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MEMS oscillator with temperature sensitive MEMS capacitances

US7671710B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 26, 2008
Grant dateMar 2, 2010
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Expiry dateMay 15, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03B5/30
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided is an oscillator including: a MEMS resonator for mechanically vibrating; an output oscillator circuit for oscillating at a resonance frequency of the MEMS resonator to output an oscillation signal; and a MEMS capacitor for changing a capacitance thereof caused by a change in a distance between an anode electrode and a cathode beam according to an environmental temperature.

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