Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Integrated multi-sensor module
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Application No.: US16397635Application Date: 2019-04-29
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Publication No.: US11009477B2Publication Date: 2021-05-18
- Inventor: Olivier Le Neel , Ravi Shankar , Suman Cherian , Calvin Leung , Tien-Choy Loh , Shian-Yeu Kam
- Applicant: STMicroelectronics Pte Ltd.
- Applicant Address: SG Singapore
- Assignee: STMicroelectronics Pte Ltd.
- Current Assignee: STMicroelectronics Pte Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: SG Singapore
- Agency: Seed IP Law Group LLP
- Main IPC: G01K7/01
- IPC: G01K7/01 ; G01K7/16 ; G01K7/18 ; G01K7/20 ; G01L9/12 ; H01L25/00 ; H01L27/02 ; H01L29/78 ; G01N27/22 ; H01L25/065 ; G01L19/00 ; G01D21/02

Abstract:
A semiconductor-based multi-sensor module integrates miniature temperature, pressure, and humidity sensors onto a single substrate. Pressure and humidity sensors can be implemented as capacitive thin film sensors, while the temperature sensor is implemented as a precision miniature Wheatstone bridge. Such multi-sensor modules can be used as building blocks in application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs). Furthermore, the multi-sensor module can be built on top of existing circuitry that can be used to process signals from the sensors. An integrated multi-sensor module that uses differential sensors can measure a variety of localized ambient environmental conditions substantially simultaneously, and with a high level of precision. The multi-sensor module also features an integrated heater that can be used to calibrate or to adjust the sensors, either automatically or as needed. Such a miniature integrated multi-sensor module that features low power consumption can be used in medical monitoring and mobile computing, including smart phone applications.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190257780A1 INTEGRATED MULTI-SENSOR MODULE Public/Granted day:2019-08-22
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