Inventor
KNIPE RICHARD L
US52 patents
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TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC
21 patentsUS6775174B2Aug 10, 2004
Memory architecture for micromirror cell
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC202 citations99
US6552840B2Apr 22, 2003
Electrostatic efficiency of micromechanical devices
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC341 citations99
US6147790ANov 14, 2000
Spring-ring micromechanical device
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC296 citations98
US5912758AJun 15, 1999
Bipolar reset for spatial light modulators
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC247 citations97
US5696619ADec 9, 1997
Micromechanical device having an improved beam
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC193 citations97
US6285490B1Sep 4, 2001
High yield spring-ring micromirror
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC71 citations96
US5739941AApr 14, 1998
Non-linear hinge for micro-mechanical device
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC86 citations96
US5867202AFeb 2, 1999
Micromechanical devices with spring tips
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC68 citations95
US7252395B2Aug 7, 2007
MEMS device deflection stop
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC14 citations92
US7011415B2Mar 14, 2006
Yokeless hidden hinge digital micromirror device
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC33 citations92
US5652671AJul 29, 1997
Hinge for micro-mechanical device
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC42 citations92
US5835336ANov 10, 1998
Complemetary reset scheme for micromechanical devices
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC19 citations91
US5280889AJan 25, 1994
Shock isolator
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC42 citations86
US7466018B2Dec 16, 2008
MEMS device wafer-level package
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC9 citations83
US7119940B2Oct 10, 2006
Capacitively coupled micromirror
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC6 citations74
US6906850B2Jun 14, 2005
Capacitively coupled micromirror
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC9 citations74
US7226810B2Jun 5, 2007
MEMS device wafer-level package
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC9 citations73
US6908791B2Jun 21, 2005
MEMS device wafer-level package
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC5 citations73
US7654677B2Feb 2, 2010
Yokeless hidden hinge digital micromirror device
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC2 citations62
US7410888B2Aug 12, 2008
Method for manufacturing strained silicon
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC3 citations54
US7477219B2Jan 13, 2009
Micro-mirror and method
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC0 citations52
CAVENDISH KINETICS INC
15 patentsUS11114265B2Sep 7, 2021
Thermal management in high power RF MEMS switches
CAVENDISH KINETICS INC5 citations73
US10707039B2Jul 7, 2020
Current handling in legs and anchors of RF-switch
CAVENDISH KINETICS INC5 citations73
US10566140B2Feb 18, 2020
DVC utilizing MEMS resistive switches and MIM capacitors
CAVENDISH KINETICS INC5 citations73
US10163566B2Dec 25, 2018
DVC utilizing MIMS in the anchor
CAVENDISH KINETICS INC4 citations73
US9711291B2Jul 18, 2017
MEMS digital variable capacitor design with high linearity
CAVENDISH KINETICS INC4 citations73
US10964505B2Mar 30, 2021
Naturally closed MEMs switch for ESD protection
CAVENDISH KINETICS INC5 citations72
US11417487B2Aug 16, 2022
MEMS RF-switch with near-zero impact landing
CAVENDISH KINETICS INC5 citations71
US10566163B2Feb 18, 2020
MEMS RF-switch with controlled contact landing
CAVENDISH KINETICS INC4 citations71
US9385594B2Jul 5, 2016
Two-state charge-pump control-loop for MEMS DVC control
CAVENDISH KINETICS INC3 citations71
US9754724B2Sep 5, 2017
Stress control during processing of a MEMS digital variable capacitor (DVC)
CAVENDISH KINETICS INC0 citations52
US9443658B2Sep 13, 2016
Variable capacitor compromising MEMS devices for radio frequency applications
CAVENDISH KINETICS INC1 citations52
US9948212B2Apr 17, 2018
Method and technique to control MEMS DVC control waveform for lifetime enhancement
CAVENDISH KINETICS INC1 citations51
US9711290B2Jul 18, 2017
Curved RF electrode for improved Cmax
CAVENDISH KINETICS INC0 citations51
US9336953B2May 10, 2016
MEMS lifetime enhancement
CAVENDISH KINETICS INC1 citations51
US8786933B2Jul 22, 2014
Fabrication of a floating rocker MEMS device for light modulation
CAVENDISH KINETICS INC0 citations51
KNIPE RICHARD L
3 patentsUS8736404B2May 27, 2014
Micromechanical digital capacitor with improved RF hot switching performance and reliability
KNIPE RICHARD L25 citations90
US9018717B2Apr 28, 2015
Pull up electrode and waffle type microstructure
KNIPE RICHARD L6 citations71
US8432597B2Apr 30, 2013
Micro-mirror hinge
KNIPE RICHARD L2 citations62
SMITH CHARLES GORDON
3 patentsUS8861218B2Oct 14, 2014
Device containing plurality of smaller MEMS devices in place of a larger MEMS device
SMITH CHARLES GORDON17 citations82
US8488230B2Jul 16, 2013
Fabrication of a floating rocker MEMS device for light modulation
SMITH CHARLES GORDON4 citations60
US8289674B2Oct 16, 2012
Moving a free-standing structure between high and low adhesion states
SMITH CHARLES GORDON4 citations60
QORVO US INC
3 patentsVAN KAMPEN ROBERTUS PETRUS
3 patentsUS10224164B2Mar 5, 2019
Merged legs and semi-flexible anchoring having cantilevers for MEMS device
VAN KAMPEN ROBERTUS PETRUS5 citations70
US9589731B2Mar 7, 2017
MEMS variable capacitor with enhanced RF performance
VAN KAMPEN ROBERTUS PETRUS0 citations50
US9708177B2Jul 18, 2017
MEMS device anchoring
VAN KAMPEN ROBERTUS PETRUS0 citations49
GADDI ROBERTO
1 patentKAISER ALUMINIUM CHEM CORP
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