MEMS electrostatic actuator device for RF varactor applications

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9966194
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15385431

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A MEMs actuator device and method of forming includes arrays of actuator elements. Each actuator element has a moveable top plate and a bottom plate. The top plate includes a central membrane member and a cantilever spring for movement of the central membrane member. The bottom plate consists of two RF signal lines extending under the central membrane member. A MEMs electrostatic actuator device includes a CMOS wafer, a MEMs wafer, and a ball bond assembly. Interconnections are made from a ball bond to an associated through-silicon-via (TSV) that extends through the MEMS wafer. A RF signal path includes a ball bond electrically connected through a TSV and to a horizontal feed bar and from the first horizontal feed bar vertically into each column of the array. A metal bond ring extends between the CMOS wafer and the MEMS wafer. An RF grounding loop is completed from a ground shield overlying the array to the metal bond ring, a TSV and to a ball bond.

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TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDDALLAS TX

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Agrawal, Divyanshu Richardson, US 5 66
Barron, Lance Arlington Heights, US 12 59
Ehmke, John C Garland, US 20 327
Fruehling, Adam Plano, US 14 30
Gupta, Arun Dallas, US 29 460
Kmecko, Ivan Plano, US 8 33
McDonald, William C Allen, US 16 74
Turner, Arthur M Allen, US 13 94

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