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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2013
Applicant:
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Jen-Huang Albert Chiou, Libertyville, IL (US);
Xiaoyi Ding, Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Shiuh-Hui Steven Chen, Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Jeffrey J. Frye, Grayslake, IL (US);
Assignee:
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 9/06 (2006.01); G01L 9/00 (2006.01); G01L 19/04 (2006.01); G01L 19/00 (2006.01); G01L 19/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 9/06 (2013.01); G01L 9/0054 (2013.01); G01L 19/04 (2013.01); G01L 19/141 (2013.01); G01L 19/0038 (2013.01); G01L 19/147 (2013.01);
Abstract
In a MEMS PRT having a diaphragm that is located offset from the center of the die, thermally-induced thermal noise in the output of a Wheatstone bridge circuit is reduced by locating the Wheatstone bridge circuit away from the largest area of the die and supporting pedestal.