The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2009
Applicants:
Joseph Seeger, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Goksen G. Yaralioglu, Mountain View, CA (US);
Baris Cagdaser, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Inventors:
Joseph Seeger, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Goksen G. Yaralioglu, Mountain View, CA (US);
Baris Cagdaser, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Invensense, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03B 5/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system and method is disclosed that provides a technique for generating an accurate time base for MEMS sensors and actuators which has a vibrating MEMS structure. The accurate clock is generated from the MEMS oscillations and converted to the usable range by means of a frequency translation circuit.