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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2009
Alistair David Bradley, Dublin, OH (US);
Todd Eckhardt, Westerville, OH (US);
Ryan Jones, Dublin, OH (US);
Richard Wade, Worthington, OH (US);
Alistair David Bradley, Dublin, OH (US);
Todd Eckhardt, Westerville, OH (US);
Ryan Jones, Dublin, OH (US);
Richard Wade, Worthington, OH (US);
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
A force sensor apparatus and method of forming the same. The apparatus includes a force sense element that can be attached to a substrate. An actuator disposed in a hole formed within the cap is operably coupled to the force sense element for transferring force to the sense element in response to receiving a force from an external source. The force sense element is configured to sense the external force and generate an output signal representing the force. Preferably, one or more bond pads, associated with the force sense element and the substrate, can be electrically connected via wire bonding. A cover associated with an integrated flexible membrane can be mounted on the substrate in order to protect internal components associated with the force sensor apparatus from an external environment.