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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7439823 | Electromechanical filter An object is to provide an electromechanical filter which can define a vibration mode so that a vibrator can be excited only in a desired vibration mode, that is, a filter which can suppress any vibration mode other than a desired vibration mode. The electromechanic... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7436271 | Dielectrically transduced single-ended to differential MEMS filter A MEMS filter has an input layer for receiving a signal input, and an output layer for providing a signal output. The MEMS filter also has a first resonator and a second resonator coupled to the first resonator such that movement transduced in the first resonator by... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7427905 | Temperature controlled MEMS resonator and method for controlling resonator frequency There are many inventions described and illustrated herein. In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a temperature compensated microelectromechanical resonator as well as fabricating, manufacturing, providing and/or controlling microelectromechanical reso... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7420439 | Micro-resonator, band-pass filter, semiconductor device and communication apparatus A micro-resonator of a single structure which outputs signals of two resonance frequencies of mutually opposite phases and in which different resonance frequencies are adjusted independently is provided. The micro-resonator includes: an oscillation portion 6 ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7406761 | Method of manufacturing vibrating micromechanical structures A method for fabrication of single crystal silicon micromechanical resonators using a two-wafer process, including either a Silicon-on-insulator (SOI) or insulating base and resonator wafers, wherein resonator anchors, a capacitive air gap, isolation trenches, and a... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7362197 | Temperature compensation for silicon MEMS resonator Thermally induced frequency variations in a micromechanical resonator are actively or passively mitigated by application of a compensating stiffness, or a compressive/tensile strain. Various composition materials may be selected according to their thermal expansion ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7358648 | Torsion resonator and filter using this The invention provides a high-frequency torsion vibrator which can excite efficiently without having any paddle. The torsion vibrator is configured as a beam structure having an almost constant section and having no paddle and is disposed so as to be close to an ele... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7352254 | Micro-oscillator, semiconductor device and communication apparatus A micro-oscillator is provided. In an example, the micro-oscillator applied to a signal filter and the like, ground capacitance thereof is reduced to control the loss of signal output. An oscillator element having a beam facing lower electrodes and to be electrostat... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7348867 | Filter and composite filter, filter assembly, integrated circuit chip and electronic device which contain same, and frequency characteristic changing method therefor A dual-mode acoustic wave resonator (7a) having a resonance mode inter-coupler (6) is disposed across narrow voids (4, 5) from an input electrode (2) and an output electrode (3). They are supported for vibrations on a substr... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7335395 | Methods of using pre-formed nanotubes to make carbon nanotube films, layers, fabrics, ribbons, elements and articles Methods of Using Preformed Nanotubes to Make Carbon Nanotube Films, Layers, Fabrics, Ribbons, Elements and Articles are disclosed. To make various articles, certain embodiments provide a substrate. Preformed nanotubes are applied to a surface of the substrate to cre... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7319372 | In-plane mechanically coupled microelectromechanical tuning fork resonators There are many inventions described and illustrated herein, as well as many aspects and embodiments of those inventions. In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a resonator architecture including a plurality of in-plane vibration microelectromechanical r... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7312674 | Resonator system with a plurality of individual mechanically coupled resonators and method of making same A resonator system wherein a plurality of resonators each including piezoelectric material are suspended relative to a substrate. An edge of each resonator is mechanically coupled to an edge of another resonator and the plurality of resonators expand and contract re... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7305571 | Power network reconfiguration using MEM switches A structure and method for power distribution to a network for an integrated circuit chip complex are provided. The chip complex has at least two sectors, each having at least one power providing connection with at least one of said connections beings individually a... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7268646 | Temperature controlled MEMS resonator and method for controlling resonator frequency There are many inventions described and illustrated herein. In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a temperature compensated microelectromechanical resonator as well as fabricating, manufacturing, providing and/or controlling microelectromechanical reso... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7250892 | Data converter with integrated MEMS resonator clock An improved clocked data converter with a vibrating microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) resonator. The MEMS resonator is used as part of the clock circuitry of an analog to digital converter or a digital to analog converter. The MEMS resonator may be used as the f... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7248128 | Reference oscillator frequency stabilization Method for stabilizing the frequency of a MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) reference oscillator, and a MEMS reference oscillator, wherein the method comprises following steps: using two or more MEMS components, wherein each MEMS component is characterized by ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7221241 | Method for adjusting the frequency of a MEMS resonator There are many inventions described and illustrated herein. These inventions are directed to a method of fabricating a microelectromechanical resonator having an output frequency that may be adjusted, tuned, set, defined and/or selected whether before and/or after f... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7211923 | Rotational motion based, electrostatic power source and methods thereof A power system includes a member with two or more sections and at least one pair of electrodes. Each of the two or more sections has a stored static charge. Each of the pair of electrodes is spaced from and on substantially opposing sides of the member from the othe... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7212081 | Micromachine and method of producing the same Disclosed is a micromachine as a high-frequency filter which includes a high Q value and is suitable for higher frequency bands. The micromachine (1) includes an output electrode (7) formed on a substrate (5), an interlayer insulating film (9... