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20090158566 | Temperature Stable MEMS Resonator - One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a method for decreasing a temperature coefficient of frequency (TCF) of a MEMS resonator. The method comprises lithographically defining slots in the MEMS resonator beams and filling the slots with oxide. By growing oxide within the slots, the amount of oxide growth on the outside surfaces of the MEMS resonator may be reduced. Furthermore, by situating the slots in the areas of large flexural stresses, the contribution of the embedded oxide to the overall TCF of the MEMS resonator is increased, and the total amount of oxide needed to decrease the overall TCF of the MEMS resonator to a particular target value is reduced. As a result, the TCF of the MEMS resonator may be reduced in a manner that is more effective relative to prior art approaches. | 06-25-2009 |
20090160581 | Temperature Stable MEMS Resonator - One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a method for decreasing a temperature coefficient of frequency (TCF) of a MEMS resonator. The method comprises lithographically defining slots in the MEMS resonator beams and filling the slots with oxide. By growing oxide within the slots, the amount of oxide growth on the outside surfaces of the MEMS resonator may be reduced. Furthermore, by situating the slots in the areas of large flexural stresses, the contribution of the embedded oxide to the overall TCF of the MEMS resonator is increased, and the total amount of oxide needed to decrease the overall TCF of the MEMS resonator to a particular target value is reduced. As a result, the TCF of the MEMS resonator may be reduced in a manner that is more effective relative to prior art approaches. | 06-25-2009 |
20120295384 | Temperature Stable MEMS Resonator - One embodiment of the present inventions sets forth a method for decreasing a temperature coefficient of frequency (TCF) of a MEMS resonator. The method comprises lithographically defining slots in the MEMS resonator beams and filling the slots with a compensating material (for example, an oxide) wherein the temperature coefficient of Young's Modulus (TCE) of the compensating material has a sign opposite to a TCE of the material of the resonating element. | 11-22-2012 |
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20110152097 | Active Compound Combinations - The present invention relates to novel active compound combinations comprising, firstly, a known herbicide selected from the group consisting of glyphosate, glufosinate and glufosinate-ammonium and, secondly, at least one known fungicidally active compound, which combination is highly suitable for controlling unwanted phytopathogenic fungi, in particular soya bean rust. Particular preference is given to using these mixtures on transgenic plants resistant to the herbicides mentioned. | 06-23-2011 |
20140213557 | Active Compound Combinations - The present invention relates to novel active compound combinations comprising, firstly, a known herbicide selected from the group consisting of glyphosate, glufosinate and glufosinate-ammonium and, secondly, at least one known fungicidally active compound, which combination is highly suitable for controlling unwanted phytopathogenic fungi, in particular soya bean rust. Particular preference is given to using these mixtures on transgenic plants resistant to the herbicides mentioned. | 07-31-2014 |
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20080197861 | METHOD OF AUTOMATICALLY TESTING AN ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT WITH A CAPACITIVE SENSOR AND ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SAME - A method for automatically testing an electronic circuit with a capacitive sensor having two capacitors is provided, wherein the common electrode of the capacitors moves relative to each fixed electrode. The electronic circuit includes a sensor interface that includes a charge transfer amplifier unit, an integrator unit connected to the amplifier unit to provide measurement output voltage, and an excitation unit. The excitation unit inversely polarizes each fixed electrode at high or low voltage or discharges the capacitors. The method includes several successive measurement cycles each divided into a first phase discharging capacitors by output voltage and a second phase for polarizing the fixed electrode of the first capacitor at high voltage and inversely polarizing the fixed electrode of the second capacitor at low voltage. In the measuring cycles, a test phase replaces a second polarizing phase in at least one cycle in every two successive measurement cycles. | 08-21-2008 |
