Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, a piezoelectric resonator is provided. The piezoelectric resonator includes a piezoelectric substrate, a first electrode comprising a first plurality of electrode fingers, a second electrode comprising a second plurality of electrode fingers, wherein the first plurality of electrode fingers and the second plurality of electrode fingers are interdigitated, and wherein electrode patches are arranged along the first plurality of electrode fingers and the second plurality of electrode fingers according to a 2-dimensional lattice.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a switching device. The switching device includes a substrate, which includes a contact region. The switching device further includes a vertical layer arrangement extending from the substrate next to the contact region. The vertical layer arrangement includes a control layer. The switching device further includes a freestanding silicon cantilever extending vertically from the contact region.

Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, a detector is provided. The detector includes an electromagnetic absorber, an electromagnetic reflector arranged spaced apart from the electromagnetic absorber, wherein the electromagnetic absorber is configured to absorb an electromagnetic radiation, the electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength defined based on a distance between the electromagnetic absorber and the electromagnetic reflector, and an actuating element configured to move the electromagnetic absorber from an equilibrium position bi-directionally relative to the electromagnetic reflector to change the distance, and wherein the detector is configured to determine a change in a property associated with the electromagnetic absorber in response to the electromagnetic radiation. According to further embodiments of the present invention, a method of controlling the detector is also provided.

Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, a transducer is provided. The transducer includes a first electrode, a second electrode disposed over the first electrode such that the first electrode and the second electrode form respective capacitive electrodes of a capacitor, the second electrode comprising a core portion and a peripheral portion, a third electrode disposed relative to the second electrode such that the third electrode overlaps with the peripheral portion of the second electrode, and a piezoelectric element disposed between the peripheral portion of the second electrode and the third electrode, so as to tune a tensional force provided by the piezoelectric element onto the second electrode by varying a piezoelectric voltage applied between the second electrode and the third electrode.

Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, a piezoelectric resonator is provided. The piezoelectric resonator includes a piezoelectric substrate, a first electrode comprising a first plurality of electrode fingers, a second electrode comprising a second plurality of electrode fingers, wherein the first plurality of electrode fingers and the second plurality of electrode fingers are interdigitated, and wherein electrode patches are arranged along the first plurality of electrode fingers and the second plurality of electrode fingers according to a 2-dimensional lattice.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a device for penetrating a tissue of a subject. The device comprises a tissue penetrating portion having a tissue penetrating end. The device further comprises an ultrasonic scanner coupled to the tissue penetrating portion. The ultrasonic scanner comprises an ultrasound transduction circuit being configured to generate and transmit ultrasound waves to the subject and to receive returned sound waves echoed from the subject. The ultrasonic scanner further comprises a pulse generating circuit being configured to generate an electrical pulse so that the ultrasound transduction circuit is triggered to generate and transmit ultrasound waves.

Abstract: Embodiments provide an electro-mechanical device. The electro-mechanical device includes a piezoelectric actuator, a first contact electrode and a second contact electrode. The first and second contact electrodes are moveable between a configuration in which they are electrically connected together and a configuration in which they are electrically isolated from each other. The piezoelectric actuator has a deflection element controllable by a first control electrode and a second control electrode. The electro-mechanical device is configured such that a voltage of one polarity applied across the first and second control electrodes causes a deflection of the deflection element which urges the first and second contact electrodes together.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a switching device. The switching device includes a substrate, which includes a contact region. The switching device further includes a vertical layer arrangement extending from the substrate next to the contact region. The vertical layer arrangement includes a control layer. The switching device further includes a freestanding silicon cantilever extending vertically from the contact region.

Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, a transducer is provided. The transducer includes a first electrode, a second electrode disposed over the first electrode such that the first electrode and the second electrode form respective capacitive electrodes of a capacitor, the second electrode comprising a core portion and a peripheral portion, a third electrode disposed relative to the second electrode such that the third electrode overlaps with the peripheral portion of the second electrode, and a piezoelectric element disposed between the peripheral portion of the second electrode and the third electrode, so as to tune a tensional force provided by the piezoelectric element onto the second electrode by varying a piezoelectric voltage applied between the second electrode and the third electrode.