Patents Assigned to Silicon Microstructures, Inc.
  • Patent number: 6150681
    Abstract: A monolithic, integrated circuit sensor combining both a differential pressure sensor and a flow sensor on the same silicon chip. The integrated circuit has a diaphragm with a number of piezo-resistive elements placed on it in the normal manner for a pressure sensor. In addition, a channel is provided between the spaces on the two sides of the diaphragm. The channel has a cross-section which is a fraction of the size of the diaphragm. In one embodiment, the channel is a hole in the diaphragm. In another embodiment, the channel is an etched groove in the frame supporting the diaphragm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignee: Silicon Microstructures, Inc.
    Inventor: Henry V. Allen