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MEMS filter device having a nanosize coupling element and manufacturing method thereof

US7696843B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 25, 2005
Grant dateApr 13, 2010
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Expiry dateAug 5, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S977/766
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An object of the invention is to provide a coupling element of an MEMS filter with design flexibility and minimization of mass loading effects. The invention provides a structure wherein the mass loading effects are not reflected on the MEMS filter characteristic by using a nanosize coupling element with a very small mass compared to a microsize MEMS resonator, such as a carbon nanotube (CNT), as a coupling element part.

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