heater is formed on unsupported silicon nitride to reduce the power. The device can be used to form a valve or a pump. Another embodiment forms a composite silicone/parylene membrane. Another feature uses a valve seat that has concentric grooves for better sealing operation.
Abstract:
An electret device. The device has a thickness of substrate material having a contact region. An electrically floating conducting region is formed overlying the thickness of substrate material. The floating conducting region is free from physical contact with the contact region. A protective layer is formed overlying the floating conductive layer. The protective layer has a surface region and seals the floating conducting region. The thickness of substrate material, floating conducting region, and protective layer form a sandwiched structure having a charge density of at least 1null10null4 Coulombs/m2 and a peak to peak charge uniformity of 5% and less.