From microwave acoustic filters to millimeter-wave operation and new applications

A Hagelauer, R Ruby, S Inoue… - IEEE Journal of …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper reviews the latest developments in microwave acoustic wave devices. After an
introduction and brief history of bulk acoustic wave (BAW) and surface acoustic wave (SAW) …

Real-time temperature compensation of MEMS oscillators using an integrated micro-oven and a phase-locked loop

JC Salvia, R Melamud, SA Chandorkar… - Journal of …, 2009 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present a new temperature compensation system for microresonator-based frequency
references. It consists of a phase-locked loop (PLL) whose inputs are derived from two …

Long-term and accelerated life testing of a novel single-wafer vacuum encapsulation for MEMS resonators

RN Candler, MA Hopcroft, B Kim… - Journal of …, 2006 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We have developed a single-wafer vacuum encapsulation for microelectromechanical
systems (MEMS), using a thick (20-mum) polysilicon encapsulation to package …

Single wafer encapsulation of MEMS devices

RN Candler, WT Park, H Li, G Yama… - IEEE transactions on …, 2003 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Packaging of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) devices has proven to be costly
and complex, and it has been a significant barrier to the commercialization of MEMS. We …

Frequency stability of wafer-scale film encapsulated silicon based MEMS resonators

B Kim, RN Candler, MA Hopcroft, M Agarwal… - Sensors and Actuators A …, 2007 - Elsevier
The stability of resonant frequency for single wafer, thin-film encapsulated silicon MEMS
resonators was investigated for both long-term operation and temperature cycling. The …

Episeal pressure sensor and method for making an episeal pressure sensor

A Partridge, M Lutz - US Patent 6,928,879, 2005 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method for making a pressure Sensor by providing a wafer including a
base Silicon layer, a buried Sacrificial layer, and a top Silicon layer. The top Silicon layer is …

Self-sealing complex oxide resonators

M Lee, MP Robin, RH Guis, U Filippozzi, DH Shin… - Nano Letters, 2022 - ACS Publications
Although 2D materials hold great potential for next-generation pressure sensors, recent
studies revealed that gases permeate along the membrane-surface interface, necessitating …

Wafer-level vacuum sealing by transfer bonding of silicon caps for small footprint and ultra-thin MEMS packages

X Wang, SJ Bleiker, P Edinger… - Journal of …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Vacuum and hermetic packaging is a critical requirement for optimal performance of many
micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), vacuum electronics, and quantum devices …

We know that MEMS is replacing quartz. But why? And why now?

A Partridge, HC Lee, P Hagelin… - 2013 Joint European …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
MEMS (Microelectromechanical) oscillators were first introduced commercially six years
ago. Now MEMS is making significant incursions into what was once the exclusive territory …

Investigation of energy loss mechanisms in micromechanical resonators

RN Candler, H Li, M Lutz, WT Park… - … 03. 12th International …, 2003 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Micromechanical resonators with resonant frequencies from 500 kHz to 10 MHz were built
and examined for several energy loss mechanisms. Thermoelastic damping, clamping loss …