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US 11,404,626 · App. 16/542,100 · Granted Aug 2, 2022

Vibrator device, method of manufacturing vibrator device, electronic apparatus, and vehicle

Inventor: Koichi Mizugaki (Suwa, JP)
Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
H01L41/09H02P29/60H03H9/19G01P15/097H03H2003/022
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Patent No.
US 11,404,626
App. No.
16/542,100
Granted
Aug 2, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vibrator device including a vibrator element, an IC substrate including a semiconductor substrate configured of a semiconductor having a first conductive type and a circuit electrically coupled to the vibrator element, the first conductive type being any one of an N-type and a P-type, and a lid directly bonded to the semiconductor substrate and configured of a semiconductor having the first conductive type.

Claims (40)

1. A vibrator device comprising:

a vibrator element;

an IC substrate including a semiconductor substrate configured of a semiconductor having a first conductive type and a circuit electrically coupled to the vibrator element, the first conductive type being any one of an N-type and a P-type; and

a lid directly bonded to the semiconductor substrate and configured of a semiconductor having the first conductive type semiconductor, wherein

the IC substrate includes

a mount electrode electrically coupled to the vibrator element,

an insulating film provided over a surface of the semiconductor substrate, and

a capacitor electrode provided at an opposite side of the insulating film from the semiconductor substrate and having an area larger than the area of the mount electrode.

2. The vibrator device according to claim 1 , wherein

both the semiconductor substrate and the lid are made of silicon.

3. The vibrator device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first conductive type is N-type, and

the semiconductor substrate is coupled to power supply potential, and the capacitor electrode is coupled to a ground potential.

4. The vibrator device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first conductive type is P-type, and

the semiconductor substrate is coupled to a ground potential, and the capacitor electrode is coupled to a power supply potential.

5. The vibrator device according to claim 4 , wherein

a frequency adjusting capacitor is provided between the mount electrode and the ground potential, and

the frequency adjusting capacitor is configured of the insulating film, the capacitor electrode, and the semiconductor substrate.

6. The vibrator device according to claim 3 , wherein

a decoupling capacitor is provided between the power supply potential and the ground potential, and

the decoupling capacitor is configured of the insulating film, the capacitor electrode, and the semiconductor substrate.

7. The vibrator device according to claim 6 , wherein

the semiconductor having a first surface that faces the vibrator element, and

the insulating film is provided over the first surface.

8. The vibrator device according to claim 6 , wherein

the semiconductor having a first surface that faces the vibrator element and a second surface that is opposite to the first surface, and

the insulating film is provided over the second surface.

9. The vibrator device according to claim 1 , wherein the circuit includes a circuit that drives the vibrator element.

10. An electronic apparatus comprising the vibrator device according to claim 1 .

11. A vehicle comprising the vibrator device according to claim 1 .

12. A method of manufacturing a vibrator device comprising:

placing a vibrator element on an IC substrate including a semiconductor substrate configured of a semiconductor having a first conductive type and a circuit, the first conductive type being any one of an N-type and a P-type,

electrically coupling the circuit to the vibrator element,

overlaying a lid configured of a semiconductor having the first conductive type with the IC substrate to cover the vibrator element; and

directly bonding the lid and the semiconductor substrate, wherein

the IC substrate includes

a mount electrode electrically coupled to the vibrator element,

an insulating film provided over a surface of the semiconductor substrate, and

a capacitor electrode provided at an opposite side of the insulating film from the semiconductor substrate and having an area larger than the area of the mount electrode.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 15, 2019
From: MIZUGAKI, KOICHI
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2018-153515 · Aug 17, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200058843A1 · Feb 20, 2020
Cited By (1)
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