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MCNEIL ANDREW C
US53 patents
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FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC
20 patentsUS6845670B1Jan 25, 2005
Single proof mass, 3 axis MEMS transducer
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC127 citations99
US7121141B2Oct 17, 2006
Z-axis accelerometer with at least two gap sizes and travel stops disposed outside an active capacitor area
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC123 citations98
US6936492B2Aug 30, 2005
Single proof mass, 3 axis MEMS transducer
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC48 citations96
US8020443B2Sep 20, 2011
Transducer with decoupled sensing in mutually orthogonal directions
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC44 citations94
US7610809B2Nov 3, 2009
Differential capacitive sensor and method of making same
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC51 citations94
US7637160B2Dec 29, 2009
MEMS suspension and anchoring design
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC21 citations93
US7578190B2Aug 25, 2009
Symmetrical differential capacitive sensor and method of making same
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC54 citations93
US7487661B2Feb 10, 2009
Sensor having free fall self-test capability and method therefor
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC27 citations93
US6840106B1Jan 11, 2005
Sensor using an actuator for self-test and method therefor
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC28 citations93
US9689677B2Jun 27, 2017
MEMS device with common mode rejection structure
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC11 citations84
US7628072B2Dec 8, 2009
MEMS device and method of reducing stiction in a MEMS device
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC12 citations84
US9790085B1Oct 17, 2017
Actively preventing charge induced leakage of semiconductor devices
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC8 citations80
US9638712B2May 2, 2017
MEMS device with over-travel stop structure and method of fabrication
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC3 citations73
US9506756B2Nov 29, 2016
Multiple axis rate sensor
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC6 citations73
US9190937B2Nov 17, 2015
Stiction resistant mems device and method of operation
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC4 citations73
US10107701B2Oct 23, 2018
Pressure sensor with differential capacitive output
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC1 citations52
US9714879B2Jul 25, 2017
Electrically conductive barriers for integrated circuits
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC0 citations52
US9573799B2Feb 21, 2017
MEMS device having variable gap width and method of manufacture
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC0 citations51
US9500669B2Nov 22, 2016
System and method for calibrating an inertial sensor
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC1 citations51
US7528468B2May 5, 2009
Capacitor assembly with shielded connections and method for forming the same
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC0 citations51
MOTOROLA INC
10 patentsUS5888412AMar 30, 1999
Method for making a sculptured diaphragm
MOTOROLA INC79 citations96
US5994161ANov 30, 1999
Temperature coefficient of offset adjusted semiconductor device and method thereof
MOTOROLA INC71 citations93
US6352874B1Mar 5, 2002
Method of manufacturing a sensor
MOTOROLA INC27 citations92
US6122963ASep 26, 2000
Electronic component for measuring acceleration
MOTOROLA INC22 citations92
US5900530AMay 4, 1999
Method for testing pressure sensors
MOTOROLA INC32 citations92
US6472243B2Oct 29, 2002
Method of forming an integrated CMOS capacitive pressure sensor
MOTOROLA INC39 citations88
US6465320B1Oct 15, 2002
Electronic component and method of manufacturing
MOTOROLA INC24 citations88
US5461774AOct 31, 1995
Apparatus and method of elastically bowing a base plate
MOTOROLA INC31 citations87
US6308577B1Oct 30, 2001
Circuit and method of compensating for membrane stress in a sensor
MOTOROLA INC8 citations74
US7005193B2Feb 28, 2006
Method of adding mass to MEMS structures
MOTOROLA INC7 citations73
MCNEIL ANDREW C
8 patentsUS8387464B2Mar 5, 2013
Laterally integrated MEMS sensor device with multi-stimulus sensing
MCNEIL ANDREW C43 citations93
US8056415B2Nov 15, 2011
Semiconductor device with reduced sensitivity to package stress
MCNEIL ANDREW C22 citations92
US8539836B2Sep 24, 2013
MEMS sensor with dual proof masses
MCNEIL ANDREW C17 citations84
US8468887B2Jun 25, 2013
Resonant accelerometer with low sensitivity to package stress
MCNEIL ANDREW C7 citations84
US8555719B2Oct 15, 2013
MEMS sensor with folded torsion springs
MCNEIL ANDREW C15 citations83
US8925384B2Jan 6, 2015
MEMS sensor with stress isolation and method of fabrication
MCNEIL ANDREW C8 citations82
US9290067B2Mar 22, 2016
Pressure sensor with differential capacitive output
MCNEIL ANDREW C3 citations73
US8927311B2Jan 6, 2015
MEMS device having variable gap width and method of manufacture
MCNEIL ANDREW C0 citations51
NXP USA INC
4 patentsUS10712359B2Jul 14, 2020
Flexure with enhanced torsional stiffness and MEMS device incorporating same
NXP USA INC4 citations73
US11029327B2Jun 8, 2021
Inertial sensor with suspension spring structure surrounding anchor
NXP USA INC0 citations52
US10794701B2Oct 6, 2020
Inertial sensor with single proof mass and multiple sense axis capability
NXP USA INC0 citations52
US11499987B2Nov 15, 2022
Z-axis inertial sensor with extended motion stops
NXP USA INC0 citations51
LIN YIZHEN
2 patentsDAWSON CHAD S
2 patentsUS8921952B2Dec 30, 2014
Microelectromechanical system devices having crack resistant membrane structures and methods for the fabrication thereof
DAWSON CHAD S5 citations71
US9926187B2Mar 27, 2018
Microelectromechanical system devices having crack resistant membrane structures and methods for the fabrication thereof
DAWSON CHAD S0 citations51
GEISBERGER AARON A
1 patentBILIC DUBRAVKA
1 patentLI GARY G
1 patentSCHLARMANN MARK E
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