Patent ID: 11953417
Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 15:
16. A method comprising:
providing a monolithic crystal comprising a substrate portion;
providing a first electrode at a first location of the monolithic crystal;
providing a second electrode at a second location of the monolithic crystal;
providing a gap through a thickness of the monolithic crystal to define an oscillator, the gap exposing a side surface of the oscillator, wherein the first location and the second location are locations on the oscillator; and
providing one or more tethers that extend across the gap so that the oscillator is supported by the substrate portion;
wherein the gap is configured to enable an analyte to enter the gap; and
wherein the side surface is functionalized to enable the analyte to accumulate on the side surface of the oscillator.