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公开(公告)号:US20210114867A1
公开(公告)日:2021-04-22
申请号:US17072813
申请日:2020-10-16
Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
Inventor: Enri DUQI , Fabrizio CERINI , Lorenzo BALDO
Abstract: A MEMS switch is actuatable by a fluid, and includes a piezoelectric pressure sensor that detects the movement of a fluid generating a negative pressure. The piezoelectric pressure sensor is formed by a chip of semiconductor material having a through cavity and a sensitive membrane, which extends over the through cavity and has a first and a second surface. The piezoelectric pressure sensor is mounted on a face of a board having a through hole so that the through cavity overlies and is in fluid connection with the through hole. The board has a fixing structure, which enables securing in an opening of a partition wall separating a first and a second space from each other. The board is arranged so that the first surface of the sensitive membrane faces the first space, and the second surface of the sensitive membrane faces the second space.
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公开(公告)号:US20170253477A1
公开(公告)日:2017-09-07
申请号:US15602760
申请日:2017-05-23
Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
Inventor: Lorenzo BALDO , Enri DUQI , Flavio Francesco VILLA
CPC classification number: B81B7/0045 , B81B3/0072 , B81B2201/0228 , B81B2201/025 , B81B2203/0127 , B81B2203/0163 , B81B2203/0315 , B81B2207/012 , B81C1/00182 , B81C1/00325 , B81C2201/0116 , B81C2201/0173 , B81C2203/0785 , G02B26/0858
Abstract: A micro-electro-mechanical device formed in a monolithic body of semiconductor material accommodating a first buried cavity; a sensitive region above the first buried cavity; and a second buried cavity extending in the sensitive region. A decoupling trench extends from a first face of the monolithic body as far as the first buried cavity and laterally surrounds the second buried cavity. The decoupling trench separates the sensitive region from a peripheral portion of the monolithic body.
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公开(公告)号:US20200326010A1
公开(公告)日:2020-10-15
申请号:US16842474
申请日:2020-04-07
Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
Inventor: Enri DUQI , Lorenzo BALDO
Abstract: A microfluidic valve formed in a body having a first and a second surface; an inlet channel extending in the body from the second surface; a first transverse channel extending in the body in a transverse direction with respect to the inlet channel; and an outlet channel extending in the body from the first surface. The inlet channel, the first transverse channel and the outlet channel form a fluidic path. The microfluidic valve further has an occluding portion, formed by the body and extending over the transverse channel; and a piezoelectric actuator coupled to the occluding portion and configured to move the occluding portion from an opening position of the valve, where the occluding portion does not interfere with the fluidic path, and a closing position of the valve, where the occluding portion interferes with and interrupts the fluidic path.
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公开(公告)号:US20200262699A1
公开(公告)日:2020-08-20
申请号:US16869159
申请日:2020-05-07
Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
Inventor: Enri DUQI , Lorenzo BALDO , Marco DEL SARTO , Mikel AZPEITIA URQUIA
Abstract: A micro-electro-mechanical device, comprising a monolithic body of semiconductor material accommodating a first buried cavity; a sensitive region facing the first buried cavity; a second cavity facing the first buried cavity; a decoupling trench extending from the monolithic body and separating the sensitive region from a peripheral portion of the monolithic body; a cap die, forming an ASIC, bonded to and facing the first face of the monolithic body; and a first gap between the cap die and the monolithic body. The device also comprises at least one spacer element between the monolithic body and the cap die; at least one stopper element between the monolithic body and the cap die; and a second gap between the stopper element and one between the monolithic body and the cap die. The second gap is smaller than the first gap.
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公开(公告)号:US20190330056A1
公开(公告)日:2019-10-31
申请号:US16509367
申请日:2019-07-11
Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
Inventor: Enri DUQI , Lorenzo BALDO , Domenico GIUSTI
Abstract: An integrated device includes: a first die; a second die coupled in a stacked way on the first die along a vertical axis; a coupling region arranged between facing surfaces of the first die and of the second die, which face one another along the vertical axis and lie in a horizontal plane orthogonal to the vertical axis, for mechanical coupling of the first and second dies; electrical-contact elements carried by the facing surfaces of the first and second dies, aligned in pairs along the vertical axis; and conductive regions arranged between the pairs of electrical-contact elements carried by the facing surfaces of the first and second dies, for their electrical coupling. Supporting elements are arranged at the facing surface of at least one of the first and second dies and elastically support respective electrical-contact elements.
