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Acceleration sensor

US7845229B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 10, 2007
Grant dateDec 7, 2010
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Expiry dateDec 15, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49082
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The acceleration sensor according to the present invention includes a circuit chip having a prescribed circuit built into a front surface thereof; a sensor chip bonded to the front surface of the circuit chip; and a resin package for sealing the circuit chip and the sensor chip, while the sensor chip includes: a membrane arranged to oppose to the front surface of the circuit chip and having a plurality of openings; a piezoresistor formed on a surface of the membrane opposed to the circuit chip; a support section provided on a side opposite to the circuit chip with respect to the membrane and supporting a peripheral edge portion of the membrane; and a weight section provided on the side opposite to the circuit chip with respect to the membrane and integrally held on a central portion of the membrane.

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