Patent ID: 7690254
Filing Date: 2010-04-06
Classification: G01C,G01P

Abstract:
1. A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) comprising: a housing formed from a double layer silicon on insulator (SOI) material having an insulating layer separating a first section from a second section, the housing defining an enclosed cavity; one or more stator tines extending from the housing into the cavity such that the insulating layer from the housing SOI material runs along a length of each stator tine and is disposed between a first section of each stator tine extending a first distance from the insulating layer and a second section of each stator tine extending a second distance from the insulating layer in an opposite direction from the first section, the first section of each stator tine being electrically connected to the first section of the housing and the second section of each stator tine being electrically connected to the second section of the housing; and a MEMS device located within the cavity, the MEMS device comprising: wherein the stator tine first distance is greater than the rotor tine first distance; and wherein the stator tine second distance is approximately equal to the rotor tine second distance.