Abstract:
Techniques are described herein that perform pressure sensing using pressure sensor(s) that include deformable pressure vessel(s). A pressure vessel is an object that has a cross section that defines a void. A deformable pressure vessel is a pressure vessel that has at least one curved portion that is configured to structurally deform (e.g., bend, shear, elongate, etc.) based on a pressure difference between a cavity pressure in a cavity in which at least a portion of the pressure vessel is suspended and a vessel pressure in the pressure vessel.
Abstract:
A pressure sensor module (10) comprises a base electrode (14) surrounding at least a part of a bottom electrode (15), and an anchor arrangement (20) on top of the base electrode (14) comprising at least two electrically conductive walls (19) that both surround at least a part of the bottom electrode (15). The pressure sensor module (10) further comprises an electrically conductive layer (18) that covers at least the bottom electrode (15) and the anchor arrangement (20) such that a cavity (17) is formed between the bottom electrode (15), the anchor arrangement (20) and the electrically conductive layer (18). The proportionate area of the electrically conductive walls (19) in a cross section extending from the surface (32) of the inner wall of the anchor arrangement (20) facing the cavity (17) to the surface (33) of the outermost wall of the anchor arrangement (20) facing away from the cavity (17) in a plane parallel to the plane of the bottom electrode (15) is equal to or less than 10 %.
Abstract:
A microelectromechanical pressure sensor structure wherein the length of the diaphragm is at least three times the width of the diaphragm. The oblong diaphragm experiences a minimized difference between lateral bending of the wafer and of the diaphragm along the width of the diaphragm. In a perpendicular direction, the diaphragm is at least three times longer due to which it accurately aligns with the bending form of the wafer. Due to this, the total error caused by bending of the structure is significantly reduced and a more robust structure is achieved. At the same time, the longer diaphragm provides mode deflected area for detection and thus significantly improves sensitivity of the device.
Abstract:
A microelectromechanical device having a first substrate (330) of semiconductor material and a second substrate (340) of semiconductor material having a bonding recess (331) delimited by projecting portions (334), monolithic therewith. The bonding recess forms a closed cavity (324) with the first substrate. A bonding structure (336) is arranged within the closed cavity and is bonded to the first and second substrates. A microelectromechanical structure (345) is formed in a substrate chosen between the first and second substrates. The device is manufactured by forming the bonding recess in a first wafer; depositing a bonding mass in the bonding recess, the bonding mass having a greater depth than the bonding recess; and bonding the two wafers.
Abstract:
The microphone and pressure sensor package comprises a carrier (1) with an opening (16), a microphone device (20) including a diaphragm (21) and a perforated back plate (22) arranged above the opening (16), an ASIC device (6), and a cover (9) forming a cavity (17) between the carrier (1) and the cover (9). The ASIC device (6) and the microphone device (20) are arranged in the cavity (17). A sensor element (7) provided for a pressure sensor is integrated in the ASIC device (6). The pressure outside the cavity (17) is transferred to the sensor element (7) through the opening (16), the diaphragm (21), and the back plate (22).
Abstract:
Disclosed is an integrated circuit (100), comprising a semiconductor substrate (110) carrying a plurality of circuit elements; and a pressure sensor including a cavity (140) on said semiconductor substrate, said cavity comprising a pair of electrodes (120, 122) laterally separated from each other; and a flexible membrane (130) over and spatially separated from said electrodes such that said membrane interferes with a fringe field between said electrodes, said membrane comprising at least one aperture (132). A method of manufacturing such an IC is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A sensor device comprises a semiconductor substrate (11), which may have integrated CMOS processing circuitry (12). A layer stack (13) is disposed on the semiconductor substrate, the layer stack comprising a sequence of dielectric oxide layers (D1-D7) and metallization layers (M1-M7). A pressure sensor (30) is provided, the pressure sensor comprising at least a first pressure sensor electrode (31) that is formed by a portion of one of the metallization layers (M7) in the layer stack. On the same semiconductor substrate, a humidity sensor (40) is also provided, comprising at least a first humidity sensor electrode (41) that is formed by a portion of the same or a different metallization layer (M6, M7) in the layer stack. The sensor device can be formed on one single substrate by commercially available CMOS processing techniques.
Abstract:
Techniques are described herein that perform pressure sensing using pressure sensor(s) that include deformable pressure vessel(s). A pressure vessel is an object that has a cross section that defines a void. A deformable pressure vessel is a pressure vessel that has at least one curved portion that is configured to structurally deform (e.g., bend, shear, elongate, etc.) based on a pressure difference between a cavity pressure in a cavity in which at least a portion of the pressure vessel is suspended and a vessel pressure in the pressure vessel.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a sensor (2, 2', 2") comprising an electronic chip (4, 4', 4") and a sensor chip (5, 5', 5") which are arranged within a functional volume (3) which is at the most 4 - 5 mm long, a maximum 2 - 3 mm wide and the maximum height is 0.5 - 0.8 mm. The aim of the invention is to provide an economical filter element which comprises a compact sensor.