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20130006559 | METHOD FOR REDUCING NON-LINEARITY DURING MEASUREMENT OF A PHYSICAL PARAMETER AND ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT FOR IMPLEMENTING THE SAME - A method for reducing the non-linearity effect of a digital-analogue converter. An electronic circuit includes an amplifier and a digital-analogue converter for supplying a measuring voltage. The method includes biasing the capacitor electrodes by the measuring voltage on the basis of the first digital signal, then biasing the fixed electrode of the first capacitor at a regulated voltage and the fixed electrode of the second capacitor at a low voltage, then biasing the capacitor electrodes by the measuring voltage on the basis of a second digital measuring signal, and finally biasing the fixed electrode of the first capacitor at a low voltage and the fixed electrode of the second capacitor at a regulated voltage. A defined offset voltage is introduced into the digital-analogue converter to modulate the first and second digital signals. A mean is taken of the two digital signals to reduce the non-linearity effect of the converter. | 01-03-2013 |
20130187668 | METHOD OF MEASURING A PHYSICAL PARAMETER AND ELECTRONIC INTERFACE CIRCUIT FOR A CAPACITIVE SENSOR FOR IMPLEMENTING THE SAME - The method is for measuring a physical parameter by an electronic circuit connected to a two differential capacitor sensor having two fixed electrodes and a common moving electrode. The electronic circuit supplies first and second digital measuring signals. Each measuring cycle consists on biasing the electrodes by the measuring voltage based on the first digital signal, connecting the fixed electrodes to a supply voltage source for a first biasing, biasing the electrodes by the measuring voltage based on the second digital measuring signal, and inversely connecting the fixed electrodes to a supply voltage source for a second biasing. In first successive measuring cycles, the first and second digital signals are adapted to each cycle by a large step value. In second successive measuring cycles, the first and second digital signals are adapted to each cycle by a small step value until the end of the conversion. | 07-25-2013 |
20130191060 | METHOD OF MEASURING A PHYSICAL PARAMETER AND ELECTRONIC INTERFACE CIRCUIT FOR A CAPACITIVE SENSOR FOR IMPLEMENTING THE SAME - The method is for measuring a physical parameter via an electronic circuit connected to a two differential capacitor sensor having two fixed electrodes and a common moving electrode. The circuit supplies first and second digital measuring signals. Each measuring cycle consists on biasing fixed electrodes by a first biasing and a second biasing reverse of the first biasing, alternated with biasing the electrodes by the measuring voltage based on first and second digital signals. Each conversion starts by a small step value added to or subtracted from each digital signal in each cycle. If the successive identical amplifier output states counted or counted down by a counter is higher than a threshold, a large step value is added to or subtracted from the digital signals in each cycle. Re-adaptation to the small step value occurs when a sign change is detected in the counter, until the conversion end. | 07-25-2013 |
20130300437 | METHOD OF MEASURING A PHYSICAL PARAMETER AND ELECTRONIC INTERFACE CIRCUIT FOR A CAPACITIVE SENSOR FOR IMPLEMENTING THE SAME - A physical parameter is measured via an electronic circuit connected to a two capacitor sensor. The circuit includes an amplifier connected to the common capacitor electrode, a logic unit for digital processing amplifier data and supplying a digital measuring signal, a digital-analogue converter for supplying a measuring voltage based on the digital measuring signal, a switching unit for alternately supplying the measuring voltage to the first and second fixed capacitor electrodes, and a regulated voltage for negative biasing or a low voltage for positive biasing from a voltage supply source. A first phase consists in biasing the first fixed electrode with the measuring voltage from first binary word and reference voltage, and the second fixed electrode with low voltage, and a second phase consists in biasing the second fixed electrode with measuring voltage from second binary word, which is reverse of the first binary word, and the reference voltage. | 11-14-2013 |
20150176992 | ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT FOR MEASURING ROTATIONAL SPEED IN A MEMS GYROSCOPE AND METHOD FOR ACTUATING THE CIRCUIT - The electronic circuit measures angular speed in a gyroscope, which includes a mass connected to a spring and a damping element, an actuation capacitor for actuating the mass and a detection capacitor for detecting motion of the mass. The electronic circuit includes a measurement resistor, which is connected to the moving mass and has a variation in resistive value equal to the oscillation frequency of the mass. The resistor is polarized to supply a measurement signal, which includes a carrier signal in phase with the oscillation of the mass and an angular speed signal phase shifted by π/2 relative to the carrier signal The measurement signal is supplied to an integration unit clocked by a clocking signal phase shifted by π/2 relative to the carrier signal and originating from the drive circuit. The angular speed signal is demodulated at the integration unit output. | 06-25-2015 |
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