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公开(公告)号:US20210381834A1
公开(公告)日:2021-12-09
申请号:US16894717
申请日:2020-06-05
Applicant: Analog Devices, Inc.
Inventor: Jeffrey A. Gregory , Charles Blackmer , Tyler Adam Dunn , Eugene Oh Hwang , Jinbo Kuang , Kemiao Jia , Laura Cornelia Popa , Igor P. Prikhodko , Erdinc Tatar
IPC: G01C19/5747 , G01C19/5712
Abstract: Columnar multi-axis microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices (such as gyroscopes) balanced against undesired linear and angular vibration are described herein. In some embodiments, the columnar MEMS device may comprise at least two multiple-mass columns, each having at least three proof masses and being configured to sense rotation about a respective axis. The motion and mass of the proof masses may be controlled to achieve linear and rotational balancing of the MEMS device. The columnar MEMS device may further comprise one or more modular drive structures disposed alongside each multiple-mass column to facilitate displacement of the proof masses of a respective column. The MEMS devices described herein may be used to sense roll, yaw, and pitch angular rates.
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公开(公告)号:US20210380403A1
公开(公告)日:2021-12-09
申请号:US17342442
申请日:2021-06-08
Applicant: Analog Devices, Inc.
Inventor: Xin Zhang , Christopher Needham , Andrew Proudman , Nikolay Pokrovskiy , George M. Molnar, II , Laura Cornelia Popa , Michael Judy
Abstract: A stress-isolated microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) device and a method of manufacture of the stress-isolated MEMS device are provided. MEMS devices may be sensitive to stress and may provide lower performance when subjected to stress. A stress-isolated MEMS device may be manufactured by etching a trench and/or a cavity in a first side of a substrate and subsequently forming a MEMS device on a surface of a platform opposite the first side of the substrate. Such a stress-isolated MEMS device may exhibit better performance than a MEMS device that is not stress-isolated. Moreover, manufacturing the MEMS device by first forming a trench and cavity on a backside of a wafer, before forming the MEMS device on a suspended platform, provides increased yield and allows for fabrication of smaller parts, in at least some embodiments.
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公开(公告)号:US11188112B2
公开(公告)日:2021-11-30
申请号:US16832144
申请日:2020-03-27
Applicant: Analog Devices, Inc.
Inventor: Devrim Aksin , Omid Foroudi
Abstract: An example current mirror arrangement includes a current mirror circuit, configured to receive an input current signal at an input transistor Q1 and output a mirrored signal at an output transistor Q2. The arrangement further includes a buffer amplifier circuit, having an input coupled to Q1 and an output coupled to Q2. The offset of the buffer amplifier circuit can be adjusted by including circuitry for an input or an output side offset adjustment or by implementing the buffer amplifier circuit as a diamond stage with individually controlled current sources for each of the transistors of the diamond stage. Providing an adjustable offset buffer in a current mirror arrangement may advantageously allow benefiting from the use of a buffer outside of a feedback loop of a current mirror, while being able to reduce the buffer offset due to mismatch between master and slave sides of the current mirror circuit.
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公开(公告)号:US20210367572A1
公开(公告)日:2021-11-25
申请号:US15929756
申请日:2020-05-20
Applicant: Analog Devices, Inc.
Inventor: Yoshinori Kusuda
IPC: H03F3/45
Abstract: Amplifiers with wide input range and low input capacitance are provided. In certain embodiments, an amplifier input stage includes a pair of input terminals, a pair of n-type input transistors, a first pair of isolation switches connected between the input terminals and the n-type input transistors, a pair of p-type input transistors, and a second pair of isolation switches connected between the input terminals and the p-type input transistors. The amplifier input stage further includes a control circuit that determines whether to use the n-type input transistors and/or the p-type input transistors for amplification based on a detected common-mode voltage of the input terminals. The control circuit opens the first pair of isolation switches to decouple the input terminals from the n-type input transistors when unused, and opens the second pair of isolation switches to decouple the input terminals from the p-type input transistors when unused.
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公开(公告)号:US11177816B2
公开(公告)日:2021-11-16
申请号:US16949180
申请日:2020-10-19
Applicant: Analog Devices, Inc.
Inventor: Neil E. Weeks , Reuben P. Nelson
Abstract: Apparatus and methods for clock synchronization and frequency translation are provided herein. Clock synchronization and frequency translation integrated circuits (ICs) generate one or more output clock signals having a controlled timing relationship with respect to one or more reference signals. The teachings herein provide a number of improvements to clock synchronization and frequency translation ICs, including, but not limited to, reduction of system clock error, reduced variation in clock propagation delay, lower latency monitoring of reference signals, precision timing distribution and recovery, extrapolation of timing events for enhanced phase-locked loop (PLL) update rate, fast PLL locking, improved reference signal phase shift detection, enhanced phase offset detection between reference signals, and/or alignment to phase information lost in decimation.
