AU2001255866A1 - Method and apparatus for generating a signal having at least one desired output frequency utilizing a bank of vibrating micromechanical devices - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for generating a signal having at least one desired output frequency utilizing a bank of vibrating micromechanical devices

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AU2001255866A1
AU2001255866A1 AU2001255866A AU5586601A AU2001255866A1 AU 2001255866 A1 AU2001255866 A1 AU 2001255866A1 AU 2001255866 A AU2001255866 A AU 2001255866A AU 5586601 A AU5586601 A AU 5586601A AU 2001255866 A1 AU2001255866 A1 AU 2001255866A1
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Clark T. C. Nguyen
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University of Michigan
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University of Michigan
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03H—IMPEDANCE NETWORKS, e.g. RESONANT CIRCUITS; RESONATORS
    • H03H9/00—Networks comprising electromechanical or electro-acoustic devices; Electromechanical resonators
    • H03H9/46—Filters
    • H03H9/462—Microelectro-mechanical filters
    • H03H9/465—Microelectro-mechanical filters in combination with other electronic elements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03H—IMPEDANCE NETWORKS, e.g. RESONANT CIRCUITS; RESONATORS
    • H03H9/00—Networks comprising electromechanical or electro-acoustic devices; Electromechanical resonators
    • H03H9/02—Details
    • H03H9/02244—Details of microelectro-mechanical resonators
    • H03H9/02393—Post-fabrication trimming of parameters, e.g. resonance frequency, Q factor
    • H03H9/02409—Post-fabrication trimming of parameters, e.g. resonance frequency, Q factor by application of a DC-bias voltage
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03H—IMPEDANCE NETWORKS, e.g. RESONANT CIRCUITS; RESONATORS
    • H03H9/00—Networks comprising electromechanical or electro-acoustic devices; Electromechanical resonators
    • H03H9/46—Filters
    • H03H9/462—Microelectro-mechanical filters
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03H—IMPEDANCE NETWORKS, e.g. RESONANT CIRCUITS; RESONATORS
    • H03H9/00—Networks comprising electromechanical or electro-acoustic devices; Electromechanical resonators
    • H03H9/46—Filters
    • H03H9/462—Microelectro-mechanical filters
    • H03H9/467—Post-fabrication trimming of parameters, e.g. center frequency
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03H—IMPEDANCE NETWORKS, e.g. RESONANT CIRCUITS; RESONATORS
    • H03H9/00—Networks comprising electromechanical or electro-acoustic devices; Electromechanical resonators
    • H03H9/46—Filters
    • H03H9/48—Coupling means therefor
    • H03H9/50—Mechanical coupling means
    • H03H9/505—Mechanical coupling means for microelectro-mechanical filters
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H59/00—Electrostatic relays; Electro-adhesion relays
    • H01H59/0009—Electrostatic relays; Electro-adhesion relays making use of micromechanics
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03H—IMPEDANCE NETWORKS, e.g. RESONANT CIRCUITS; RESONATORS
    • H03H9/00—Networks comprising electromechanical or electro-acoustic devices; Electromechanical resonators
    • H03H9/02—Details
    • H03H9/02244—Details of microelectro-mechanical resonators
    • H03H2009/02488—Vibration modes
    • H03H2009/02511—Vertical, i.e. perpendicular to the substrate plane
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03H—IMPEDANCE NETWORKS, e.g. RESONANT CIRCUITS; RESONATORS
    • H03H9/00—Networks comprising electromechanical or electro-acoustic devices; Electromechanical resonators
    • H03H9/02—Details
    • H03H9/02244—Details of microelectro-mechanical resonators
    • H03H2009/02488—Vibration modes
    • H03H2009/02519—Torsional
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03H—IMPEDANCE NETWORKS, e.g. RESONANT CIRCUITS; RESONATORS
    • H03H9/00—Networks comprising electromechanical or electro-acoustic devices; Electromechanical resonators
    • H03H9/02—Details
    • H03H9/02244—Details of microelectro-mechanical resonators
    • H03H2009/02488—Vibration modes
    • H03H2009/02527—Combined

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Piezo-Electric Or Mechanical Vibrators, Or Delay Or Filter Circuits (AREA)
  • Micromachines (AREA)
  • Transceivers (AREA)
  • Transmitters (AREA)
  • Oscillators With Electromechanical Resonators (AREA)
  • Networks Using Active Elements (AREA)
  • Input Circuits Of Receivers And Coupling Of Receivers And Audio Equipment (AREA)
  • Filters And Equalizers (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Velocity Or Position Using Acoustic Or Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Amplifiers (AREA)
AU2001255866A 2000-04-20 2001-04-20 Method and apparatus for generating a signal having at least one desired output frequency utilizing a bank of vibrating micromechanical devices Abandoned AU2001255866A1 (en)

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PCT/US2001/040563 WO2001082467A2 (en) 2000-04-20 2001-04-20 Method and apparatus for generating a signal having at least one desired output frequency utilizing a bank of vibrating micromechanical devices

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AU2001255866A Abandoned AU2001255866A1 (en) 2000-04-20 2001-04-20 Method and apparatus for generating a signal having at least one desired output frequency utilizing a bank of vibrating micromechanical devices
AU2001255867A Abandoned AU2001255867A1 (en) 2000-04-20 2001-04-20 Method and apparatus for filtering signals utilizing a vibrating micromechanicalresonator
AU2001255865A Abandoned AU2001255865A1 (en) 2000-04-20 2001-04-20 Method and apparatus for selecting at least one desired channel utilizing a bank of vibrating micromechanical apparatus
AU2001255868A Abandoned AU2001255868A1 (en) 2000-04-20 2001-04-20 Method and apparatus for filtering signals in a subsystem including a power amplifier utilizing a bank of vibrating micromechanical apparatus
AU2001257612A Abandoned AU2001257612A1 (en) 2000-04-20 2001-04-20 Method and subsystem for processing signals utilizing a plurality of vibrating micromechanical devices
AU2001261036A Abandoned AU2001261036A1 (en) 2000-04-20 2001-04-20 Method and apparatus for upconverting and filtering an information signal utilizing a vibrating micromechanical device

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AU2001255867A Abandoned AU2001255867A1 (en) 2000-04-20 2001-04-20 Method and apparatus for filtering signals utilizing a vibrating micromechanicalresonator
AU2001255865A Abandoned AU2001255865A1 (en) 2000-04-20 2001-04-20 Method and apparatus for selecting at least one desired channel utilizing a bank of vibrating micromechanical apparatus
AU2001255868A Abandoned AU2001255868A1 (en) 2000-04-20 2001-04-20 Method and apparatus for filtering signals in a subsystem including a power amplifier utilizing a bank of vibrating micromechanical apparatus
AU2001257612A Abandoned AU2001257612A1 (en) 2000-04-20 2001-04-20 Method and subsystem for processing signals utilizing a plurality of vibrating micromechanical devices
AU2001261036A Abandoned AU2001261036A1 (en) 2000-04-20 2001-04-20 Method and apparatus for upconverting and filtering an information signal utilizing a vibrating micromechanical device

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AU (6) AU2001255866A1 (en)
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WO (6) WO2001082476A2 (en)

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