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公开(公告)号:US20180118558A1
公开(公告)日:2018-05-03
申请号:US15636380
申请日:2017-06-28
Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
Inventor: Enri DUQI , Mikel AZPEITIA URQUIA , Lorenzo BALDO
CPC classification number: B81B3/0021 , B81B7/0077 , B81B2201/0235 , B81B2201/0242 , B81B2201/0257 , B81B2201/0264 , B81B2207/012 , B81C1/00158 , B81C1/00269 , H04R19/005 , H04R19/04
Abstract: Method of manufacturing a transducer module, comprising the steps of: forming, on a substrate, a first MEMS transducer, in particular a gyroscope, and a second MEMS transducer, in particular an accelerometer, having a suspended membrane; forming, on the substrate, a conductive layer and defining the conductive layer in order to provide, simultaneously, at least one conductive strip electrically coupled to the first MEMS transducer and the membrane of the second MEMS transducer.
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公开(公告)号:US20210229984A1
公开(公告)日:2021-07-29
申请号:US17155429
申请日:2021-01-22
Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
Inventor: Enri DUQI , Nicolo' BONI , Lorenzo BALDO , Massimiliano MERLI , Roberto CARMINATI
Abstract: To manufacture an oscillating structure, a wafer is processed by: forming torsional elastic elements; forming a mobile element connected to the torsional elastic elements; processing the first side of the wafer to form a mechanical reinforcement structure; and processing the second side of said wafer by steps of chemical etching, deposition of metal material, and/or deposition of piezoelectric material. Processing of the first side of the wafer is carried out prior to processing of the second side of the wafer so as not to damage possible sensitive structures formed on the first side of the wafer.
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公开(公告)号:US20200326530A1
公开(公告)日:2020-10-15
申请号:US16847514
申请日:2020-04-13
Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
Inventor: Enri DUQI , Dario PACI , Lorenzo BALDO , Domenico GIUSTI
IPC: G02B26/08 , B81B3/00 , H01L27/146
Abstract: A MEMS optical device including: a semiconductor body; a main cavity, which extends within the semiconductor body; a membrane suspended over the main cavity; a piezoelectric actuator, which is mechanically coupled to the membrane and can be electronically controlled so as to deform the membrane; a micro-lens, mechanically coupled to the membrane so as to undergo deformation following the deformation of the membrane; and a rigid optical element, which contacts the micro-lens and is arranged so that the micro-lens is interposed between the rigid optical element and the membrane. The micro-lens and the main cavity are arranged on opposite sides of the membrane.
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公开(公告)号:US20200325888A1
公开(公告)日:2020-10-15
申请号:US16847521
申请日:2020-04-13
Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
Inventor: Domenico GIUSTI , Lorenzo BALDO , Enri DUQI
IPC: F04B43/04 , H01L41/09 , H01L41/047 , H01L27/20 , H01L41/31
Abstract: A micropump device is formed in a monolithic semiconductor body integrating a plurality of actuator elements arranged side-by-side. Each actuator element has a first chamber extending at a distance from a first face of the monolithic body; a membrane arranged between the first face and the first chamber; a piezoelectric element extending on the first face over the membrane; a second chamber, arranged between the first chamber and a second face of the monolithic body; a fluidic inlet path fluidically connecting the second chamber with the outside of the monolithic body; and a fluid outlet opening extending in a transverse direction in the monolithic body from the second face as far as the second chamber, through the first chamber. The monolithic formation of the actuator elements and the possibility of driving the actuator elements at different voltages enable precise adjustment of flows, from very low values to high values.
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公开(公告)号:US20200236470A1
公开(公告)日:2020-07-23
申请号:US16749579
申请日:2020-01-22
Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l.
Inventor: Fabrizio CERINI , Enri DUQI , Silvia ADORNO , Lorenzo BALDO
Abstract: An actuation structure of a MEMS electroacoustic transducer is formed in a die of semiconductor material having a monolithic body with a front surface and a rear surface extending in a horizontal plane x-y plane and defined in which are: a frame; an actuator element arranged in a central opening defined by the frame; cantilever elements, coupled at the front surface between the actuator element and the frame; and piezoelectric regions arranged on the cantilever elements and configured to be biased to cause a deformation of the cantilever elements by the piezoelectric effect. A first stopper arrangement is integrated in the die and configured to interact with the cantilever elements to limit a movement thereof in a first direction of a vertical axis orthogonal to the horizontal plane, x-y plane towards the underlying central opening.
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