Method for frequency tuning of a micro-mechanical resonator
    2.
    发明授权
    Method for frequency tuning of a micro-mechanical resonator 有权
    微机械谐振器的频率调谐方法

    公开(公告)号:US07170369B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-30

    申请号:US11218673

    申请日:2005-09-02

    IPC分类号: H03H3/007 H03H3/013

    摘要: A method for modifying the resonance frequency of a micro-mechanical resonator, and resonators on which the method is practiced. A packaged resonator is trimmed by directing electromagnetic energy to the resonator through a transparent portion of the package. The removal of mass (by the energy) affects the resonance frequency of the resonator in a predictable manner. In some embodiments, the energy is sourced from a femtosecond laser. In some variations of the illustrative embodiment, the amount of mass to be removed is determined as a function of its location on the resonator. A mass-trimming map is developed that identifies a plurality of potential mass-trimming sites on the resonator. A site can be classified as a fine-tuning site or a coarse-tuning site as a function of the degree to which mass removal at those sites affects the resonance frequency. The sites can also be characterized as a function of their position relative to features of the resonator (e.g., nodal lines, etc.). Based on a differential between the measured and desired resonance frequency of the resonator, and expressions that relate resonance frequency to location-dependent mass, actual sites for mass removal are selected from among of the plurality of potential mass-trimming sites.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于修改微机械谐振器的谐振频率的方法以及实施该方法的谐振器。 通过将电磁能量通过封装的透明部分引导到谐振器来修整封装的谐振器。 质量(通过能量)的去除以可预测的方式影响谐振器的谐振频率。 在一些实施例中,能量源自飞秒激光。 在说明性实施例的一些变型中,要去除的质量的量被确定为其在谐振器上的位置的函数。 开发了一种质量修剪图,其识别谐振器上的多个潜在的质量修剪位置。 随着这些位置的质量去除程度会影响共振频率,一个站点可以被归类为微调站点或粗调站点。 这些位置也可以被表征为它们相对于谐振器的特征(例如节点线等)的位置的函数。 基于谐振器的测量和期望谐振频率之间的差异以及将共振频率与位置相关质量相关联的表达式,从多个潜在质量修剪位置中选择用于质量去除的实际位置。

    Bias voltage tuning of MEMS resonator operation point
    4.
    发明授权
    Bias voltage tuning of MEMS resonator operation point 有权
    MEMS谐振器工作点的偏置电压调谐

    公开(公告)号:US08686802B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-01

    申请号:US13351215

    申请日:2012-01-16

    IPC分类号: H03B5/30 G01R23/00 G01N27/00

    摘要: A method of configuring a device comprising a MEMS resonator includes initiating operation of the device, estimating a first parameter of the MEMS resonator based on the initiated operation, the first parameter not varying with the bias voltage, monitoring the operation of the device at a plurality of levels of the bias voltage, calculating a second parameter of the MEMS resonator based on the monitored operation, the second parameter varying with the bias voltage, determining an operational level of the bias voltage based on the estimated first parameter and the calculated second parameter, and configuring the device in accordance with the determined operational level of the bias voltage.

    摘要翻译: 一种配置包括MEMS谐振器的装置的方法包括启动装置的操作,基于所启动的操作来估计MEMS谐振器的第一参数,第一参数不随着偏置电压而变化,监测多个装置的操作 基于所监视的操作来计算MEMS谐振器的第二参数,第二参数随偏置电压变化,基于估计的第一参数和所计算的第二参数确定偏置电压的操作电平, 以及根据确定的偏置电压的操作电平配置该装置。

    Mechanical resonator device having phenomena-dependent electrical stiffness
    5.
    发明授权
    Mechanical resonator device having phenomena-dependent electrical stiffness 有权
    机械谐振器具有现象依赖的电刚度

    公开(公告)号:US06958566B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-10-25

    申请号:US10217877

    申请日:2002-08-13

    摘要: A mechanical resonator device which has a phenomena-dependent electrical stiffness is provided. The phenomena may be temperature or acceleration, for example. The device includes a substrate and a resonator supported above the substrate by supports. The device further includes an electrode supported above the substrate adjacent the resonator by supports to obtain an electrode-to-resonator gap wherein electrical stiffness generated across the gap is phenomena-dependent to take instability of resonant frequency of the device caused by the phenomena into consideration.

