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Two-wafer MEMS ionization device

US8779531B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 28, 2011
Grant dateJul 15, 2014
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Expiry dateJan 10, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J2201/3048
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) assembly includes at least one emission source; a top wafer having a plurality of side walls and a generally horizontal portion, the horizontal portion having a thickness between a first side and a directly opposed second side, at least one window in the horizontal portion extending between the first and second sides and a transmission membrane across the at least one window; and a bottom wafer having a first portion with a first substantially planar surface, an intermediate surface directly opposed to the first substantially planar surface, a second portion with a second substantially planar surface, the at least one emission source provided on the second substantially planar surface; where the top wafer bonds to the bottom wafer at the intermediate surface and encloses a cavity within the top wafer and the bottom wafer.

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