WO2002067293A3 - Microelectromechanical systems (mems) device including an analog or a digital - Google Patents

Microelectromechanical systems (mems) device including an analog or a digital Download PDF

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WO2002067293A3
WO2002067293A3 PCT/US2002/004824 US0204824W WO02067293A3 WO 2002067293 A3 WO2002067293 A3 WO 2002067293A3 US 0204824 W US0204824 W US 0204824W WO 02067293 A3 WO02067293 A3 WO 02067293A3
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mems
analog
digital
actuator
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Jeffrey R Annis
Ernst H Dummermuth
Richard D Harris
Patrick C Herbert
Michael J Knieser
Robert J Kretschmann
Henric Larsson
Winfred L Morris
Jun J Yao
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Rockwell Automation Tech Inc
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Priority claimed from US09/788,928 external-priority patent/US6583374B2/en
Priority claimed from US09/804,817 external-priority patent/US6798312B1/en
Priority claimed from US09/805,410 external-priority patent/US6617750B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/001,412 external-priority patent/US6803755B2/en
Application filed by Rockwell Automation Tech Inc filed Critical Rockwell Automation Tech Inc
Priority to AU2002255563A priority Critical patent/AU2002255563A1/en
Priority to JP2002566525A priority patent/JP4464607B2/en
Priority to EP02724965A priority patent/EP1386347A4/en
Publication of WO2002067293A2 publication Critical patent/WO2002067293A2/en
Publication of WO2002067293A3 publication Critical patent/WO2002067293A3/en
Publication of WO2002067293A9 publication Critical patent/WO2002067293A9/en

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02N—ELECTRIC MACHINES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H02N1/00—Electrostatic generators or motors using a solid moving electrostatic charge carrier
    • H02N1/002—Electrostatic motors
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01G—CAPACITORS; CAPACITORS, RECTIFIERS, DETECTORS, SWITCHING DEVICES OR LIGHT-SENSITIVE DEVICES, OF THE ELECTROLYTIC TYPE
    • H01G5/00—Capacitors in which the capacitance is varied by mechanical means, e.g. by turning a shaft; Processes of their manufacture
    • H01G5/04—Capacitors in which the capacitance is varied by mechanical means, e.g. by turning a shaft; Processes of their manufacture using variation of effective area of electrode
    • H01G5/14—Capacitors in which the capacitance is varied by mechanical means, e.g. by turning a shaft; Processes of their manufacture using variation of effective area of electrode due to longitudinal movement of electrodes

Abstract

The microelectromechanical system (MEMS) analog isolator (10) or digital isolator (210) may be created in which an actuator (12, 212) such as an electrostatic motor (66, 68) drives a beam (20, 220) against an opposing force set or predefined force set, for example, by another electrostatic motor. Motion of the beam may be sensed by a sensor (18, 218) also attached to the beam. The beam itself is electrically isolated between the locations of the actuator and the sensor. The structure may be incorporated into integrated circuits to provide on-chip isolation. In a MEMS device, a specific beam (312) is supported by transverse arms (314, 316, 318) which have flexible terminations resulting in either the selective biasing to the beam or mechanical advantage in the sensing of beam structure. Additionally, a MEMS device may be created to have reduced noise sensitivity.
PCT/US2002/004824 2001-02-20 2002-02-20 Microelectromechanical systems (mems) device including an analog or a digital WO2002067293A2 (en)

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AU2002255563A AU2002255563A1 (en) 2001-02-20 2002-02-20 Microelectromechanical systems (mems) device including an analog or a digital
JP2002566525A JP4464607B2 (en) 2001-02-20 2002-02-20 Micro electro mechanical system (MEMS) equipment
EP02724965A EP1386347A4 (en) 2001-02-20 2002-02-20 Microelectromechanical system (mens) device

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/788,928 US6583374B2 (en) 2001-02-20 2001-02-20 Microelectromechanical system (MEMS) digital electrical isolator
US09/788,928 2001-02-20
US09/804,817 US6798312B1 (en) 1999-09-21 2001-03-13 Microelectromechanical system (MEMS) analog electrical isolator
US09/805,410 US6617750B2 (en) 1999-09-21 2001-03-13 Microelectricalmechanical system (MEMS) electrical isolator with reduced sensitivity to inertial noise
US09/804,817 2001-03-13
US09/805,410 2001-03-13
US10/001,412 2001-10-25
US10/001,412 US6803755B2 (en) 1999-09-21 2001-10-25 Microelectromechanical system (MEMS) with improved beam suspension

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WO2002067293A3 true WO2002067293A3 (en) 2003-11-27
WO2002067293A9 WO2002067293A9 (en) 2004-04-01

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