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3D MEMS Accelerometers for Building Applications. Mikaël Colin – MEMScAP S.A. 1st MEMSCON Event – Bucharest October 7th, 2010. Acceleration RF ID tag. 3D MEMS accelerometer. MEMS = Micro ElectroMechanical System. Accelerometers transduction mechanisms. Spring Mass System
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3D MEMS Accelerometers for Building Applications Mikaël Colin – MEMScAP S.A. 1st MEMSCON Event – Bucharest October 7th, 2010 Company
Acceleration RF ID tag 3D MEMS accelerometer MEMS = Micro ElectroMechanical System MEMScAP, France
Accelerometers transduction mechanisms • Spring Mass System • Acceleration force causes a proof mass displacement • Displacement measurement system • Direct or indirect measurement • Indirect measurement methods: • Piezoelectric effect • Piezoresistive effect • Capacitive sensing • Vibration Beam Accelerometer (VBA) • Resonance frequency is dependent on the applied force • Driven oscillator at resonance frequency (closed loop) • High end applications Company
Transduction principles • Piezoresistive effect • Capacitive sensing MEMScAP, France Piezoelectric effect
MEMS Technologies • Surface micromachining • Hybrid integration MEMScAP, France Bulk micromachining
Concept of 3D accelerometer • 3-axis sensitive mechanical structure • 3 independent structures on the same die Mounting of 3 1D accelerometers MEMScAP, France
Selected concept ~ 4mm ~ 11mm Out of the wafer plane sensitivity In plane sensitivity MEMScAP, France 3 independent capacitive micromachined sensors on a single die
Fabrication Wafer level packaging concept MEMScAP, France
ASIC Read-out MEMS ASIC+MEMS Assembly Hybrid integration in a ceramic carrier MEMScAP, France
Thank you for your attention MEMScAP, France