Pre-collapsed capacitive micro-machined transducer cell with plug

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9117438
APP PUB NO 20140247698A1
SERIAL NO

14349079

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The present invention relates to a pre-collapsed capacitive micro-machined transducer cell (10) comprising a substrate (12), and a membrane (14) disposed above a total membrane area ((Atotal), wherein a cavity (20) is formed between the membrane (14) and the substrate (12), the membrane (14) comprising a hole (15) and an edge portion (14a) surrounding the hole (15), the edge portion (14a) of the membrane (14) being collapsed to the substrate (12). The cell further comprises a plug (30) arranged in the hole (15) of the membrane (14), the plug (30) being located only in a subarea (Asub) of the total membrane area (Atotal). The present invention further relates to a method of manufacturing such pre-collapsed capacitive micro-machined transducer cell (10).

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KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N V5656 AG EINDHOVEN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dekker, Ronald Valkenswaard, NL 125 1589
Dirksen, Peter Valkenswaard, NL 74 1918
Fraser, John Douglas Woodinville, US 20 884
Henneken, Vincent Adrianus Utrecht, NL 32 176
Leeuwestein, Adriaan Heeze, NL 5 30
Marcelis, Bout Eindhoven, NL 18 284

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