    摘要翻译: 提供了具有现象依赖性电刚度的机械谐振器装置。 这种现象可能是温度或加速度。 该器件包括衬底和通过支撑件支撑在衬底上的谐振器。 该装置还包括通过支撑件支撑在与衬底相邻的衬底上方的电极以获得电极到谐振器间隙,其中跨越间隙产生的电刚度是现象依赖于由于现象而引起的器件的谐振频率的不稳定性 。

    Feedthrough capacitance compensation for resonant devices
    6.
    发明授权
    Feedthrough capacitance compensation for resonant devices 有权
    谐振装置的馈通电容补偿

    公开(公告)号:US07804374B1

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-28

    申请号:US11779067

    申请日:2007-07-17

    IPC分类号: H03B5/36

    CPC分类号: H03B5/36

    摘要: A device has a resonator coupled to input and output nodes, the resonator being characterized by a transducer to drive the output node, and further characterized by a feedthrough capacitance such that portions of the input signal bypass the transducer to allow a spurious signal to reach the output node. The device includes a compensation capacitor coupled to the output node to define a compensation capacitance in accordance with the feedthrough capacitance. A phase inversion circuit is coupled to the compensation capacitance to generate a compensation signal and coupled to the output node such that the spurious signal is offset by the compensation signal. In some cases, a differential amplifier of the phase inversion circuit has the compensation capacitance in a feedback path to offset the feedthrough capacitance. In these and other cases, the compensation capacitance and the feedthrough capacitance may be unmatched to avoid overcompensation.

    摘要翻译: 器件具有耦合到输入和输出节点的谐振器,谐振器的特征在于用于驱动输出节点的换能器,并且进一步的特征在于馈通电容,使得输入信号的部分绕过换能器以允许寄生信号到达 输出节点。 该器件包括耦合到输出节点的补偿电容器,以根据馈通电容来定义补偿电容。 相位反转电路耦合到补偿电容以产生补偿信号并耦合到输出节点,使得杂散信号被补偿信号偏移。 在某些情况下,相位反转电路的差分放大器具有反馈路径中的补偿电容以抵消馈通电容。 在这些和其他情况下,补偿电容和馈通电容可能是不匹配的,以避免过度补偿。

    Method and apparatus for frequency tuning of a micro-mechanical resonator
    7.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for frequency tuning of a micro-mechanical resonator 有权
    用于微机械谐振器的频率调谐的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07307496B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-12-11

    申请号:US11550983

    申请日:2006-10-19

    IPC分类号: H03H3/007 H03H3/013

    摘要: A method for modifying the resonance frequency of a micro-mechanical resonator, and resonators on which the method is practiced. A packaged resonator is trimmed by directing electromagnetic energy to the resonator through a transparent portion of the package. The removal of mass (by the energy) affects the resonance frequency of the resonator in a predictable manner. In some embodiments, the energy is sourced from a femtosecond laser. In some variations of the illustrative embodiment, the amount of mass to be removed is determined as a function of its location on the resonator. A mass-trimming map is developed that identifies a plurality of potential mass-trimming sites on the resonator. A site can be classified as a fine-tuning site or a coarse-tuning site as a function of the degree to which mass removal at those sites affects the resonance frequency. The sites can also be characterized as a function of their position relative to features of the resonator (e.g., nodal lines, etc.). Based on a differential between the measured and desired resonance frequency of the resonator, and expressions that relate resonance frequency to location-dependent mass, actual sites for mass removal are selected from among of the plurality of potential mass-trimming sites.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于修改微机械谐振器的谐振频率的方法以及实施该方法的谐振器。 通过将电磁能量通过封装的透明部分引导到谐振器来修整封装的谐振器。 质量(通过能量)的去除以可预测的方式影响谐振器的谐振频率。 在一些实施例中,能量源自飞秒激光。 在说明性实施例的一些变型中,要去除的质量的量被确定为其在谐振器上的位置的函数。 开发了一种质量修剪图,其识别谐振器上的多个潜在的质量修剪位置。 随着这些位置的质量去除程度会影响共振频率,一个站点可以被归类为微调站点或粗调站点。 这些位置也可以被表征为它们相对于谐振器的特征(例如节点线等)的位置的函数。 基于谐振器的测量和期望谐振频率之间的差异以及将共振频率与位置相关质量相关联的表达式,从多个潜在质量修剪位置中选择用于质量去除的实际位置。

    Method and apparatus for frequency tuning of a micro-mechanical resonator
    8.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for frequency tuning of a micro-mechanical resonator 失效
    用于微机械谐振器的频率调谐的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07068126B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-27

