Micro-actuator for hard drive utilizing insulating portions to separate biasing regions from adjacent regions of the micro-actuator and simplified manufacture process therefore
    1.
    发明授权
    Micro-actuator for hard drive utilizing insulating portions to separate biasing regions from adjacent regions of the micro-actuator and simplified manufacture process therefore 有权
    用于硬盘驱动器的微致动器利用绝缘部分从而将偏压区域与微致动器的相邻区域分开并因此简化了制造过程

    公开(公告)号:US07463454B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-09

    申请号:US11818659

    申请日:2007-06-14

    IPC分类号: G11B5/56

    CPC分类号: B81B3/0021 H02N1/006

    摘要: A micro-electro-mechanical device formed by a body of semiconductor material having a thickness and defining a mobile part and a fixed part. The mobile part is formed by a mobile platform, supporting arms extending from the mobile platform to the fixed part, and by mobile electrodes fixed to the mobile platform. The fixed part has fixed electrodes facing the mobile electrodes, a first biasing region fixed to the fixed electrodes, a second biasing region fixed to the supporting arms, and an insulation region of insulating material extending through the entire thickness of the body. The insulation region insulates electrically at least one between the first and the second biasing regions from the rest of the fixed part.

    摘要翻译: 由具有厚度并限定可移动部分和固定部分的半导体材料体形成的微电子机械装置。 可移动部分由移动平台,从移动平台延伸到固定部分的支撑臂,以及固定到移动平台的移动电极形成。 固定部分具有面向移动电极的固定电极,固定到固定电极的第一偏置区域,固定到支撑臂的第二偏压区域以及延伸穿过主体整个厚度的绝缘材料的绝缘区域。 绝缘区域在第一和第二偏压区域之间至少一个与固定部件的其余部分绝缘。

    Process for manufacturing a micromachined oscillating element, in particular a mirror for optical switches
    2.
    发明授权
    Process for manufacturing a micromachined oscillating element, in particular a mirror for optical switches 有权
    用于制造微机械振荡元件的方法,特别是用于光学开关的反射镜

    公开(公告)号:US07208339B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-04-24

    申请号:US11063483

    申请日:2005-02-22

    IPC分类号: H01L21/00

    CPC分类号: G02B27/0994

    摘要: A micromachined device made of semiconductor material is formed by: a semiconductor body; an intermediate layer set on top of the semiconductor body; and a substrate, set on top of the intermediate layer. A cavity extends in the intermediate layer and is delimited laterally by bottom fixed regions, at the top by the substrate, and at the bottom by the semiconductor body. The bottom fixed regions form fixed electrodes, which extend in the intermediate layer towards the inside of the cavity. An oscillating element is formed in the substrate above the cavity and is separated from top fixed regions through trenches, which extend throughout the thickness of the substrate. The oscillating element is formed by an oscillating platform set above the cavity, and by mobile electrodes, which extend towards the top fixed regions in a staggered way with respect to the fixed electrodes. The fixed electrodes and mobile electrodes are thus comb-fingered in plan view but formed on different levels.

    摘要翻译: 由半导体材料制成的微机械加工装置由半导体本体形成, 设置在半导体本体顶部的中间层; 以及设置在中间层顶部的基板。 空腔在中间层中延伸并且由底部固定区域在顶部限定,在顶部由衬底限定,并且在底部由半导体本体限定。 底部固定区域形成固定电极,其在中间层中延伸到空腔的内部。 振荡元件形成在空腔上方的衬底中,并且通过沟槽与顶部固定区域分离,其延伸贯穿衬底的厚度。 振荡元件由设置在空腔上方的振荡平台和通过相对于固定电极以交错方式朝着顶部固定区域延伸的移动电极形成。 因此,固定电极和移动电极在平面图中梳理,但形成在不同的水平上。

    Micromachined oscillating element, in particular a mirror for optical switches
    3.
    发明授权
    Micromachined oscillating element, in particular a mirror for optical switches 有权
    微机械振荡元件,特别是光开关的反射镜

