B81B3/0059

MEMS SPEAKER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SAME
20230007406 · 2023-01-05 ·

The present invention provides a MEMS speaker including a substrate sidewall enclosing a cavity. The substrate sidewall includes a first surface and a second surface, a sounding assembly that is arranged on the first surface of the substrate sidewall and also seals the cavity at the opening of the first surface, and a bracket disposed in the cavity. The sounding assembly includes a first sounding assembly and the second sounding assembly. Each sounding assembly includes a driving part and a flexible diaphragm. The flexible diaphragm closes the gap formed between the free ends of adjacent driving parts and between the free ends of the driving parts and the substrate sidewall. The present invention also provides a manufacturing method of MEMS speaker. The MEMS speakers provided by the present invention have high-quality acoustic performance.

MEMS Speaker
20220417668 · 2022-12-29 ·

One of the main objects of the present invention is to provide a MEMS speaker with improved high frequency acoustic performance. To achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a MEMS speaker including a base with a first cavity and two openings opposite to each other; a substrate covering one of the openings; a diaphragm fixed to the base and covers the other opening; and a MEMS driver. The MEMS driver includes a first support part forming a distance from the diaphragm, a second support part extending from an edge of the first support part toward the diaphragm for supporting the diaphragm, and a piezoelectric member attached to the first support part.

MEMS MICROPHONE AND PACKAGE WITH INTEGRATED PASSIVE ACOUSTIC FILTER, EXTENDED SOUNDPORT
20220369025 · 2022-11-17 ·

A MEMS device includes a package for providing an inner volume, a MEMS microphone arranged in the inner volume, a sound port through the package to the inner volume, and a passive acoustic attenuation filter acoustically coupled to the sound port.

MEMS FOR HIGHLY EFFICIENT INTERACTION WITH A VOLUME FLOW

An MEMS having a layered structure includes a cavity disposed in the layered structure and fluidically coupled to an external environment of the layered structure through at least one opening in the layered structure. The MEMS includes an interaction structure movably disposed in a first MEMS plane and in the cavity along a plane direction and configured to interact with a fluid in the cavity, wherein movement of the interaction structure is causally related to movement of the fluid through the at least one opening. The MEMS further includes an active structure disposed in a second MEMS perpendicular to the plane direction, the active structure mechanically coupled to the insulation structure and configured such that an electrical signal at an electrical contact of the active structure is causally related to a deformation of the active structure, wherein the deformation of the active structure is causally related to movement of the fluid.

CONTROLLING ONE OR MORE ELECTROSTATIC COMB STRUCTURES OF A MICRO-ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SYSTEM DEVICE
20230113224 · 2023-04-13 ·

A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) device includes a mirror; at least one hinge; an electrostatic comb structure; and a control device. The control device causes, for a period of time, a voltage to be supplied to the electrostatic comb structure to cause the electrostatic comb structure to tilt the mirror about the at least one hinge in a particular direction. The control device causes, after the period of time and at an instant of time, the voltage to cease being supplied to the electrostatic comb structure. A tilt angle of the mirror, at the first instant of time, is less than a maximum tilt angle of the mirror in the particular direction. An angular momentum of the mirror, at the instant of time, is greater than zero kilogram meters squared per second in the particular direction.

METHOD FOR PRODUCING A ROLLED-UP ELECTRICAL OR ELECTRONIC COMPONENT

The present invention relates to the fields of physics, material sciences and micro and nano electronics, and concerns a method for producing a rolled-up electrical or electronic component, as can be used for example as a capacitor, or in aerials. The object of the present invention is to provide a low-cost, environmentally friendly and time-saving method for producing a rolled-up electrical or electronic component with many windings. The object is achieved by a method for producing a rolled-up component in which at least two functional and insulating layers, alternately arranged fully or partially over one another, are applied to a substrate with a sacrificial layer, wherein at least the functional or insulating layer that is arranged directly on the sacrificial layer has a perforation, at least on the two sides that are arranged substantially parallel to the rolling direction.

COUPLING DEVICE FOR COUPLING VIBRATION SYSTEMS
20230184552 · 2023-06-15 ·

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).

Microelectromechanical systems vibration sensor

A MEMS vibration sensor die can include a substrate having a top portion, a mounting surface, and an aperture extending at least partially through the substrate. The die can include a first electrode coupled to the top portion of the substrate and positioned over the aperture. The die can include a second electrode disposed between the substrate and the first electrode. The second electrode can be spaced apart from the first electrode. The die can include a proof mass that can have a first portion coupled to the first electrode or the second electrode. The proof mass can have a second end opposite the first portion. The second end can be recessed within the aperture relative to the mounting surface of the substrate. The proof mass can be suspended freely within the aperture. The proof mass can move the first electrode or the second electrode from which it is suspended in response to vibration.

MEMS ACTUATOR, SYSTEM HAVING A PLURALITY OF MEMS ACTUATORS, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MEMS ACTUATOR
20170297897 · 2017-10-19 ·

Embodiments of the present invention provide an MEMS actuator with a substrate, at least one post attached to the substrate and a deflectable actuator body that is connected to the at least one post via at least one spring, wherein, during electrostatic, electromagnetic or magnetic force application, the actuator body takes a second position starting from a first position by a tilt-free translational movement, wherein the first position and the second position are different, and wherein in a top view of the MEMS actuator the actuator body is arranged outside an area spanned by the at least one post.

MEMS capacitive pressure sensors

A MEMS capacitive pressure sensor is provided. The MEMS capacitive pressure sensor includes a substrate having a first region and a second region, and a first dielectric layer formed on the substrate. The capacitive pressure sensor also includes a second dielectric layer having a step surface profile formed on the first dielectric layer, and a first electrode layer having a step surface profile formed on the second dielectric layer. Further, the MEMS capacitive pressure sensor includes an insulation layer formed on the first electrode layer, and a second electrode layer having a step surface profile with a portion formed on the insulation layer in the peripheral region and the rest suspended over the first electrode layer in the device region. Further, the MEMS capacitive pressure sensor also includes a chamber having a step surface profile formed between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer.