SELECTIVE HYDROPHOBIC LAYER REMOVAL USING UV IRRADIATION WITH NON-ALIGNED MASK

    公开(公告)号:US20240429324A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-26

    申请号:US18419301

    申请日:2024-01-22

    Abstract: A sensing device is formed on a first side of a wafer device, forming a cavity between sensing device and the wafer device. An opening of the cavity faces away from the sensing device, positioned on a second side of the wafer device (positioned opposite to the first side). A hydrophobic layer is formed on the second side of the wafer device, on the cavity, on an interior and on an exterior of the sensing device. A mask is formed on the hydrophobic layer on the second side. The mask is perforated that maintains at least a portion of the hydrophobic layer covering the second side of the wafer device exposed. Light is applied to the second side of the wafer device that removes the at least the portion of the hydrophobic layer covering the second side of the wafer device that is exposed. The mask is removed.

    MEMS STRAIN SENSITIVITY CALIBRATION

    公开(公告)号:US20240426867A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-26

    申请号:US18214187

    申请日:2023-06-26

    Abstract: A MEMS sensor may include multiple sense electrodes located relative to respective portions of one or more proof masses of a MEMS layer of the sensor. Individual sense electrodes are capable of individual calibration within the drive and/or sense path for the sense electrode. A distance between each individual sense electrode relative to a proof mass is determined for the at-rest state of the sensor. Calibration values are determined based on these distances, and individual drive and/or sense signals associated with each sense electrode are modified to adjust for changes in distance, such as are caused by shifting, tilting, or bending of the MEMS layer or substrate.

    Piezoelectric micromachined transducer and device

    公开(公告)号:US12161507B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-10

    申请号:US18387043

    申请日:2023-11-05

    Abstract: An ultrasonic transducer device comprises a piezoelectric micromachined ultrasonic transducer (PMUT), a transmitter with first and second differential outputs, and a controller. The PMUT includes a membrane layer. A bottom electrode layer, comprising a first bottom electrode and a second bottom electrode, is disposed above the membrane layer. The piezoelectric layer is disposed above the bottom electrode layer. The top electrode layer is disposed above the piezoelectric layer and comprises a segmented center electrode disposed above a center of the membrane layer and a segmented outer electrode spaced apart from the segmented center electrode. The controller, responsive to the PMUT being placed in a transmit mode, is configured to couple the first and second segments of the bottom electrode layer with ground, couple the first output of the transmitter with the segments of the segmented center electrode, and couple the second output with the segments of the segmented outer electrode.

    Adaptive sensor filtering
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12158460B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-03

    申请号:US17592800

    申请日:2022-02-04

    Abstract: Environmental conditions affecting a sensor having a thermal coefficient are compensated by applying an adaptive filter to an environmental condition reference signal. The resulting adaptive cancellation signal may be used to provide feedback control to a first heating element.

    Selective self-assembled monolayer patterning with sacrificial layer for devices

    公开(公告)号:US12139397B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-12

    申请号:US17028552

    申请日:2020-09-22

    Abstract: Selective self-assembled monolayer patterning with sacrificial layer for devices is provided herein. A sensor device can include a handle layer and a device layer that comprises a first side and a second side. First portions of the first side are operatively connected to defined portions of the handle layer. At least one area of the second side comprises an anti-stiction area formed with an anti-stiction coating. The device can also include a Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) wafer operatively connected to second portions of the second side of the device layer. The CMOS wafer comprises at least one bump stop. The anti-stiction area faces the at least one bump stop.

    TECHNIQUES FOR REDUCED NOISE CAPACITANCE-TO-VOLTAGE CONVERTER

    公开(公告)号:US20240171188A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-23

    申请号:US18500886

    申请日:2023-11-02

    Abstract: A continuous time single drive capacitance-to-voltage (C2V) converter can be employed for single sensor, balanced single sensor, or differential sensor. First sensor and/or second sensor can be employed to sense a condition. A capacitive bridge can comprise a first capacitive digital-to-analog-converter (DAC) and second capacitive DAC as a differential node. First capacitive DAC can be associated with first sensor, and second capacitive DAC can be associated with a third capacitive DAC, in series with first sensor, if single sensor is implemented or the second sensor if balanced single sensor or differential sensor is implemented. Capacitive bridge can be connected to differential input of a capacitive feedback amplifier that can be a continuous time amplifier with no signal sampling and no noise folding. Capacitive feedback amplifier can comprise capacitively coupled input common mode feedback, which can remove noise from a sensor drive, and output common mode feedback.

    Incremental analog to digital converter incorporating noise shaping and residual error quantization

    公开(公告)号:US11990917B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-21

    申请号:US17805761

    申请日:2022-06-07

    CPC classification number: H03M1/462 H03M1/008 H03M1/0604 H03M1/0626 H03M1/122

    Abstract: The present invention relates to an incremental analog to digital converter incorporating noise shaping and residual error quantization. In one embodiment, a circuit includes an incremental analog to digital converter, comprising a loop filter that filters an analog input signal in response to receiving a reset signal, resulting in a filtered analog input signal, and a successive approximation register (SAR) quantizer, coupled with the filtered analog input signal, that converts the filtered analog input signal to an intermediate digitized output of a first resolution based on a reference voltage, wherein the SAR quantizer comprises a feedback loop that shapes quantization noise generated by the SAR quantizer as a result of converting the filtered analog input signal; and a digital filter, coupled with the intermediate digitized output, that generates a digitized output signal of a second resolution, greater than the first resolution, by digitally filtering the intermediate digitized output.

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