MEMS DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR MEMS DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20240308841A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-19

    申请号:US18601334

    申请日:2024-03-11

    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.

    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a MEMS device including a device wafer, a cap wafer and a bonding layer. The device wafer includes: a device substrate, having a first main surface, a second main surface opposite to the first main surface, and a cavity recessed along a first direction from the first main surface toward the second main surface; a sensor unit, located within the cavity and mechanically connected to and electrically insulated from the device substrate by a single anchor; and a device wiring, electrically coupled to the sensor unit. The cap wafer includes: a cap substrate, facing the device wafer from a side of the first main surface; and a cap wiring, electrically coupled to the device wiring. The bonding layer bonds the device wafer with the cap wafer, and the device wiring is directly connected to the bonding layer.

    Dual-layer micro-ribbon MEMS light modulator

    公开(公告)号:US11958738B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-16

    申请号:US17872777

    申请日:2022-07-25

    Abstract: An optical system including a dual-layer microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) device, and methods of fabricating and operating the same are disclosed. Generally, the MEMS device includes a substrate having an upper surface; a top modulating layer including a number of light modulating micro-ribbons, each micro-ribbon supported above and separated from the upper surface of the substrate by spring structures in at least one lower actuating layer; and a mechanism for moving one or more of the micro-ribbons relative to the upper surface and/or each other. The spring structures are operable to enable the light modulating micro-ribbons to move continuously and vertically relative to the upper surface of the substrate while maintaining the micro-ribbons substantially parallel to one another and the upper surface of the substrate. The micro-ribbons can be reflective, transmissive, partially reflective/transmissive, and the device is operable to modulate a phase and/or amplitude of light incident thereon.

    Vibration-Driven Energy Harvesting Element and Method for Manufacturing the Same

    公开(公告)号:US20240106357A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-28

    申请号:US18266963

    申请日:2021-10-13

    Abstract: A great force is prevented from acting on an elastic support section of a MEMS vibration-driven energy harvesting element. A vibration-driven energy harvesting element has a fixed electrode fixed to a base section, a movable electrode movable relative to the fixed electrode, an elastic support section which has one end connected to the base section and the other end connected to the movable electrode and elastically supports the movable electrode, and at least one of a first member which is fixed to the movable electrode and faces the base section or a member fixed to the base section at a distance in a direction orthogonal to a vibration plane on which the movable electrode vibrates, and a second member which is fixed to the base section and faces the movable electrode or a member fixed to the movable electrode at a distance in a direction orthogonal to the vibration plane.

    Vibration-driven energy harvesting element and vibration-driven energy harvesting device

    公开(公告)号:US11716033B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-01

    申请号:US17053598

    申请日:2019-04-19

    CPC classification number: H02N1/08 B81B3/0086 B81B2203/0163

    Abstract: A vibration-driven energy harvesting element that outputs an alternating current power from an output line, due to vibration from outside includes: an intermediate electrode that is not connected to the output line; a plurality of electret electrodes, each electret electrode being arranged to face the intermediate electrode and having an electret on at least a part of a surface of the electret electrode on a side facing the intermediate electrode; a holding unit that holds the intermediate electrode and the plurality of electret electrodes such that the intermediate electrode and the plurality of electret electrodes can vibrate with respect to each other; and a charge injector that injects a charge having characteristics opposite to a charge of the electrets formed in the surfaces of the plurality of electret electrodes, to the intermediate electrode.

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