Abstract:
The invention relates to a MEMS resonator having at least one mode shape comprising: a substrate (2) having a surface (12), and a resonator structure (1), wherein the resonator structure (1) is part of the substrate (2), characterized in that the resonator structure (1) is defined by a first closed trench (3) and a second closed trench (3), the first trench (3) being located inside the second trench (3) so as to form a tube structure (1) inside the substrate (2), and the resonator structure (1) being released from the substrate (2) only in directions parallel to the surface (12). The invention further relates to a method of manufacturing such a MEMS resonator.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a MEMS resonator having at least one mode shape comprising: a substrate (2) having a surface (12), and a resonator structure (1), wherein the resonator structure (1) is part of the substrate (2), characterized in that the resonator structure (1) is defined by a first closed trench (3) and a second closed trench (3), the first trench (3) being located inside the second trench (3) so as to form a tube structure (1) inside the substrate (2), and the resonator structure (1) being released from the substrate (2) only in directions parallel to the surface (12). The invention further relates to a method of manufacturing such a MEMS resonator.
Abstract:
Method of manufacturing a MEMS device integrated in a silicon substrate. In parallel to the manufacturing of the MEMS device passive components as trench capacitors with a high capacitance density can be processed. The method is especially suited for MEMS resonators with resonance frequencies in the range of 10 MHz.
Abstract:
Method of manufacturing a MEMS device integrated in a silicon substrate. In parallel to the manufacturing of the MEMS device passive components as trench capacitors with a high capacitance density can be processed. The method is especially suited for MEMS resonators with resonance frequencies in the range of 10 MHz.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device comprises a two-stage differential amplifier, the amplifier comprising a first differential transistor pair whose transistors are coupled by their source electrodes and each receive an input signal, and a second differential transistor pair whose transistors are coupled by their source electrodes, each of these transistors receive the output of one of the branches of the first differential pair, and each supply an output. In the amplifier each branch of the second differential pair is arranged in series with a branch of the first differential pair so as to form two sub-circuits each including a transistor of the first pair with its load and a transistor of the second pair with its load in a manner such that the two transistors of each sub-circuit share the same current.
Abstract:
A radiofrequency transmitting device delivers output signals having a chosen radiofrequency from input data split up into complementary phase data and amplitude data. This device includes a radiofrequency reference oscillator for outputting a reference signal having a fixed radiofrequency reference, and a digital phase modulator for synthesizing the chosen radiofrequency from the fixed radiofrequency reference and for phase modulating the reference signal with the phase data, in order to produce an output signal having the chosen radiofrequency.
Abstract:
The jitter reduction circuit to reduce phase noise in a pulse train, comprises: —a resettable integrator (70) to integrate the pulse train, —a comparator (72) to compare the integrated pulse train with a reference level and to generate a modified pulse train with reduced phase noise, —a crossing time interval detector (94) configured to determine a discrete time interval during which the integrated pulse train crosses the reference level and to reset the integrator between two discrete time intervals determined consecutively.
Abstract:
A vehicle latch assembly includes a housing having a frame plate. Also included is a claw disposed within the housing and operatively coupled to the frame plate, the claw configured to rotate between an open latch position and a closed latch position. Further included is a claw buffer disposed within the housing and configured to interact with the claw upon rotation to the closed latch position, the claw buffer including at least one abutment portion configured to engage the claw prior to reaching the closed latch position.
Abstract:
A vehicle latch assembly includes a housing having a frame plate. Also included is a claw disposed within the housing and operatively coupled to the frame plate, the claw configured to rotate between an open latch position and a closed latch position. Further included is a claw buffer disposed within the housing and configured to interact with the claw upon rotation to the closed latch position, the claw buffer including at least one abutment portion configured to engage the claw prior to reaching the closed latch position.
Abstract:
The electronic device (100) of the invention comprises a semiconductor device (30) and a low-pass filter (20), which are present in a stacked configuration, and which together include a phase locked loop. The low-pass filter is preferably embodied by vertical trench capacitors, and preferably comprises a drift compensation part. The device (100) can be suitably provided in an open loop architecture. In a preferred embodiment, the low-pass filter comprises a large capacitor (C2) and a small capacitor (C1) connected in parallel, the large capacitor (C2) being connected in series with a resistor (R1).