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7202761 | Temperature compensation for silicon MEMS resonator Thermally induced frequency variations in a micromechanical resonator are actively or passively mitigated by application of a compensating stiffness, or a compressive/tensile strain. Various composition materials may be selected according to their thermal expansion ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7180647 | Optical scanner and method of fabricating the same An optical scanner and a fabricating method thereof are provided. The optical scanner includes a base substrate, a frame, a H-shaped stage, supporters, and a stage driving structure. An interconnection layer having a predetermined pattern is formed on the base subst... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7176505 | Electromechanical three-trace junction devices Three trace electromechanical circuits and methods of using same. A circuit includes first and second electrically conductive elements with a nanotube ribbon (or other electromechanical elements) disposed therebetween. An insulative layer is disposed on one of the f... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7169250 | Nanofibrous articles Nanofibrous articles can be manufactured by a process that includes preparation of a surface of a substrate to provide an adhesion mechanism for securing the nanofibers to the surface. The nanofibers can be dispersed in an area near the substrate for the purpose of ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7120047 | Device selection circuitry constructed with nanotube technology A memory system having electromechanical memory cells and decoders is disclosed. A decoder circuit selects at least one of the memory cells of an array of such cells. Each cell in the array is a crossbar junction at least one element of which is a nanotube or a nano... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7102467 | Method for adjusting the frequency of a MEMS resonator There are many inventions described and illustrated herein. These inventions are directed to a method of fabricating a microelectromechanical resonator having an output frequency that may be adjusted, tuned, set, defined and/or selected whether before and/or after f... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7098757 | Electrically-coupled micro-electro-mechanical filter systems and methods An electrically-coupled micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) filter system and method are disclosed. In one embodiment, the MEMS filter system comprises a first microelectromechanical system (MEMS) resonator comprising a first resonating element, a second MEMS res... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7085122 | MEMS tunable capacitor based on angular vertical comb drives A MEMS tunable capacitor with angular vertical comb-drive (AVC) actuators is described where high capacitances and a wide continuous tuning range is achieved in a compact space. The comb fingers rotate through a small vertical angle which allows a wider tuning range... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7071793 | Temperature compensation for silicon MEMS resonator Thermally induced frequency variations in a micromechanical resonator are actively or passively mitigated by application of a compensating stiffness, or a compressive/tensile strain. Various composition materials may be selected according to their thermal expansion ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7068125 | Temperature controlled MEMS resonator and method for controlling resonator frequency There are many inventions described and illustrated herein. In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a temperature compensated microelectromechanical resonator as well as fabricating, manufacturing, providing and/or controlling microelectromechanical reso... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7030718 | Apparatus and method for extending tuning range of electro-acoustic film resonators A tuning circuit for adjusting an oscillation frequency of an oscillator circuit. The tuning circuit comprises a film bulk acoustic wave resonator (FBAR) having a series resonance frequency and a parallel resonance frequency, and an inductor coupled in series or par... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7023065 | Capacitive resonators and methods of fabrication A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) capacitive resonator and methods for manufacturing the same are invented and disclosed. In one embodiment, a method comprises forming trenches in a substrate, conformally coating the substrate with an oxide, filling the coate... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7016561 | Optical switch device having movable switching member Disclosed herewith is an optical switch provided on an optical path of an optical waveguide and which switches an advancing direction of a light passed through the optical path. The optical switch includes a movable switching member which switches the advancing dire... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7002436 | Vacuum-cavity MEMS resonator A microelectromechanical (MEMS) resonator with a vacuum-cavity is fabricated using polysilicon-enabled release methods. A vacuum-cavity surrounding the MEMS beam is formed by removing release material that surrounds the beam and sealing the resulting cavity under va... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6995633 | Micromachine vibration filter A compact high-performance mechanical vibration filter which deals with high frequency band signals. Microcolumn beams as minute mechanical vibrators are used to increase a mechanical resonance frequency. The plural microcolumn beams are arranged in an array and a c... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6987432 | Temperature compensation for silicon MEMS resonator Thermally induced frequency variations in a micromechanical resonator are actively or passively mitigated by application of a compensating stiffness, or a compressive/tensile strain. Various composition materials may be selected according to their thermal expansion ... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6979590 | Methods of making electromechanical three-trace junction devices Methods of producing an electromechanical circuit element are described. A lower structure having lower support structures and a lower electrically conductive element is provided. A nanotube ribbon (or other electromechanically responsive element) is formed on an up... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6954020 | Apparatus for adjusting the resonance frequency of a microelectromechanical (MEMS) resonator using tensile/compressive strain and applications thereof A method for varying the resonance frequency of a resonator beam is disclosed. The method comprises first manufacturing a resonator beam having a first end and a second end. The resonator beam is suspended above a substrate by the first end and the second end. At le... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6947719 | Nano-electromechanical filter A nano-electromechanical filter. The filter includes, on a substrate, at least one microtip extended by a beam-shaped nanostructure. The microtip and the nanostructure are at least superficially conductive. The nanostructure forms a resonator. At least one input ele... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6946398 | Method for fabricating a micro machine The method for fabricating a micro machine comprises the step of burying an oxide film 54 in a first semiconductor substrate 6, the step of bonding the first semiconductor substrate to the second semiconductor substrate with an insulation film 18 | 09/20/2005 |
| 6940370 | MEMS resonator and method of making same A MEMS resonater employs a bulk longitudinal resonating mass supported by opposing tethers above a substrate with primary capacitive plates spaced from end surfaces of the resonating mass and supported on the substrate. Any number of secondary capacitive plates can ... | 09/06/2005 |
