摘要:
System and methods are disclosed herein for converting rotational motion to linear motion. A system comprising a rotational drive can be connected to a proof mass by a first structure comprising a coupling spring. An anchor can be connected to the proof mass by a second structure comprising a drive spring. The coupling spring and the drive spring can be configured to cause the proof mass to move substantially along a first axis when the rotational drive rotates about a second axis.
摘要:
A capacitance detection circuit has at least a carrier signal generating circuit that supplies a carrier signal to one of a movable or a fixed electrode of a sensor, an operational amplifier with one of the movable or fixed electrode as an input and ground as another input, and a printed circuit board on which the physical quantity sensor, the carrier signal generating circuit, and the operational amplifier are mounted. An insulation-secured area on the printed circuit board is configured as a moisture absorption reduction area, including at least an electrode connection part of the physical quantity sensor, an input-side connection part of the operational amplifier, and a connection part connected to the input side of the operational amplifier out of connection parts of input-side circuit components connected between the electrode connection part and the input-side connection part.
摘要:
This document discusses among other things apparatus and methods for a proof mass including split z-axis portions. An example proof mass can include a center portion configured to anchor the proof-mass to an adjacent layer, a first z-axis portion configure to rotate about a first axis using a first hinge, the first axis parallel to an x-y plane orthogonal to a z-axis, a second z-axis portion configure to rotate about a second axis using a second hinge, the second axis parallel to the x-y plane, wherein the first z-axis portion is configured to rotate independent of the second z-axis portion.
摘要:
A sensitivity inspection system for inspecting the sensitivity of an electrostatic capacitance sensor, including an output acquisition unit acquiring first and second values that are respectively the first and second outputs of the electrostatic capacitance sensor that is in an inspection state and is made inclined, a first conversion unit obtaining a first ratio of a theoretical value of the first output when first reference acceleration is applied to a theoretical value of the first output when acceleration in the first direction is applied in the inspection state, and multiplying the acquired first value by the first ratio, and a second conversion unit obtaining a second ratio of a theoretical value of the second output when second reference acceleration is applied to a theoretical value of the second output when acceleration in the second direction is applied in the inspection state, and multiplying the acquired second value by the second ratio.
摘要:
A method of attaching two wafers in a seismometer comprising the steps of forming a patterned wetting metal layer on a first wafer and forming a plurality of cavities mirroring the pattern of the wetting metal layer on the first wafer. The steps further include pouring a plurality of solder balls on the surface of an alignment wafer, pouring off excess solder balls, aligning the first wafer with the alignment wafer, and connecting the first wafer with the alignment wafer. The solder balls are immobilized on the wetting metal layer by performing a partial reflow onto the wetting metal layer and removing the alignment wafer. The first and second wafers are aligned so that each solder ball is immobilized between the first and second wafer. The wafers are then bonded together.
摘要:
A MEMS device (20) with stress isolation includes elements (28, 30, 32) formed in a first structural layer (24) and elements (68, 70) formed in a second structural layer (26), with the layer (26) being spaced apart from the first structural layer (24). Fabrication methodology (80) entails forming (92, 94, 104) junctions (72, 74) between the layers (24, 26). The junctions (72, 74) connect corresponding elements (30, 32) of the first layer (24) with elements (68, 70) of the second layer (26). The fabrication methodology (80) further entails releasing the structural layers (24, 26) from an underlying substrate (22) so that all of the elements (30, 32, 68, 70) are suspended above the substrate (22) of the MEMS device (20), wherein attachment of the elements (30, 32, 68, 70) with the substrate (22) occurs only at a central area (46) of the substrate (22).
摘要:
A structure having a first movable portion displaced perpendicular to a substrate surface and a second movable portion displaced parallel to the substrate surface is realized by a laminated structure employing a nested structure for the first portion and the second portion. The laminated structure is provided with inner and outer movable portions. A y spring is connected to the outer portion, and the outer portion is supported in a y-axis direction by the y spring at a height apart from an outer substrate. A z spring is connected to the inner portion, and the inner portion is supported in a z-axis direction by the z spring at a height apart from the outer substrate. The outer portion and the z spring are at different heights from the substrate, and the z spring overpasses across the outer portion at a height apart from the outer movable portion.
摘要:
The present invention discloses a three-dimensional micro-electro-mechanical-system sensor. The sensor includes movable first electrodes, plural movable second electrodes, plural fixed third electrodes, and plural fixed fourth electrodes. The first electrodes and their adjacent third electrodes form at least one first capacitor and at least one second capacitor, and the second electrodes and their adjacent fourth electrodes form at least one third capacitor. The capacitance change of the first capacitor reflects the displacement of the proof mass along a first axis, the capacitance change of the second capacitor reflects the displacement of the proof mass along a second axis, and the capacitance change of the third capacitor reflects the displacement of the proof mass along a third axis. The first, second, and third axes define a three-dimensional coordinate system.
摘要:
A capacitive accelerometer includes a substrate and a first semiconductor layer. The first semiconductor layer is disposed on the substrate and includes a first mass, first and second support bases, first and second elastic members, and first and second comb capacitor sets. The first and second support bases are disposed at positions corresponding to first and second axes respectively. The first elastic member is connected to the first mass and the first support base in a manner of bending back and forth perpendicular to the first axis. The second elastic member is connected to the first mass and the second support base in a manner of bending back and forth perpendicular to the second axis. The first and second comb capacitor sets are disposed at positions corresponding to the second and first axes respectively and connected to the first mass. The first axis is perpendicular to the second axis.
摘要:
A method for adjusting an acceleration sensor which includes a substrate and a seismic mass, the acceleration sensor having first and further first electrodes attached to the substrate on a first side, counter-electrodes of the seismic mass being situated between the first and further first electrodes, the acceleration sensor having further second electrodes on a second side and further fourth electrodes on a fourth side opposite the second side, an essentially equal first excitation voltage being applied to the first and further first electrodes in a first step for exciting a first deflection of the seismic mass along a first direction, the first deflection being compensated in a second step by applying a first compensation voltage to the further second and further fourth electrodes.