A motor having a circuit board including at least two MEMS sensors. The circuit board is mounted within a housing of the motor using the same fasteners as an encoder of the motor. Mounting the MEMS sensors to the circuit board simplifies assembly of the motor and standardizes the positioning of the MEMS sensors within the housing, while the overall motor footprint is unaffected.

A micromechanical device includes a tiltable structure that is rotatable about a first rotation axis. The tiltable structure is coupled to a fixed structure through an actuation structure of a piezoelectric type. The actuation structure is formed by spring elements having a spiral shape. The spring elements each include actuation arms extending transversely to the first rotation axis. Each actuation arm carries a respective piezoelectric band of piezoelectric material. The actuation arms are divided into two sets with the piezoelectric bands thereof biased in phase opposition to obtain rotation in opposite directions of the tiltable structure about the first rotation axis.

A micromechanical device capable of providing out-of-plane motion and force generation in response to an in-plane strain applied to the device is provided. Embodiments of the present invention comprise one or more islands that are operatively coupled with one or more hinges. The hinges are operative for inducing rotation of the islands when a lateral strain is applied to the structure. In some embodiments, the hinges are also electrically conductive such that they enable electrical communication between the one or more islands and devices external to the structure. Some embodiments of the present invention are particularly well suited for use in biological applications. Some devices in accordance with the present invention are fabricated using conventional planar processes, such as flex-circuit fabrication techniques.

A gyroscope includes connecting portions which are provided between a mass body and a mass body and connects the mass body with the mass body. Here, the connecting portions includes a fixing portion fixed to a substrate, a shuttle provided between the fixing portion and the mass body, a shuttle provided between the fixing portion and the mass body, a beam connecting the fixing portion with the shuttle, a beam connecting the fixing portion with the shuttle, a beam connecting the mass body with the shuttle, a beam connecting the mass body with the shuttle, and a beam connecting the shuttle with the shuttle. The fixing portion is provided between the shuttle and the shuttle.

Provided is a light reflecting element including a support portion, a hinge portion, and a light reflecting portion, in which the light reflecting portion includes a support layer and a light reflecting layer, the hinge portion includes a torsion bar portion, extending portions extending from side portions of the torsion bar portion, and movable pieces extending from end portions of the extending portions, an end portion of the torsion bar portion is fixed to the support portion, the hinge portion is twistedly deformable around an axis of the torsion bar portion, the support layer is fixed to the movable pieces, and a recessed portion is provided at least at a portion of the support layer facing a space located between the first movable piece and the second movable piece.

A sensor which measures parameters such as acceleration, rotation and magnetic field comprises a substrate defining a plane and at least one sensing plate suspended above the substrate for movement in a sensing direction orthogonal to the substrate plane. A detection arm suspended above the substrate is rotational about an axis parallel to the substrate plane. An out-of-plane coupling structure couples the sensing plate to the detection arm for generating rotational movement of the detection arm, which is detected by a rotation detection structure. A pivot element arranged at a distance from the coupling structure facilitates tilting movement of the sensing plate.

A MEMS anti-phase vibratory gyroscope includes two measurement masses with a top cap and a bottom cap each coupled with a respective measurement mass. The measurement masses are oppositely coupled with each other in the vertical direction. Each measurement mass includes an outer frame, an inner frame located within the outer frame, and a mass located within the inner frame. The two measurement masses are coupled with each other through the outer frame. The inner frame is coupled with the outer frame by a plurality of first elastic beams. The mass is coupled with the inner frame by a plurality of second elastic beams. A comb coupling structure is provided along opposite sides of the outer frame and the inner frame. The two masses vibrate toward the opposite direction, and the comb coupling structure measures the angular velocity of rotation.

A micromechanical device includes a tiltable structure that is rotatable about a first rotation axis. The tiltable structure is coupled to a fixed structure through an actuation structure of a piezoelectric type. The actuation structure is formed by spring elements having a spiral shape. The spring elements each include actuation arms extending transversely to the first rotation axis. Each actuation arm carries a respective piezoelectric band of piezoelectric material. The actuation arms are divided into two sets with the piezoelectric bands thereof biased in phase opposition to obtain rotation in opposite directions of the tiltable structure about the first rotation axis.

A MEMS anti-phase vibratory gyroscope includes two measurement masses with a top cap and a bottom cap each coupled with a respective measurement mass. The measurement masses are oppositely coupled with each other in the vertical direction. Each measurement mass includes an outer frame, an inner frame located within the outer frame, and a mass located within the inner frame. The two measurement masses are coupled with each other through the outer frame. The inner frame is coupled with the outer frame by a plurality of first elastic beams. The mass is coupled with the inner frame by a plurality of second elastic beams. A comb coupling structure is provided along opposite sides of the outer frame and the inner frame. The two masses vibrate toward the opposite direction, and the comb coupling structure measures the angular velocity of rotation.

A mirror device 300 disclosed herein includes: a base 302; a mirror 305; an actuator 306; an extension 304 provided on the other side of the mirror 305 with respect to an X-axis opposite from the actuator 306; a fixed comb electrode 308; and a movable comb electrode 307 provided on the other side of the mirror 305 with respect to the X-axis opposite from the actuator 306. The movable comb electrode 307 includes: a beam portion 371 coupled to the mirror 305 via a hinge 373; and electrode fingers 372 provided for the beam portion 371. The extension 304 is coupled to the base 302 via a hinge 341, and the mirror 305 tilts around a principal axis passing through the hinge 341.