Microelectromechanical systems comprising differential inductors and methods for making the same
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1. An integrated Microelectromechanical Systems (“
- MEMS”
) device, comprising;
a substrate;
a transition portion connected to and at least partially extending transversely away from a major surface of the substrate;
a differential inductor mechanically suspended above a major surface of the substrate at least partially by the transition portion and electrically connected to an electronic circuit external thereto by the transition portion; and
a first dielectric gap between the major surface of the substrate and the differential inductor.
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Abstract
An integrated Microelectromechanical Systems (“MEMS”) device (100). The MEMS device comprises a substrate (200, 300), a transition portion (118), and a differential inductor (1000, 1100, 1300). The transition portion is connected to and at least partially extends transversely away from a major surface of the substrate. The differential inductor is mechanically suspended above a major surface of the substrate at least partially by the transition portion. The differential inductor is also electrically connected to an electronic circuit external thereto by the transition portion. A first dielectric gap exists between the major surface of the substrate and the differential inductor.
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1. An integrated Microelectromechanical Systems (“
- MEMS”
) device, comprising;a substrate; a transition portion connected to and at least partially extending transversely away from a major surface of the substrate; a differential inductor mechanically suspended above a major surface of the substrate at least partially by the transition portion and electrically connected to an electronic circuit external thereto by the transition portion; and a first dielectric gap between the major surface of the substrate and the differential inductor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of making an integrated Microelectromechanical Systems (“
- MEMS”
) device, comprising;forming an electronic circuit on a major surface of a substrate using a first conductive material having a first melting point; forming a differential inductor structure on the major surface of the substrate using a second conductive material having a second melting point; and removing at least one first resist layer from the MEMS filter structure to form (a) a differential inductor suspended over the major surface of the substrate at least partially by a transition portion electrically connecting the differential inductor to an electronic circuit, and (b) a first dielectric gap between the major surface of the substrate and the differential inductor. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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