Patents Assigned to Memscap, S.A.
  • Methods of forming integrated optoelectronic devices
    Patent number: 6942814
    Abstract: Methods of forming optoelectronic devices include forming an electrically conductive layer on a first surface of a substrate and forming a mirror backing layer from the electrically conductive layer by forming an endless groove that extends through the electrically conductive layer. A step is then performed to remove a portion of the substrate at a second surface thereof, which extends opposite the first surface. This step exposes a front surface of the mirror backing layer. An optically reflective mirror surface is then formed on the front surface of the mirror backing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Memscap, S.A.
    Inventors: Robert L. Wood, Edward A. Hill
  • Microelectromechanical device having single crystalline components and metallic components
    Patent number: 6628039
    Abstract: A microelectromechanical (MEMS) device is provided that includes a microelectronic substrate, a microactuator disposed on the substrate and formed of a single crystalline material, and at least one metallic structure disposed on the substrate adjacent the microactuator While the MEMS device can include various microactuators, one embodiment of the microactuator is a thermally actuated microactuator that may include a pair of spaced apart supports disposed on the substrate and at least one arched beam extending therebetween. Thus, on actuation, the microactuator moves between a first position in which the microactuator is spaced apart from the at least one metallic structure to a second position in which the microactuator operably engages the at least one metallic structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Memscap, S.A.
    Inventor: Vijayakumar R. Dhuler
  • Microcomponent of the microinductor or microtransformer type
    Patent number: 6529110
    Abstract: Inductive microcomponent (1), such as a microinductor or microtransformer, comprising a metal winding (2) having the shape of a solenoid and a magnetic core (4) made of a ferromagnetic material positioned at the center of the solenoid (2), wherein the core (4) consists of several sections (13-16) separated by cutouts (17-19) oriented parallel to the main axis (20) of the solenoid (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Memscap, S.A.
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Fedeli, Bertrand Guillon
  • Microcomponent of the microinductor or microtransformer type
    Publication number: 20020050906
    Abstract: Inductive microcomponent (1), such as a microinductor or microtransformer, comprising a metal winding (2) having the shape of a solenoid and a magnetic core (4) made of a ferromagnetic material positioned at the center of the solenoid (2), wherein the core (4) consists of several sections (13-16) separated by cutouts (17-19) oriented parallel to the main axis (20) of the solenoid (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Publication date: May 2, 2002
    Applicant: MEMSCAP, S.A.
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Fedeli, Bertrand Guillon