IP Library Granted Patent US 8,698,376
Granted Patent B2
US 8,698,376 · App. 13/681,904 · Granted Apr 15, 2014

Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) resonators and related apparatus and methods

Inventors: David M. Chen (Brookline, MA); Jan H. Kuypers (Cambridge, MA); Pritiraj Mohanty (Los Angeles, CA); Klaus Juergen Schoepf (Chandler, AZ); Guiti Zolfagharkhani (Brighton, MA); Jason Goodelle (Boston, MA); Reimund Rebel (Maricopa, AZ)
Assignee: Sand 9, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,698,376
App. No.
13/681,904
Granted
Apr 15, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

Devices having piezoelectric material structures integrated with substrates are described. Fabrication techniques for forming such devices are also described. The fabrication may include bonding a piezoelectric material wafer to a substrate of a differing material. A structure, such as a resonator, may then be formed from the piezoelectric material wafer.

Claims (10)

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a first microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) wafer comprising a first MEMS device; and

a second MEMS wafer comprising a second MEMS device,

wherein the second MEMS wafer is configured to cap the first MEMS wafer, and

wherein the first and second MEMS wafers are bonded together in a face-to-face configuration.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first MEMS device is a MEMS resonator and wherein the second MEMS device is a MEMS gyroscope.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first and second MEMS wafers are bonded together by a eutectic bond.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first MEMS device is configured to be actuated via electrostatic actuation.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first MEMS device is a MEMS microphone.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second MEMS wafer includes one or more access holes.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 4, 2015
From: SAND 9, INC.
To: ANALOG DEVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 036274/0273 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 6, 2013
From: CHEN, DAVID M.; KUYPERS, JAN H.; MOHANTY, PRITIRAJ; SCHOEPF, KLAUS JUERGEN; ZOLFAGHARKHANI, GUITI; GOODELLE, JASON; REBEL, REIMUND
To: SAND 9, INC.
Reel/Frame 029932/0681 →
Continuity (15)
Division 13466767 · May 8, 2012
Continuation In Part 12750768 · Mar 31, 2010
Continuation In Part 12781076 · May 17, 2010
Continuation In Part 12899447 · Oct 6, 2010
Continuation In Part 12750768 · Mar 31, 2010
Continuation In Part 13191851 · Jul 27, 2011
Continuation In Part 13247318 · Sep 28, 2011
Continuation In Part 12111535 · Apr 29, 2008
Provisional Application 61165405 · Mar 31, 2009
Provisional Application 61184167 · Jun 4, 2009
Provisional Application 61368227 · Jul 27, 2010
Provisional Application 61368216 · Jul 27, 2010
Provisional Application 61368218 · Jul 27, 2010
Provisional Application 61368224 · Jul 27, 2010
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