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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2010
Lukas Willem Snyman, Faerie Glen, ZA;
Lukas Willem Snyman, Faerie Glen, ZA;
Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, ZA;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a sensor device. More particularly, the invention relates to a CMOS-based micro-optical-electromechanical-sensor (MOEMS) device with silicon light emitting devices, silicon waveguides and silicon detectors being fabricated using current Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) technology or Silicon on Insulator (SOI) technology. According to the invention there is provided a sensor comprising: a Silicon-based light emitting structure; an integrated electro-optical mechanical interface structure that is capable to sense mechanical deflections; an integrated electronic driving and processing circuitry so as to detect physical parameters such as vibration, motion, rotation, acceleration.