Vertically integrated MEMS sensor device with multi-stimulus sensing

TF Miller, Y Lin, DJ Monk, WT Park - US Patent 8,220,330, 2012 - Google Patents
An acceleration transducer, or accelerometer, is a sensor typically utilized for measuring
acceleration forces. These forces may be static, like the constant force of gravity, or they can …

MEMS structure and method of forming same

YH Tsai, CH Chu, K Chang - US Patent 9,065,358, 2015 - Google Patents
Provisional application No. 61/506,526, filed on Jul.(57) 11, 2011. A microelectromechanical
system (MEMS) device that reduces or eliminates Stiction includes a Substrate and a mov …

Support structure for TSV in MEMS structure

YH Tsai, K Chang, HC Tsai - US Patent 9,085,456, 2015 - Google Patents
An embodiment is a method for forming a microelectrome chanical system (MEMS) device.
The method comprises forming a MEMS structure over a first substrate, wherein the MEMS …

Micromachined piezoelectric X-Axis gyroscope

C Acar, RV Shenoy, JP Black, KE Petersen… - US Patent …, 2013 - Google Patents
2011-01-27 Assigned to QUALCOMM MEMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. reassignment
QUALCOMM MEMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST …

Control surface for touch and multi-touch control of a cursor using a micro electro mechanical system (MEMS) sensor

DD McDade, H Mohammadi - US Patent 8,749,486, 2014 - Google Patents
BACKGROUND A touchpad is a pointing device that may be used, like a computer mouse,
to provide an interface to an electronic device. A touchpad is a specialized control Surface …

Sensor module

J Frey, H Weber, E Graf - US Patent 8,748,998, 2014 - Google Patents
BACKGROUND Sensor devices which have a number of sensor substrates having different
sensor structures for detecting various char acteristics are being increasingly used in various …

Dynamic quantity sensor and dynamic quantity sensor system

Y Hata, Y Nonomura, M Fujiyoshi, H Funabashi… - US Patent …, 2015 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A dynamic quantity sensor includes a force receiving portion, a first
movable portion that rotates in a first rotational direc tion around a first rotational axis …

Micromechanical yaw-rate sensor

M Wrede, J Classen, T Ohms, C Geckeler… - US Patent …, 2013 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A micromechanical yaw-rate sensor comprising a first yaw rate sensor
element, which outputs a first sensor signal, which contains information about a rotation …

MEMS device mechanical amplitude control

MJ Thompson, I Gurin - US Patent 9,903,718, 2018 - Google Patents
US9903718B2 - MEMS device mechanical amplitude control - Google Patents
US9903718B2 - MEMS device mechanical amplitude control - Google Patents MEMS …

Micromachined piezoelectric three-axis gyroscope and stacked lateral overlap transducer (slot) based three-axis accelerometer

PJ Stephanou, C Acar, RV Shenoy, DW Burns… - US Patent …, 2015 - Google Patents
2011-02-04 Assigned to QUALCOMM MEMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. reassignment
QUALCOMM MEMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST …