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Method for analog measurement of input signals using bi-stable digitizing micromechanical switches

Cost-effective, miniaturized switch-based detection method with integrated measurement functionality Institute Reference: INV-21097 Background Battery-powered wireless sensors are of particular interest in sensor networks and internet of things (IoT) applications owing to their ability to be deployed anywhere without the need for any wiring. This...

Published: 1/27/2025 | Updated: 3/21/2024 | Inventor(s): Matteo Rinaldi, Vageeswar Rajaram, Zhenyun Qian, Sungho Kang, Sila Deniz Calisgan, Antea Risso

Keywords(s): Infrared, IoT, MEMS, Sensor, Zero Power

Category(s): -Devices, -Nanotechnology, -Sensors tech

Parametric Acoustic-based Passive Transponders for ultra-sensitive Continuous- and Threshold-Sensing

New sensors for simultaneous achievement of a continuous temperature sensing and threshold temperature sensing in the same device Institute Reference: INV-20086 Background As wireless sensing and monitoring has continued to play an increasingly pivotal role in a variety of applications, a strong need has developed for scalable, low power/zero power...

Published: 1/27/2025 | Updated: 3/21/2024 | Inventor(s): Cristian Cassella, Hussein Hussein

Keywords(s): Acoustic Filters, Circuits, IoT, MEMS, RF (Radio Frequency), Sensor Technology

Category(s): -Communications, -Sensors

Aluminum Nitride Combined Overtone Resonators for the mmWave Spectrum

INV-20023 Background The development of wireless communication systems has been steadily growing, and conventional sub-6 GHz frequency bands are too congested to meet the high data rate requirements of several emerging technologies like a connected vehicle. This game-changing technology requires high-bandwidth, low-latency and high-reliability...

Published: 1/27/2025 | Updated: 3/21/2024 | Inventor(s): Matteo Rinaldi, Guofeng Chen

Keywords(s): 5G Networks, Acoustic Filters, IoT, MEMS, Millimeter Wave Spectrum

Category(s): -Networks

Aluminum Nitride Lithographically Defined Resonant Rods for RF Filtering Applications

INV-20013 Background A report has been released on a new RF acoustic resonant technology that enables the production of integrated silicon chips of low-loss and wideband miniaturized filters for communication systems (cellphones or other wireless devices). The same device can be exploited to attain unique sensors within the Internet-of-Things (IoT)....

Published: 1/27/2025 | Updated: 3/21/2024 | Inventor(s): Cristian Cassella, Xuanyi (Dan) Zhao

Keywords(s): Circuits, Communications, Electronics, IoT, Mechanical, MEMS, Microwave, RF (Radio Frequency)

Category(s): -Communications, -Sensors tech

High Quality Factor Integrated Acoustic Resonant Metamaterials with Giant Frequency Tuning Range (>30%) for Reconfigurable Radio-Frequency (RF) Front-Ends

INV-20003 Background The need for miniaturized radios have increased the need for reconfigurable CMOS-compatible RF front-ends. Tunable bandpass/notch filters and wide tuning range low-jitter Voltage Controlled Oscillators (VCOs) are desirable to form adaptive, low-power and miniaturized multi band radios. In the last decades, Aluminum Nitride...

Published: 1/27/2025 | Updated: 3/21/2024 | Inventor(s): Cristian Cassella

Keywords(s): 5G Networks, Devices, Electromagnetics, MEMS, RF (Radio Frequency)

Category(s): -Communications

Aluminum Nitride Piezoelectric NEMS devices using 2-Dimensional Electrode Material

INV-13074 Background Traditional IR detectors based on semiconductor photon-detectors need cryogenic cooling, making them bulky, costly and inconvenient to use. Uncooled IR thermal detectors based on bolometric principle have been recently developed, which are much smaller, lighter, cheaper and power-efficient, making them good alternatives to semiconductor...

Published: 1/27/2025 | Updated: 3/21/2024 | Inventor(s): Matteo Rinaldi, Yu Hui, Zhenyun Qian

Keywords(s): Materials, Mechanical, MEMS, Nanotechnology, Sensor Technology

Category(s): -Sensors tech, -Nanotechnology, -Chemistry, -Materials