    公开(公告)号:US06927470B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-08-09

    申请号:US10606660

    申请日:2003-06-25

    CPC分类号: G02B27/0994

    摘要: A micromachined device made of semiconductor material is formed by: a semiconductor body; an intermediate layer set on top of the semiconductor body; and a substrate, set on top of the intermediate layer. A cavity extends in the intermediate layer and is delimited laterally by bottom fixed regions, at the top by the substrate, and at the bottom by the semiconductor body. The bottom fixed regions form fixed electrodes, which extend in the intermediate layer towards the inside of the cavity. An oscillating element is formed in the substrate above the cavity and is separated from top fixed regions through trenches, which extend throughout the thickness of the substrate. The oscillating element is formed by an oscillating platform set above the cavity, and by mobile electrodes, which extend towards the top fixed regions in a staggered way with respect to the fixed electrodes. The fixed electrodes and mobile electrodes are thus comb-fingered in plan view but formed on different levels.

    摘要翻译: 由半导体材料制成的微机械加工装置由半导体本体形成, 设置在半导体本体顶部的中间层; 以及设置在中间层顶部的基板。 空腔在中间层中延伸并且由底部固定区域在顶部限定,在顶部由衬底限定,并且在底部由半导体本体限定。 底部固定区域形成固定电极,其在中间层中延伸到空腔的内部。 振荡元件形成在空腔上方的衬底中,并且通过沟槽与顶部固定区域分离,其延伸贯穿衬底的厚度。 振荡元件由设置在空腔上方的振荡平台和通过相对于固定电极以交错方式朝着顶部固定区域延伸的移动电极形成。 因此,固定电极和移动电极在平面图中梳理,但形成在不同的水平上。

    Micro-electro-mechanical actuator for positioning a device such as a read/write head in a disk drive
    4.
    发明授权
    Micro-electro-mechanical actuator for positioning a device such as a read/write head in a disk drive 有权
    微机电致动器,用于将诸如读/写头的装置定位在盘驱动器中

    公开(公告)号:US07239487B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-03

    申请号:US10601332

    申请日:2003-06-20

    IPC分类号: G11B5/56

    CPC分类号: B81B3/0021 H02N1/006

    摘要: A micro-electro-mechanical device formed by a body of semiconductor material having a thickness and defining a mobile part and a fixed part. The mobile part is formed by a mobile platform, supporting arms extending from the mobile platform to the fixed part, and by mobile electrodes fixed to the mobile platform. The fixed part has fixed electrodes facing the mobile electrodes, a first biasing region fixed to the fixed electrodes, a second biasing region fixed to the supporting arms, and an insulation region of insulating material extending through the entire thickness of the body. The insulation region insulates electrically at least one between the first and the second biasing regions from the rest of the fixed part.

    摘要翻译: 由具有厚度并限定可移动部分和固定部分的半导体材料体形成的微电子机械装置。 可移动部分由移动平台,从移动平台延伸到固定部分的支撑臂,以及固定到移动平台的移动电极形成。 固定部分具有面向移动电极的固定电极,固定到固定电极的第一偏置区域,固定到支撑臂的第二偏压区域以及延伸穿过主体整个厚度的绝缘材料的绝缘区域。 绝缘区域在第一和第二偏压区域之间至少一个与固定部件的其余部分绝缘。

    Process for manufacturing a micromachined oscillating element, in particular a mirror for optical switches
    5.
    发明申请
    Process for manufacturing a micromachined oscillating element, in particular a mirror for optical switches 有权
    用于制造微机械振荡元件的方法,特别是用于光学开关的反射镜

    公开(公告)号:US20050157372A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-07-21

    申请号:US11063483

    申请日:2005-02-22

    CPC分类号: G02B27/0994

    摘要: A micromachined device made of semiconductor material is formed by: a semiconductor body; an intermediate layer set on top of the semiconductor body; and a substrate, set on top of the intermediate layer. A cavity extends in the intermediate layer and is delimited laterally by bottom fixed regions, at the top by the substrate, and at the bottom by the semiconductor body. The bottom fixed regions form fixed electrodes, which extend in the intermediate layer towards the inside of the cavity. An oscillating element is formed in the substrate above the cavity and is separated from top fixed regions through trenches, which extend throughout the thickness of the substrate. The oscillating element is formed by an oscillating platform set above the cavity, and by mobile electrodes, which extend towards the top fixed regions in a staggered way with respect to the fixed electrodes. The fixed electrodes and mobile electrodes are thus comb-fingered in plan view but formed on different levels.

