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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2010
Daniel N. Koury, Jr., Mesa, AZ (US);
Anthony F. Flannery, Jr., Los Gatos, CA (US);
Daniel N. Koury, Jr., Mesa, AZ (US);
Anthony F. Flannery, Jr., Los Gatos, CA (US);
mCube Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
An improved MEMS transducer apparatus and method is provided. The apparatus includes a movable base structure having a base surface region. An anchor structure is disposed within a substantially circular portion of the surface region typically at or near the center of the surface region. A spring structure is coupled to the anchor structure and at least one portion of the base surface region. A capacitor, having a fixed capacitor element and a movable capacitor element, are disposed near the base surface region. The fixed capacitor element can be coupled to the anchor structure and the movable capacitor element can be spatially disposed on a portion of the base surface region near the anchor structure.