Embodiments of the invention include a microelectronic device having a sensing device and methods of forming the sensing device. In an embodiment, the sensing device includes a mass and a plurality of beams to suspend the mass. Each beam comprises first and second conductive layers and an insulating layer positioned between the first and second conductive layers to electrically isolate the first and second conductive layers. The first conductive layer is associated with drive signals and the second conductive layer is associated with sense signals of the sensing device.

Embodiments of the invention include a microelectronic device having a sensing device and methods of forming the sensing device. In an embodiment, the sensing device includes a mass and a plurality of beams to suspend the mass. Each beam comprises first and second conductive layers and an insulating layer positioned between the first and second conductive layers to electrically isolate the first and second conductive layers. The first conductive layer is associated with drive signals and the second conductive layer is associated with sense signals of the sensing device.

A magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) based sensor device includes a MTJ element and processing circuitry. The MTJ element includes a free layer, a pinned layer, and a tunnel barrier, the tunnel barrier being arranged between the free layer and the pinned layer. The free layer is adapted to flex away from the tunnel barrier during acceleration. The processing circuitry is configured to measure a resistance at the MTJ element and determine acceleration based on the resistance at the MTJ element.

An example device for detecting acceleration using a spintronic Hall effect includes a spin Hall effect structure, a Magnetic Tunnel Junction (MTJ) element, a magnetic structure, and processing circuitry. The MTJ element includes a free structure, a pinned structure, and a tunnel barrier arranged between the free structure and the pinned structure. The magnetic structure is spaced apart from the spin Hall effect structure such that a magnetic field generated by the magnetic structure is moved relative to the spin Hall effect structure during acceleration. The processing circuitry is configured to generate electrical current through the spin Hall effect structure, measure a resistance at the MTJ element, and determine acceleration based on the resistance at the MTJ element.

An example device for detecting acceleration using a spintronic Hall effect includes a spin Hall effect structure, a Magnetic Tunnel Junction (MTJ) element, a magnetic structure, and processing circuitry. The MTJ element includes a free structure, a pinned structure, and a tunnel barrier arranged between the free structure and the pinned structure. The magnetic structure is spaced apart from the spin Hall effect structure such that a magnetic field generated by the magnetic structure is moved relative to the spin Hall effect structure during acceleration. The processing circuitry is configured to generate electrical current through the spin Hall effect structure, measure a resistance at the MTJ element, and determine acceleration based on the resistance at the MTJ element.

The subject of the invention is an arrangement for displaying the airflow conditions around the sails, including a wind sensing device (200a, 200b, 200c, 450), a central device (600) and a signal transmission device (300a, 300b), and at least one of the wind sensing devices (200a, 200c, 450) being a built-in wind sensor device fixed on the sail (200a, 200b, 200c). It is characterized in that the built-in wind sensor device (200a, 200b, 200c) is connected to the central device (600) and contains electronic units. The process for the application of the arrangement is also a subject of this invention.

The subject of the invention is an arrangement for displaying the airflow conditions around the sails, including a wind sensing device (200a, 200b, 200c, 450), a central device (600) and a signal transmission device (300a, 300b), and at least one of the wind sensing devices (200a, 200c, 450) being a built-in wind sensor device fixed on the sail (200a, 200b, 200c). It is characterized in that the built-in wind sensor device (200a, 200b, 200c) is connected to the central device (600) and contains electronic units. The process for the application of the arrangement is also a subject of this invention.

An elevator system including a cab displaceably received within an elevator shaft and a linear drive embodied to drive the cab. A sensor is disposed in the elevator shaft and a signal generation unit is disposed on the cab. The signal generation unit is embodied to generate a measurement signal in the sensor, the measurement signal depending on a displacement speed of the cab in the elevator shaft. Further, the elevator system has a safety control unit configured to ascertain an acceleration of the cab on the basis of the measurement signal and to bring the linear drive into a safety operating state should the ascertained acceleration exceed a limit value.

An elevator system including a cab displaceably received within an elevator shaft and a linear drive embodied to drive the cab. A sensor is disposed in the elevator shaft and a signal generation unit is disposed on the cab. The signal generation unit is embodied to generate a measurement signal in the sensor, the measurement signal depending on a displacement speed of the cab in the elevator shaft. Further, the elevator system has a safety control unit configured to ascertain an acceleration of the cab on the basis of the measurement signal and to bring the linear drive into a safety operating state should the ascertained acceleration exceed a limit value.

A microelectromechanical (MEMS) sensor suite including a three axis accelerometer including an accelerometer sensor polyhedron having a series of faces, and a series of axial accelerometers on three faces of the series of faces of the accelerometer sensor polyhedron. The MEMS sensor suite also includes a three axis magnetometer including a magnetometer sensor polyhedron having a series of faces, and a series of axial magnetometers on three faces of the series of faces of the magnetometer sensor polyhedron.