Microelectromechanical device with signal routing through a protective cap
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1. A microelectromechanical device, comprising:
- a body including a microelectromechanical structure, the microelectromechanical structure including a plurality of output terminals configured to provide respective output signals;
conductive bonding regions;
a cap bonded to the body and electrically coupled to the microelectromechanical structure through the conductive bonding regions, the cap including;
a selection module having;
first selection terminals coupled to respective ones of the plurality of output terminals of the microelectromechanical structure;
a second selection terminal; and
a control terminal configured to selectively couple one of the first selection terminals to the second selection terminal in accordance with one of a plurality of coupling configurations corresponding to respective operating conditions.
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Abstract
A microelectromechanical device includes: a body accommodating a microelectromechanical structure; and a cap bonded to the body and electrically coupled to the microelectromechanical structure through conductive bonding regions. The cap including a selection module, which has first selection terminals coupled to the microelectromechanical structure, second selection terminals, and at least one control terminal, and which can be controlled through the control terminal to couple the second selection terminals to respective first selection terminals according, selectively, to one of a plurality of coupling configurations corresponding to respective operating conditions.
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1. A microelectromechanical device, comprising:
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a body including a microelectromechanical structure, the microelectromechanical structure including a plurality of output terminals configured to provide respective output signals; conductive bonding regions; a cap bonded to the body and electrically coupled to the microelectromechanical structure through the conductive bonding regions, the cap including; a selection module having; first selection terminals coupled to respective ones of the plurality of output terminals of the microelectromechanical structure; a second selection terminal; and a control terminal configured to selectively couple one of the first selection terminals to the second selection terminal in accordance with one of a plurality of coupling configurations corresponding to respective operating conditions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electrical system, comprising:
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a control unit; and a microelectromechanical device, coupled to the control unit, the device including; a body including a microelectromechanical structure, the microelectromechanical structure including a plurality of output terminals configured to provide respective output signals; conductive bonding regions; a cap bonded to the body and electrically coupled to the microelectromechanical structure through the conductive bonding regions, the cap including a selection module having; first selection terminals coupled to respective ones of the plurality of output terminals of the microelectromechanical structure; a second selection terminal; and a control terminal configured to selectively couple one of the first selection terminals to the second selection terminal in accordance with one of a plurality of coupling configurations corresponding to respective operating conditions. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A device, comprising:
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a first microelectromechanical structure including a plurality of first output terminals configured to provide respective first output signals; a second microelectromechanical structure including a plurality of second output terminals configured to provide respective second output signals; conductive bonding regions; a cap positioned on and electrically coupled to the first and second microelectromechanical structures through the conductive bonding regions, the cap including; a selection module having; first selection terminals coupled to respective ones of the plurality of first output terminals; second selection terminals coupled to respective ones of the plurality of second output terminals; third selection terminals; and control terminals configured to selectively couple one of the first or second selection terminals to a respective third selection terminal in accordance with one of a plurality of coupling configurations corresponding to respective operating conditions. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A microelectromechanical device, comprising:
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a body including a microelectromechanical structure; conductive bonding regions; a cap bonded to the body and electrically coupled to the microelectromechanical structure through the conductive bonding regions, the cap including a selection module having; first selection terminals coupled to the microelectromechanical structure; second selection terminals; a control terminal configured to couple the second selection terminals to respective ones of the first selection terminals in accordance with one of a plurality of coupling configurations corresponding to respective operating conditions; a plurality of switches having first conduction terminals coupled to respective ones of the first selection terminals and second conduction terminals coupled to respective ones of the second selection terminals; and driving components configured to determine a state of each of the plurality of switches. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A device, comprising:
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a first microelectromechanical structure; a second microelectromechanical structure; conductive bonding regions; a cap positioned on and electrically coupled to the first and second microelectromechanical structures through the conductive bonding regions, the cap including a selection module having; first selection terminals coupled to the first microelectromechanical structure; second selection terminals coupled to the second microelectromechanical structure; third selection terminals; a control terminal configured to couple the third selection terminals to respective ones of the first or second selection terminals in accordance with one of a plurality of coupling configurations corresponding to respective operating conditions; a plurality of switches having first conduction terminals coupled to respective ones of the first selection terminals and the second selection terminals, and second conduction terminals coupled to respective ones of the third selection terminals; and driving components configured to determine a state of each of the plurality of switches. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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