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SAFETY MECHANISM FOR SENSORS

The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for detecting a failure of a sensor device during operation of the sensor device. A test signal is generated in a first frequency band that i…

DRIVE·Dec 3·1 min read

B81B7/008 MURATA MANUFACTURING CO [JP]

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SENSOR DEVICE WITH IMPROVED MANAGEMENT OF A POWER-DOWN CONDITION

A microelectromechanical sensor device (1) has a detection structure (66) and an associated electronic circuitry (2), configured to receive, when the device is powered, an external power supply voltag…

DRIVE·Jun 25·2 min read

B81B7/008 ST MICROELECTRONICS INT NV [CH]

DRIVING CIRCUIT FOR CONTROLLING A MEMS OSCILLATOR OF RESONANT TYPE

Driving circuit (14) for controlling a MEMS oscillator (1), comprising: a digital conversion stage (20) to acquire a differential sensing signal (V) indicative of a displacement of a movable mass (7) …

DRIVE·Jul 24·2 min read

B81B7/008 ST MICROELECTRONICS SRL [IT]

ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM

An electromechanical system. The electromechanical system includes: a microelectromechanical (MEMS) apparatus which has a component which can oscillate; a signal processing apparatus which is designed…

DRIVE·May 2·1 min read

B81B7/008 Robert Bosch GmbH

MEMS DEVICE

Disclosed is a MEMS device, comprising: a movable electrode plate; a first electrode plate and a first feedback electrode plate located on a first side of the movable electrode plate; a second electro…

DRIVE·Jan 25·1 min read

B81B7/008 Zhunmao (Hangzhou) Technology Co.

SELECTIVE SELF-ASSEMBLED MONOLAYER PATTERNING WITH SACRIFICIAL LAYER FOR DEVICES

Selective self-assembled monolayer patterning with sacrificial layer for devices is provided herein. A sensor device can include a handle layer and a device layer that comprises a first side and a sec…

DRIVE·Apr 15·1 min read

B81B7/008 INVENSENSE, INC.

MEMS quadrature cancellation and signal demodulation

In certain examples, a quadrature cancellation apparatus can include a drive charge amplifier configured to couple to a proof mass of a MEMS device and to provide oscillation motion information, a fir…

DRIVE·Oct 16·1 min read

B81B7/008 FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR [US]