Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Integrated transducer provided with a temperature sensor and method for sensing a temperature of the transducer
- Patent Title (中): 具有温度传感器的集成传感器和用于感测换能器温度的方法
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Application No.: US13757146Application Date: 2013-02-01
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Publication No.: US09534974B2Publication Date: 2017-01-03
- Inventor: Michele Vaiana , Mario Chiricosta , Mario Maiore , Lorenzo Baldo , Paul Georges Marie Rose
- Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
- Applicant Address: IT Agrate Brianza
- Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
- Current Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
- Current Assignee Address: IT Agrate Brianza
- Agency: Gardere Wynne Sewell, LLP
- Priority: ITTO2012A0145 20120217
- Main IPC: G01K7/00
- IPC: G01K7/00 ; G01L19/00 ; G01K7/01 ; G01L9/00 ; G01L9/06

Abstract:
A pressure sensor includes a body made of semiconductor material having a first type of conductivity and a pressure-sensitive structure having the first type of conductivity defining a suspended membrane. One or more piezoresistive elements having a second type of conductivity (P) are formed in the suspended membrane. The piezoresistive elements form, with the pressure-sensitive structure, respective junction diodes. A temperature sensing method includes: generating a first current between conduction terminals common to the junction diodes; detecting a first voltage value between the common conduction terminals when the first current is supplied; and correlating the detected first voltage value to a value of temperature of the diodes. The temperature value thus calculated can be used for correcting the voltage signal generated at output by the pressure sensor when the latter is operated for sensing an applied outside pressure which deforms the suspended membrane.
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