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Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2017

Filed:

Apr. 30, 2014
Applicant:

Ams International Ag, Rapperswil-Jona, CH;

Inventors:
Assignee:

ams International AG, Rapperswil-Jona, CH;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 9/00 (2006.01); G01L 9/12 (2006.01); H01G 7/00 (2006.01); G01L 7/08 (2006.01); G01L 13/02 (2006.01); G01L 19/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 9/005 (2013.01); G01L 9/0073 (2013.01); G01L 9/125 (2013.01); G01L 13/025 (2013.01); G01L 19/147 (2013.01); G01L 19/148 (2013.01);
Abstract

A differential pressure sensor comprises a cavity having a base including a base electrode and a membrane suspended above the base which includes a membrane electrode, wherein the first membrane is sealed with the cavity defined beneath the first membrane. A first pressure input port is coupled to the space above the sealed first membrane. A capacitive read out system is used to measure the capacitance between the base electrode and membrane electrode. An interconnecting channel is between the cavity and a second pressure input port, so that the sensor is responsive to the differential pressure applied to opposite sides of the membrane by the two input ports.


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