    申请号:US10793047

    申请日:2004-03-04

    IPC分类号: H03H3/013 H03H9/10

    摘要: A method for modifying the resonance frequency of a micro-mechanical resonator, and resonators on which the method is practiced. A packaged resonator is trimmed by directing electromagnetic energy to the resonator through a transparent portion of the package. The removal of mass (by the energy) affects the resonance frequency of the resonator in a predictable manner. In some embodiments, the energy is sourced from a femtosecond laser. In some variations of the illustrative embodiment, the amount of mass to be removed is determined as a function of its location on the resonator. A mass-trimming map is developed that identifies a plurality of potential mass-trimming sites on the resonator. A site can be classified as a fine-tuning site or a coarse-tuning site as a function of the degree to which mass removal at those sites affects the resonance frequency. The sites can also be characterized as a function of their position relative to features of the resonator (e.g., nodal lines, etc.). Based on a differential between the measured and desired resonance frequency of the resonator, and expressions that relate resonance frequency to location-dependent mass, actual sites for mass removal are selected from among of the plurality of potential mass-trimming sites.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于修改微机械谐振器的谐振频率的方法以及实施该方法的谐振器。 通过将电磁能量通过封装的透明部分引导到谐振器来修整封装的谐振器。 质量(通过能量)的去除以可预测的方式影响谐振器的谐振频率。 在一些实施例中,能量源自飞秒激光。 在说明性实施例的一些变型中,要去除的质量的量被确定为其在谐振器上的位置的函数。 开发了一种质量修剪图,其识别谐振器上的多个潜在的质量修剪位置。 随着这些位置的质量去除程度会影响共振频率,一个站点可以被归类为微调站点或粗调站点。 这些位置也可以被表征为它们相对于谐振器的特征(例如节点线等)的位置的函数。 基于谐振器的测量和期望谐振频率之间的差异以及将共振频率与位置相关质量相关联的表达式,从多个潜在质量修剪位置中选择用于质量去除的实际位置。

    Method and apparatus for frequency tuning of a micro-mechanical resonator
    9.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for frequency tuning of a micro-mechanical resonator 失效
    用于微机械谐振器的频率调谐的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20050195049A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-08

    申请号:US10793047

    申请日:2004-03-04

    摘要: A method for modifying the resonance frequency of a micro-mechanical resonator, and resonators on which the method is practiced. A packaged resonator is trimmed by directing electromagnetic energy to the resonator through a transparent portion of the package. The removal of mass (by the energy) affects the resonance frequency of the resonator in a predictable manner. In some embodiments, the energy is sourced from a femtosecond laser. In some variations of the illustrative embodiment, the amount of mass to be removed is determined as a function of its location on the resonator. A mass-trimming map is developed that identifies a plurality of potential mass-trimming sites on the resonator. A site can be classified as a fine-tuning site or a coarse-tuning site as a function of the degree to which mass removal at those sites affects the resonance frequency. The sites can also be characterized as a function of their position relative to features of the resonator (e.g., nodal lines, etc.). Based on a differential between the measured and desired resonance frequency of the resonator, and expressions that relate resonance frequency to location-dependent mass, actual sites for mass removal are selected from among of the plurality of potential mass-trimming sites.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于修改微机械谐振器的谐振频率的方法以及实施该方法的谐振器。 通过将电磁能量通过封装的透明部分引导到谐振器来修整封装的谐振器。 质量(通过能量)的去除以可预测的方式影响谐振器的谐振频率。 在一些实施例中,能量源自飞秒激光。 在说明性实施例的一些变型中,要去除的质量的量被确定为其在谐振器上的位置的函数。 开发了一种质量修剪图,其识别谐振器上的多个潜在的质量修剪位置。 随着这些位置的质量去除程度会影响共振频率,一个站点可以被归类为微调站点或粗调站点。 这些位置也可以被表征为它们相对于谐振器的特征(例如节点线等)的位置的函数。 基于谐振器的测量和期望谐振频率之间的差异以及将共振频率与位置相关质量相关联的表达式,从多个潜在质量修剪位置中选择用于质量去除的实际位置。

    Micromechanical resonator having short support beams
    10.
    发明授权
    Micromechanical resonator having short support beams 有权
    具有短支撑梁的微机械谐振器

    公开(公告)号:US06930569B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-08-16

    申请号:US10632165

    申请日:2003-07-31

    申请人: Wan-Thai Hsu

    发明人: Wan-Thai Hsu

    摘要: The illustrative embodiment of the present invention is a vertical-mode, free-free beam resonator, and micromechanical circuits that include one or more such resonators. In accordance with the illustrative embodiment, the resonator comprises a movable beam that overlies a drive electrode. The movable beam is supported by a plurality of supports, the length of which is substantially less than one-quarter of a wavelength of the resonant frequency of the resonator.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的说明性实施例是垂直模式,自由自由光束谐振器和包括一个或多个这样的谐振器的微机电电路。 根据说明性实施例,谐振器包括覆盖驱动电极的可移动光束。 可移动光束由多个支撑件支撑,多个支撑件的长度基本上小于谐振器的谐振频率的波长的四分之一。