Membrane of amorphous carbon and MEMS including such a membrane

US9975755B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9975755-B2
Application numberUS-201715455450-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 10, 2017
Priority dateMar 10, 2016
Publication dateMay 22, 2018
Grant dateMay 22, 2018

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A microelectromechanical system includes a membrane of amorphous carbon having a thickness between 1 nm and 50 nm, and for example between 3 nm and 20 nm.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A microelectromechanical system including a membrane of amorphous carbon, wherein the membrane of amorphous carbon has a thickness between 1 nm and 50 nm, wherein the membrane of amorphous carbon has an sp 3 type hybridization rate between 20% and 40%, and wherein the microelectromechanical system is a piezoelectric transducer. 2. The microelectromechanical system according to claim 1 , wherein the thickness is between 3 nm and 20 nm. 3. The microelectromechanical system according to claim 1 , further comprising a movable membrane including the membrane of amorphous carbon. 4. The microelectromechanical system according to the claim 3 , wherein the movable membrane includes a main membrane, the main membrane being coated with the membrane of amorphous carbon.

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  • Diaphragms, membranes (manufacture process for semi-permeable inorganic membranes B01D67/0039) · CPC title

  • Protective layers applied directly to the device before packaging · CPC title

  • For improving wear resistance · CPC title

  • Bio-MEMS · CPC title

  • B81B3/0089Primary

    Chemical or biological characteristics, e.g. layer which makes a surface chemically active · CPC title

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What does patent US9975755B2 cover?
A microelectromechanical system includes a membrane of amorphous carbon having a thickness between 1 nm and 50 nm, and for example between 3 nm and 20 nm.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Commissariat Energie Atomique
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B81B3/0089. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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Publication date Tue May 22 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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