    摘要翻译: 由半导体材料制成的微机械加工装置由半导体本体形成, 设置在半导体本体顶部的中间层; 以及设置在中间层顶部的基板。 空腔在中间层中延伸并且由底部固定区域在顶部限定,在顶部由衬底限定,并且在底部由半导体本体限定。 底部固定区域形成固定电极,其在中间层中延伸到空腔的内部。 振荡元件形成在空腔上方的衬底中,并且通过沟槽与顶部固定区域分离,其延伸贯穿衬底的厚度。 振荡元件由设置在空腔上方的振荡平台和通过相对于固定电极以交错方式朝着顶部固定区域延伸的移动电极形成。 因此,固定电极和移动电极在平面图中梳理,但形成在不同的水平上。

    Micro-actuator for hard-disk drive, and manufacturing process thereof
    6.
    发明申请
    Micro-actuator for hard-disk drive, and manufacturing process thereof 有权
    用于硬盘驱动器的微执行器及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070247761A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-25

    申请号:US11818659

    申请日:2007-06-14

    IPC分类号: G11B5/56

    CPC分类号: B81B3/0021 H02N1/006

    摘要: A micro-electro-mechanical device formed by a body of semiconductor material having a thickness and defining a mobile part and a fixed part. The mobile part is formed by a mobile platform, supporting arms extending from the mobile platform to the fixed part, and by mobile electrodes fixed to the mobile platform. The fixed part has fixed electrodes facing the mobile electrodes, a first biasing region fixed to the fixed electrodes, a second biasing region fixed to the supporting arms, and an insulation region of insulating material extending through the entire thickness of the body. The insulation region insulates electrically at least one between the first and the second biasing regions from the rest of the fixed part.

    摘要翻译: 由具有厚度并限定可移动部分和固定部分的半导体材料体形成的微电子机械装置。 可移动部分由移动平台,从移动平台延伸到固定部分的支撑臂,以及固定到移动平台的移动电极形成。 固定部分具有面向移动电极的固定电极,固定到固定电极的第一偏置区域,固定到支撑臂的第二偏压区域以及延伸穿过主体整个厚度的绝缘材料的绝缘区域。 绝缘区域在第一和第二偏压区域之间至少一个与固定部件的其余部分绝缘。

    Electrostatic micromotor with stator and rotor in contact, in particular for probe-storage systems
    7.
    发明授权
    Electrostatic micromotor with stator and rotor in contact, in particular for probe-storage systems 有权
    静电微电机与定子和转子接触,特别是探针存储系统

    公开(公告)号:US08466599B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-18

    申请号:US12533850

    申请日:2009-07-31

    IPC分类号: H02N1/00

    CPC分类号: H02N1/004

    摘要: In an electrostatic micromotor, a mobile substrate faces a fixed substrate and is suspended over the fixed substrate at a given distance of separation in an operative resting condition; an actuation unit is configured so as to give rise to a relative movement of the mobile substrate with respect to the fixed substrate in a direction of movement during an operative condition of actuation. The actuation unit is also configured so as to bring the mobile substrate and the fixed substrate substantially into contact and to keep them in contact during the operative condition of actuation. The electrostatic micromotor is provided with an electronic unit for reducing friction, configured so as to reduce a friction generated by the contact between the rotor substrate and the stator substrate during the relative movement.