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公开(公告)号:US11173258B2
公开(公告)日:2021-11-16
申请号:US16270481
申请日:2019-02-07
Applicant: Analog Devices, Inc.
Inventor: Gabriele Vigevani , Xin Zhang
IPC: A61M11/00 , H01L41/047 , H01L41/053 , H01L41/09 , H01L41/187 , H01L41/23 , C25D5/54 , H01L41/316 , H01L41/332 , A61M15/00 , C25D7/12 , H01L41/29 , B05B17/06 , B05B17/00
Abstract: Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) mesh-membrane nebulizers are described. The MEMS mesh-membrane nebulizers may include a piezoelectric MEMS mesh membrane. The piezoelectric MEMS mesh membrane may include a piezoelectric active layer patterned with openings for making droplets. One electrode of the piezoelectric MEMS mesh membrane may serve as an electrode for electroplating. Activation of the piezoelectric MEMS mesh membrane may generate droplets suitable for delivery of medicines or other uses.
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公开(公告)号:US20210344336A1
公开(公告)日:2021-11-04
申请号:US16863830
申请日:2020-04-30
Applicant: Analog Devices, Inc.
Inventor: Javier A. Salcedo , Jonathan G. Pfeifer
IPC: H03K17/081 , H01L29/74 , H01L29/78 , H01L27/02
Abstract: Fin field-effect transistor (FinFET) thyristors for protecting high-speed communication interfaces are provided. In certain embodiments herein, high voltage tolerant FinFET thyristors are provided for handling high stress current and high RF power handling capability while providing low capacitance to allow wide bandwidth operation. Thus, the FinFET thyristors can be used to provide electrical overstress protection for ICs fabricated using FinFET technologies, while addressing tight radio frequency design window and robustness. In certain implementations, the FinFET thyristors include a first thyristor, a FinFET triggering circuitry and a second thyristor that serves to provide bidirectional blocking voltage and overstress protection. The FinFET triggering circuitry also enhances turn-on speed of the thyristor and/or reduces total on-state resistance.
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公开(公告)号:US20210322681A1
公开(公告)日:2021-10-21
申请号:US16851798
申请日:2020-04-17
Applicant: Analog Devices, Inc.
Inventor: David Frank Bolognia , Brian Hall
Abstract: A substance delivery device is disclosed. The substance delivery device includes a lever that includes a drive arm that is rotatable about a pivot. The substance delivery device also includes a pump that has a deformable chamber. The deformable chamber is configured to rotate the drive arm about the pivot towards a container so as to deform the container to drive a fluid substance from the container.
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公开(公告)号:US11152965B2
公开(公告)日:2021-10-19
申请号:US16989738
申请日:2020-08-10
Applicant: Analog Devices, Inc.
Inventor: Christopher E Hay , Eamon Nash
Abstract: A pair of programmable state machines may be included in a transmitter integrated circuit of a scanner (e.g. a body scanner) to control the sub-circuits of the transmitter integrated circuit. The first programmable state machine may be used to control the signal processor of the transmitter that facilitates generation of a signal to be transmitted at a target, such as a user to be scanned. The second programmable state machine may be used to control the transmitter's selection of a transmission channel for transmitting the signal in which provides the signal to be transmitted to an antenna. Further, the receiver integrated circuit of the scanner may include a similar pair of programmable state machines for controlling the receive signal processor and receiver of the receiver integrated circuit. The inclusion of the state machines can reduce both the scan time and the circuit complexity of the scanner.
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公开(公告)号:US20210307660A1
公开(公告)日:2021-10-07
申请号:US17347163
申请日:2021-06-14
Applicant: Analog Devices, Inc.
Inventor: Hari CHAUHAN , J. Brian HARRINGTON , Teoman Emre USTUN , Alexander GRAY
IPC: A61B5/145 , A61B5/1455 , A61B5/08 , A61B5/097 , A61B5/00
Abstract: One embodiment is a method for implementing a cloud-based portable miniaturized system for performing non-invasive blood glucose level measurement in real time. The method includes using an optical source to emit optical radiations at certain wavelengths through breath in an air collection chamber; receiving the emitted optical transmissions at a photodetector; converting the received optical transmissions to digital data; accumulating the digital data for a first time period; and periodically transmitting the accumulated digital data to a cloud service for further processing.
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