Patents Assigned to MMI SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
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Patent number: 11988534Abstract: A thermopile sensor includes a thermopile. The thermopile is formed by connecting thermocouples, in series on an insulating film, in which a first PolySi interconnect and a metal interconnect including a metal portion in at least a part thereof are connected, each of the thermocouples connected in series is arranged side by side with a predetermined gap, the metal interconnect is arranged to overlap the first PolySi interconnect in each of the thermocouples, at a connection portion between a thermocouple and an adjacent thermocouple, the metal interconnect crosses the gap between the first PolySi interconnects, and a first width of a portion of the gap where the metal interconnect crosses the gap between the first PolySi interconnects is greater than a second width of a remaining portion of the gap between the first PolySi interconnects.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2020Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: MMI SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi Kasai, Koji Momotani
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Patent number: 11971378Abstract: The thermal sensor chip includes a substrate in which a cavity having an opening is formed, a membrane provided on a surface of the substrate so as to cover the opening, and a heater provided on or inside the membrane, wherein the heater includes wires in a mesh form constituted by a conductive member.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: MMI SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi Kasai, Koji Momotani
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Patent number: 11953357Abstract: A flow sensor chip includes a substrate in which a cavity having an opening is formed, a membrane provided on a surface of the substrate so as to cover the opening, a heater provided inside the membrane, a first thermopile and a second thermopile provided in the membrane, and a heat conduction member for heat conduction between the substrate and the membrane. A first hot junction and a first cold junction of a thermocouple provided in the first thermopile and a second hot junction and a second cold junction of a thermocouple provided in the second thermopile are arranged at positions overlapping with the opening in a plan view. The heat conduction member includes a first heat conduction member for heat conduction between the first cold junction and the substrate and a second heat conduction member for heat conduction between the second cold junction and the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: MMI SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi Kasai, Koji Momotani
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Publication number: 20230303388Abstract: A MEMS microphone includes a diaphragm having conductivity, first and second variable capacitors respectively including first and second fixed electrodes, a first voltage output section that outputs a first voltage changed according to a change in a capacitance of the first variable capacitor, and a second voltage output section that outputs a second voltage changed according to a change in a capacitance of the second variable capacitor. The first and second fixed electrodes face the diaphragm. The capacitances of the first and second variable capacitors are changed in accordance with a vibration of the diaphragm. A first bias voltage is applied to the first fixed electrode. A reference voltage is applied to the second fixed electrode. A second bias voltage is applied to the diaphragm. A difference between the second bias voltage and the reference voltage is half of a difference between the first bias voltage and the reference voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: MMI SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuki ITOYAMA, Hajime KANO, Yuki UCHIDA, Takuma YOSHIDA, Mitsuaki DAIO, Yasuhiro HORIMOTO
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Publication number: 20220291158Abstract: The thermal sensor chip includes a substrate in which a cavity having an opening is formed, a membrane provided on a surface of the substrate so as to cover the opening, and a heater provided on or inside the membrane, wherein the heater includes wires in a mesh form constituted by a conductive member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicant: MMI SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi KASAI, Koji MOMOTANI
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Publication number: 20220291028Abstract: A flow sensor chip includes a substrate in which a cavity having an opening is formed, a membrane provided on a surface of the substrate so as to cover the opening, a heater provided inside the membrane, a first thermopile and a second thermopile provided in the membrane, and a heat conduction member for heat conduction between the substrate and the membrane. A first hot junction and a first cold junction of a thermocouple provided in the first thermopile and a second hot junction and a second cold junction of a thermocouple provided in the second thermopile are arranged at positions overlapping with the opening in a plan view. The heat conduction member includes a first heat conduction member for heat conduction between the first cold junction and the substrate and a second heat conduction member for heat conduction between the second cold junction and the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicant: MMI SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi KASAI, Koji MOMOTANI