    摘要翻译: 在静电微电机中,移动基板面向固定的基板并且在操作的静止状态下以给定的分离距离悬挂在固定的基板上; 致动单元被构造成在致动的操作状态期间在移动方向上相对于固定基板产生相对移动。 致动单元还构造成使得移动基板和固定基板在操作的操作状态下基本接触并保持它们接触。 静电微电机设置有用于减少摩擦的电子单元,其被配置为在相对运动期间减小由转子基板和定子基板之间的接触产生的摩擦。

    ELECTROSTATIC MICROMOTOR WITH STATOR AND ROTOR IN CONTACT, IN PARTICULAR FOR PROBE-STORAGE SYSTEMS
    8.
    发明申请
    ELECTROSTATIC MICROMOTOR WITH STATOR AND ROTOR IN CONTACT, IN PARTICULAR FOR PROBE-STORAGE SYSTEMS 有权
    具有定子和转子接触的静电微型电动机,特别是探针存储系统

    公开(公告)号:US20100026138A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-04

    申请号:US12533850

    申请日:2009-07-31

    IPC分类号: H02N11/00

    CPC分类号: H02N1/004

    摘要: In an electrostatic micromotor, a mobile substrate faces a fixed substrate and is suspended over the fixed substrate at a given distance of separation in an operative resting condition; an actuation unit is configured so as to give rise to a relative movement of the mobile substrate with respect to the fixed substrate in a direction of movement during an operative condition of actuation. The actuation unit is also configured so as to bring the mobile substrate and the fixed substrate substantially into contact and to keep them in contact during the operative condition of actuation. The electrostatic micromotor is provided with an electronic unit for reducing friction, configured so as to reduce a friction generated by the contact between the rotor substrate and the stator substrate during the relative movement.

    摘要翻译: 在静电微电机中,移动基板面向固定的基板并且在操作的静止状态下以给定的分离距离悬挂在固定的基板上; 致动单元被构造成在致动的操作状态期间在移动方向上相对于固定基板产生相对移动。 致动单元还构造成使得移动基板和固定基板在操作的操作状态下基本接触并保持它们接触。 静电微电机设置有用于减少摩擦的电子单元,其被配置为在相对运动期间减小由转子基板和定子基板之间的接触产生的摩擦。

    SILICON ELECTROSTATIC MICROMOTOR WITH INDENTATIONS, IN PARTICULAR FOR PROBE-STORAGE SYSTEMS
    9.
    发明申请
    SILICON ELECTROSTATIC MICROMOTOR WITH INDENTATIONS, IN PARTICULAR FOR PROBE-STORAGE SYSTEMS 有权
    具有指示性,特别是探针存储系统的硅电极微型电机

    公开(公告)号:US20100026137A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-04

    申请号:US12533835

    申请日:2009-07-31

    IPC分类号: H02N11/00

    CPC分类号: H02N1/004

    摘要: In an electrostatic micromotor, a mobile substrate faces a fixed substrate, and electrostatic-interaction elements are provided to allow a relative movement of the mobile substrate with respect to the fixed substrate in a direction of movement. The electrostatic-interaction elements include electrodes arranged on a facing surface of the fixed substrate (2) facing the mobile substrate. The mobile substrate has indentations, which extend within the mobile substrate starting from a respective facing surface that faces the fixed substrate and define between them projections staggered with respect to the electrodes in the direction of movement. Side walls of the indentations have a first distance of separation at the respective facing surface, and a second distance of separation, greater than the first distance of separation, at an internal region of the indentations.

    摘要翻译: 在静电微电机中,移动衬底面向固定衬底,并且提供静电相互作用元件以允许移动衬底相对于固定衬底在移动方向上的相对移动。 静电相互作用元件包括布置在面向移动基板的固定基板(2)的面对表面上的电极。 移动基板具有凹槽,其从移动基板的相对面朝向固定基板开始并且在它们之间限定在移动方向上相对于电极交错的凸起之间延伸的移动基板。 凹陷的侧壁在相应的相对表面处具有第一分离距离,并且在凹陷的内部区域处具有大于分离距离的第二距离。