Signal amplification by hierarchal resonating structures
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1. An electromechanical resonating structure, comprising:
- a first plurality of sub-micron size elements configured to resonate at a characteristic frequency and coupled to at least one first flexible structure, the first plurality of elements and the at least one first flexible structure collectively defining a first resonating structure;
a second plurality of sub-micron size elements configured to resonate at the characteristic frequency and coupled to at least one second flexible structure, the second plurality of elements and the at least one second flexible structure collectively defining a second resonating structure; and
at least one flexible support coupling the first resonating structure to the second resonating structure, the first and second resonating structures and the at least one flexible support collectively defining a third level resonating structure,wherein the third level resonating structure is configured to resonate in at least one mode at a frequency different from the characteristic frequency and determined by a geometry and material of the first and second pluralities of elements, and is configured to resonate with an amplitude greater than amplitudes of vibration exhibited by the first and second pluralities of elements.
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Abstract
An electromechanical resonating structure, including: first level major elements coupled to each other to form a second or higher level hierarchy; and first level sub-micron size minor elements with a characteristic frequency and coupled to each of the first level major elements to form a second level hierarchy in which a signal is effectively amplified by vibrating each of the plurality of major elements in at least one mode determined by the geometry and dimensions of the first level sub-micron minor elements.
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17 Claims
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1. An electromechanical resonating structure, comprising:
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a first plurality of sub-micron size elements configured to resonate at a characteristic frequency and coupled to at least one first flexible structure, the first plurality of elements and the at least one first flexible structure collectively defining a first resonating structure; a second plurality of sub-micron size elements configured to resonate at the characteristic frequency and coupled to at least one second flexible structure, the second plurality of elements and the at least one second flexible structure collectively defining a second resonating structure; and at least one flexible support coupling the first resonating structure to the second resonating structure, the first and second resonating structures and the at least one flexible support collectively defining a third level resonating structure, wherein the third level resonating structure is configured to resonate in at least one mode at a frequency different from the characteristic frequency and determined by a geometry and material of the first and second pluralities of elements, and is configured to resonate with an amplitude greater than amplitudes of vibration exhibited by the first and second pluralities of elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electromechanical resonating structure, comprising:
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a first plurality of sub-micron size elements configured to resonate at a characteristic frequency and coupled to at least one first flexible structure, the first plurality of elements and the at least one first flexible structure collectively defining a first resonating structure; a second plurality of sub-micron size elements configured to resonate at the characteristic frequency and coupled to at least one second flexible structure, the second plurality of elements and the at least one second flexible structure collectively defining a second resonating structure; at least one flexible support coupling the first resonating structure to the second resonating structure, the first and second resonating structures and the at least one flexible support collectively defining a first third level resonating structure; a second third level resonating structure coupled to the first third level resonating structure, the first and second third level resonating structures collectively defining a first fourth level resonating structure; and a second fourth level resonating structure coupled to the first fourth level resonating structure, wherein the first fourth level resonating structure is configured to resonate in at least one mode at a frequency different from the characteristic frequency and determined by a geometry and material of the first and second pluralities of elements, and is configured to resonate with an amplitude greater than amplitudes of vibration exhibited by the first and second pluralities of elements. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electromechanical resonating structure, comprising:
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a first plurality of sub-micron size elements configured to resonate at a characteristic frequency and coupled to at least one first flexible structure, the first plurality of elements and the at least one first flexible structure collectively defining a first resonating structure; a second plurality of sub-micron size elements configured to resonate at the characteristic frequency and coupled to at least one second flexible structure, the second plurality of elements and the at least one second flexible structure collectively defining a second resonating structure; at least one flexible support coupling the first resonating structure to the second resonating structure, the first and second resonating structures and the at least one flexible support collectively defining a first third level resonating structure; a second third level resonating structure coupled to the first third level resonating structure, the first and second third level resonating structures collectively defining a first fourth level resonating structure; a second fourth level resonating structure coupled to the first fourth level resonating structure; and a plurality of anchors between the first plurality of sub-micron size elements and the first flexible structure, wherein the first fourth level resonating structure is configured to resonate in at least one mode at a frequency different from the characteristic frequency and determined by a geometry and material of the first and second pluralities of elements, and is configured to resonate with an amplitude greater than amplitudes of vibration exhibited by the first and second pluralities of elements, and wherein a length of a coupling element that couples the first fourth level resonating structure to the second fourth level resonating structure is configured to produce a low order frequency mode substantially the same as a collective frequency mode of the first and second pluralities of elements.
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