Sensor design and process
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    发明授权
    Sensor design and process 有权
    传感器设计和工艺

    公开(公告)号:US07274079B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-25

    申请号:US11209164

    申请日:2005-08-22

    IPC分类号: H01L29/84 H01L21/00

    摘要: An accelerometer (305) for measuring seismic data. The accelerometer (305) includes an integrated vent hole for use during a vacuum sealing process and a balanced metal pattern for reducing cap wafer bowing. The accelerometer (305) also includes a top cap press frame recess (405) and a bottom cap press frame recess (420) for isolating bonding pressures to specified regions of the accelerometer (305). The accelerometer (305) is vacuum-sealed and includes a balanced metal pattern (730) to prevent degradation of the performance of the accelerometer (305). A dicing process is performed on the accelerometer (305) to isolate the electrical leads of the accelerometer (305). The accelerometer (305) further includes overshock protection bumpers (720) and patterned metal electrodes to reduce stiction during the operation of the accelerometer (305).

    摘要翻译: 一种用于测量地震数据的加速度计(305)。 加速度计(305)包括用于在真空密封过程中使用的集成通气孔以及用于减小盖晶片弯曲的平衡金属图案。 加速度计(305)还包括用于将结合压力隔离到加速度计(305)的特定区域的顶盖压制框架凹部(405)和底盖压制框架凹部(420)。 加速度计(305)被真空密封并且包括平衡的金属图案(730),以防止加速度计(305)的性能的劣化。 在加速度计(305)上执行切割处理以隔离加速度计(305)的电引线。 加速度计(305)还包括过冲保护缓冲器(720)和图案化的金属电极,以在加速度计(305)的操作期间减小静摩擦力。

    System and method for updating firmware

    公开(公告)号:US07055148B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-05-30

    申请号:US09732467

    申请日:2000-12-07

    IPC分类号: G06F9/44 G06F9/445

    CPC分类号: G06F8/65

    摘要: A system and a method that uses a software application operable under a current firmware/operating system configuration to install a new firmware version without “compromising” the operating system are presented. The software application may configure a computer system to install a plurality of software fixes configured to enhance functionality under a new firmware/operating system environment after the firmware has been successfully upgraded. Such functionality enhancements may be associated with external peripherals, as well as, input/output circuit cards, processors, and the like. In addition, the software application may configure the computing device to “boot” under the new firmware/operating system environment upon subsequent system initializations. Furthermore, the software application permits the distribution of firmware upgrades via a network. The capability to install firmware remotely permits a system administrator to “push” the new firmware to a plurality of network coupled computing devices, thus avoiding manual intervention at each device.