Capacitive resonators
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1. Apparatus comprising:
- a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) capacitive resonator, comprising;
support means;
a semiconductor resonating member coupled to the support means; and
electrodes comprised of a different material than the semiconductor resonating member, wherein the electrodes are capacitively coupled to the semiconductor resonating member.
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Abstract
A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) capacitive resonator and methods for manufacturing the same are invented and disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) capacitive resonator, the resonator comprising support means, a semiconductor resonating member coupled to the support means, and electrodes comprised of a different material than the semiconductor resonating member, wherein the electrodes are capacitively coupled to the semiconductor resonating member.
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1. Apparatus comprising:
a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) capacitive resonator, comprising;
support means;
a semiconductor resonating member coupled to the support means; and
electrodes comprised of a different material than the semiconductor resonating member, wherein the electrodes are capacitively coupled to the semiconductor resonating member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A communications device, comprising:
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a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) capacitive resonator, comprising;
support means;
a semiconductor resonating member coupled to the support means; and
electrodes comprised of a different material than the semiconductor resonating member, wherein the electrodes are capacitively coupled to the semiconductor resonating member. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) capacitive resonator configured in an in-plane, longitudinal block configuration, comprising:
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a semiconductor resonating member configured as a longitudinal block; and
electrodes comprised of a different material than the semiconductor resonating member, wherein the electrodes are capacitively coupled to the semiconductor resonating member, wherein the longitudinal block is disposed between two clamped regions, the longitudinal block having a defined width and height, the electrodes comprising a drive electrode and a sense electrode, the drive electrode opposed by the sense electrode, the drive electrode separated from the beam by a first sub-micron gap, the sense electrode separated from the beam by a second sub-micron gap.
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