A movable device includes a light deflector including a movable part rotatable about a predetermined axis; a mount including a pair of stationary parts to which the light deflector is secured; and a substrate attached to an opposite side of a light-deflector side of the mount. The substrate has a through hole between the pair of the stationary parts.

A sensor package including a fixed frame, a moveable platform, elastic restoring members and a sensor chip is provided. The moveable platform is moved with respect to the fixed frame, and used to carry the sensor chip. The elastic restoring members are connected between the fixed frame and the moveable platform, and used to restore the moved moveable platform to an original position. The sensor chip is arranged on the elastic restoring members to send detected data via the elastic restoring members.

A MEMS package including a fixed frame, a moveable platform and elastic restoring members is provided. The moveable platform is moved with respect to the fixed frame. The elastic restoring members are connected between the fixed frame and the moveable platform, and used to restore the moved moveable platform to an original position.

A coupling device (130) for coupling a plurality of vibration systems (110, 120), which are mounted above a substrate (200) in such a manner that said systems can vibrate along a first direction (x) and are offset with respect to one another in a second direction (y) perpendicular to the first direction (x), has a flexural beam spring (135) which can bend in the first direction (x) and can be connected to the vibration systems (110, 120); in this case, connections (112, 122) between the flexural beam springs (135) and the vibration systems (110, 120) are arranged between at least two connection points (140) of the flexural beam springs (135) to the substrate (200) in such a manner that a deflection of the flexural beam springs (135) which is caused by movements of the vibration systems (110, 120) results in a vibration of the flexural beam springs (135) with antinodes of vibration in the region of the connections (112, 122) between the flexural beam springs (135) and the vibration systems (110, 120).

A method for preparing a flexible electrode is provided. The method comprises sequentially forming a flexible base layer and an intermediate conductive layer on a carrier plate; treating an elastomeric template having an electrode pattern with an acid, followed by transferring and printing the electrode pattern onto the intermediate conductive layer to form an electrode inducing layer; forming a titanium dioxide-polydopamine composite layer in a gap of the electrode inducing layer; forming a platinum electrode layer on the titanium dioxide-polydopamine composite layer; removing the carrier plate. The invention solves the problems of slow formation of a polydopamine film and slow formation of a platinum electrode layer. A flexible electrode is further provided.

The present invention discloses a three-axis accelerometer. The three-axis accelerometer comprises: a substrate; at least one anchor block fixedly disposed on the substrate; a first X-axis electrode, a second X-axis electrode, a first Y-axis electrode, a second Y-axis electrode, a first Z-axis electrode and a second Z-axis electrode all fixedly disposed on the substrate; a framework suspended above the substrate and comprising a first beam column, a second beam column disposed opposite to the first beam column and at least one connecting beam connecting the first beam column and the second beam column; a proof mass suspended above the substrate; and at least one elastic connection component configured to elastically connect to the at least anchor block, the connecting beam, and the proof mass. The three-axis accelerometer can realize high-precision acceleration detection on three axes with only one proof mass, and in particular, can provide a fully differential detection signal for the Z axis, thereby greatly improving detection precision.

In one example, an apparatus being part of a Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) module is provided. The apparatus comprises a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) and a substrate. The MEMS comprising an array of micro-mirror assemblies, each micro-mirror assembly comprises: a first flexible support structure and a second flexible support structure connected to the substrate; a micro-mirror comprising a first connection structure and a second connection structure, the first connection structure being connected to the first flexible support structure at a first connection point, the second connection structure being connected to the second flexible support structure at a second connection point, the first and second connection points being aligned with a rotation axis around which the micro-mirror rotates, the first flexible support structure and the second flexible support structure being configured to allow the first and second connection points to move when the micro-mirror rotates.

In one example, an apparatus that is part of a Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) module of a vehicle comprises a semiconductor integrated circuit comprising a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) and a substrate. The MEMS comprises an array of micro-mirror assemblies, each micro-mirror assembly comprising: a micro-mirror having a first thickness; and an actuator comprising first fingers and second fingers, the first fingers being connected with the substrate, the second fingers being mechanically connected to the micro-mirror having a second thickness smaller than the first thickness, the actuator being configured to generate an electrostatic force between the first fingers and the second fingers to rotate the micro-mirror to reflect light emitted by a light source out of the LiDAR module or light received by the LiDAR module to a receiver.

A no-gel sensor package is disclosed. In one embodiment, the package includes a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) die having a first substrate, which in turn includes a first surface on which is formed a MEMS device. The package also includes a polymer ring with an inner wall extending between first and second oppositely facing surfaces. The first surface of the polymer ring is bonded to the first surface of the first substrate to define a first cavity in which the MEMS device is contained. A molded compound body having a second cavity that is concentric with the first cavity, enables fluid communication between the MEMS device and an environment external to the package.

A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) transducer includes a substrate and a pair of electrodes supported by the substrate. The pair of electrodes are configured as a bias electrode-sense electrode couple. A moveable electrode of the pair of electrodes is configured for vibrational movement in a first direction during excitation of the moveable electrode. The pair of electrodes are spaced apart from one another by a gap in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The moveable electrode includes a cantilevered end, the cantilevered end being warped to exhibit a resting deflection along the first direction.