MICRO ELECTRICAL MECHANICAL MAGNETIC FIELD SENSOR UTILIZING MODIFIED INERTIAL ELEMENTS
First Claim
1. A micro electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) comprising:
- a substrate;
a first pivot extending upwardly from the substrate;
a first lever arm with a first longitudinal axis extending above the substrate and pivotably mounted to the first pivot for pivoting about a first pivot axis;
a first capacitor layer formed on the substrate at a location beneath a first capacitor portion of the first lever arm;
a second capacitor layer formed on the substrate at a location beneath a second capacitor portion of the first lever arm, wherein the first pivot supports the first lever arm at a location between the first capacitor portion and the second capacitor portion along the first longitudinal axis; and
a first conductor member extending across the first longitudinal axis and spaced apart from the first pivot axis.
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Abstract
A micro electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) is disclosed. The MEMS includes a substrate, a first pivot extending upwardly from the substrate, a first lever arm with a first longitudinal axis extending above the substrate and pivotably mounted to the first pivot for pivoting about a first pivot axis, a first capacitor layer formed on the substrate at a location beneath a first capacitor portion of the first lever arm, a second capacitor layer formed on the substrate at a location beneath a second capacitor portion of the first lever arm, wherein the first pivot supports the first lever arm at a location between the first capacitor portion and the second capacitor portion along the first longitudinal axis, and a first conductor member extending across the first longitudinal axis and spaced apart from the first pivot axis.
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1. A micro electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) comprising:
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a substrate; a first pivot extending upwardly from the substrate; a first lever arm with a first longitudinal axis extending above the substrate and pivotably mounted to the first pivot for pivoting about a first pivot axis; a first capacitor layer formed on the substrate at a location beneath a first capacitor portion of the first lever arm; a second capacitor layer formed on the substrate at a location beneath a second capacitor portion of the first lever arm, wherein the first pivot supports the first lever arm at a location between the first capacitor portion and the second capacitor portion along the first longitudinal axis; and a first conductor member extending across the first longitudinal axis and spaced apart from the first pivot axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of forming a micro electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) comprising:
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providing a substrate; forming a first pivot extending upwardly from the substrate; forming a first lever arm with a first longitudinal axis extending above the substrate to be pivotably mounted to the first pivot for pivoting about a first pivot axis; forming a first capacitor layer on the substrate at a location selected to be beneath a first capacitor portion of the first lever arm; forming a second capacitor layer on the substrate at a location selected to be beneath a second capacitor portion of the first lever arm, and selected such that the first pivot will support the first lever arm at a location between the first capacitor portion and the second capacitor portion along the first longitudinal axis; and forming a first conductor member to extend across the first longitudinal axis at a location and to be spaced apart from the first pivot axis. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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