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MONOLITHIC Z-AXIS TORSIONAL CMOS MEMS ACCELEROMETER

  • US 20160187369A1
  • Filed: 02/18/2015
  • Published: 06/30/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A monolithic z-axis torsional CMOS MEMS accelerometer, made of a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) with a micromachining process, and comprising:

  • a curl matching frame comprising a first side zone, a second side zone, a third side zone, and a fourth side zone which adjoin successively in an enclosing manner, wherein the first side zone and the third side zone are opposite each other, whereas the second side zone and the fourth side zone are opposite each other, wherein the fourth side zone and the first side zone adjoin each other;

    two anchors disposed at the first side zone and the third side zone, respectively;

    a first comb structure adjoining the second side zone, a second side zone-adjoining portion of the first side zone, and a second side zone-adjoining portion of the third side zone;

    a second comb structure adjoining the fourth side zone, a fourth side zone-adjoining portion of the first side zone, and a fourth side zone-adjoining portion of the third side zone; and

    a proof mass disposed between the first comb structure and the second comb structure inside the curl matching frame to adjoin the first comb structure and the second comb structure, wherein an axis of the proof mass is defined by a virtual line which connects the two anchors, and two disconnected regions which are symmetrical to each other but do not adjoin the proof mass are disposed between the axis and the first comb structure.

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