Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Integrated multi-sensor module
- Patent Title (中): 集成多传感器模块
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Application No.: US13853732Application Date: 2013-03-29
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Publication No.: US09176089B2Publication Date: 2015-11-03
- Inventor: Olivier Le Neel , Ravi Shankar , Suman Cherian , Calvin Leung , Tien-Choy Loh , Shian-Yeu Kam
- Applicant: STMicroelectronics Pte Ltd.
- Applicant Address: SG Singapore
- Assignee: STMicroelectronics Pte Ltd.
- Current Assignee: STMicroelectronics Pte Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: SG Singapore
- Agency: Seed IP Law Group PLLC
- Main IPC: H01L31/058
- IPC: H01L31/058 ; G01N27/22 ; H01L25/065 ; H01L25/00 ; G01L9/12 ; G01K7/01 ; H01L27/02 ; H01L29/78 ; G01K7/18 ; G01K7/20

Abstract:
A semiconductor-based multi-sensor module integrates miniature temperature, pressure, and humidity sensors onto a single substrate. Pressure and humidity sensors can be implemented as capacitive thin film sensors, while the temperature sensor is implemented as a precision miniature Wheatstone bridge. Such multi-sensor modules can be used as building blocks in application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs). Furthermore, the multi-sensor module can be built on top of existing circuitry that can be used to process signals from the sensors. An integrated multi-sensor module that uses differential sensors can measure a variety of localized ambient environmental conditions substantially simultaneously, and with a high level of precision. The multi-sensor module also features an integrated heater that can be used to calibrate or to adjust the sensors, either automatically or as needed. Such a miniature integrated multi-sensor module that features low power consumption can be used in medical monitoring and mobile computing, including smart phone applications.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140291677A1 INTEGRATED MULTI-SENSOR MODULE Public/Granted day:2014-10-02
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