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EP0401635A2 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Manufacturing method of a detector using resistance elements

Assignee: Wacoh Corp
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Filing: 1990-05-28
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2010-05-28
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Abstract

Abstract A first substrate (100) having a working region (110), a flexible region (120), and a fixed region (130) is prepared. Resistance elements (R) are formed within the flexible region on a first surface of this substrate. A portion of the first substrate is remove. Thus, the flexible region is allowed to have flexibility. A second substrate (200) is connected to a second surface of the first substrate. The second substrate is cut later into two portions of a working portion (210) and a pedestal (220). The working portion is connected to the working region of the first substrate, and the pedestal is connected to the fixed region of the first substrate. In order to control displacements in upward and downward directions of the working portion, control substrates (300, 400) are further connected. A force applied to the working portion by acceleration or magnetism is detected as changes in the resistance values of the resistance elements.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kazuhiro Okada

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 04:47
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01L; G01L9/00; G01L9/0041; G01L9/0042; G01L19/00; G01L19/14; G01L19/147; G01P; G01P15/00; G01P15/02; G01P15/08; G01P15/12; G01P15/123; G01P2015/0805; G01P2015/0822; G01P2015/084; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49082; Y10T29/49103; Y10T29/49789

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim 142 words
A method of manufacturing a sensor using resistance element, comprising: a step of defining, on a first substrate (100), a working region (110), a fixed region (130), and a flexible region (120) positioned therebetween, a step of forming a resistance element (R) within said flexible region on a first surface of said first substrate, a step of partially removing said first substrate in order to allow said flexible region to have flexibility, a step of connecting a second substrate (200) to a second surface of said first substrate, and a step of cutting said second substrate to thereby form a working body (210) connected to said working region of said first substrate and constituted by a portion of said second substrate, and a pedestal (220) connected to said fixed-region of said first substrate and constituted by a portion of said second substrate.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 142 words
A method of manufacturing a sensor using resistance element, comprising: a step of defining, on a first substrate (100), a working region (110), a fixed region (130), and a flexible region (120) positioned therebetween, a step of forming a resistance element (R) within said flexible region on a first surface of said first substrate, a step of partially removing said first substrate in order to allow said flexible region to have flexibility, a step of connecting a second substrate (200) to a second surface of said first substrate, and a step of cutting said second substrate to thereby form a working body (210) connected to said working region of said first substrate and constituted by a portion of said second substrate, and a pedestal (220) connected to said fixed-region of said first substrate and constituted by a portion of said second substrate.
Claim 3
Independent Claim 178 words
A method of manufacturing a sensor using resistance element, comprising: a step of defining a plurality of unit regions on a first substrate (100), and defining, within each unit region, a working region (110), a fixed region (130), and a flexible region (120) positioned therebetween, a step of forming resistance elements (R) within said respective flexible regions on a first surface of said first substrate, a step of partially removing said first substrate in order to allow said respective flexible regions to have flexibility, a step of connecting a second substrate (200) to a second surface of said first substrate, a step of cutting said second substrate to thereby form, within each unit region, a working body (210) connected to said working region of said first substrate and constituted by a portion of said second substrate, and a pedestal (220) connected to said fixed region of said first substrate and constituted by a portion of said second substrate, and a step of cutting off said first and second substrates every unit regions to form independent sensors (500), respectively.
Claim 4
Independent Claim 178 words
A method of manufacturing a sensor using resistance element, comprising: a step of defining a plurality of unit regions on a first substrate (100), and defining, within each unit region, a working region (110), a fixed region (130), and a flexible region (120) positioned therebetween, a step of forming resistance elements (R) within said respective flexible regions on a first surface of said first substrate, a step of partially removing said first substrate in order to allow said respective flexible regions to have flexibility, a step of connecting a second substrate (200) to a second surface of said first substrate, a step of cutting said second substrate to thereby form, within each unit region, a working body (210) connected to said working region of said first substrate and constituted by a portion of said second substrate, and a pedestal (220) connected to said fixed region of said first substrate and constituted by a portion of said second substrate, and a step of cutting off said first and second substrates every unit regions to form independent sensors (500), respectively.
Claim 5
Independent Claim 233 words
A method of manufacturing a sensor using resistance element, comprising: a step of defining a plurality of unit regions on a first substrate (100), and defining, within each unit region, a working region (110), a fixed region (130), and a flexible region (120) positioned therebetween, a step of forming resistance elements (R) within said respective flexible regions on a first surface of said first substrate, a step of partially removing said first substrate in order to allow said respective flexible regions to have flexibility, a step of connecting a first surface of a second substrate (200) to a second surface of said first substrate, a step of cutting said second substrate to thereby form, within each unit region, a working body (210) connected to said working region of said first substrate and constituted by a portion of said second substrate, and a pedestal (220) connected to said fixed region of said first substrate and constituted by a portion of said second substrate, a step of forming, on the side of a first surface of a third substrate (300), a groove (301) such that said working body can move with a predetermined degree of freedom thereafter to connect said first surface of said third substrate to a second surface of said second substrate, and a step of cutting off said first, second and third substrates every unit regions to form independent sensors (500), respectively.
Claim 6
Independent Claim 233 words
A method of manufacturing a sensor using resistance element, comprising: a step of defining a plurality of unit regions on a first substrate (100), and defining, within each unit region, a working region (110), a fixed region (130), and a flexible region (120) positioned therebetween, a step of forming resistance elements (R) within said respective flexible regions on a first surface of said first substrate, a step of partially removing said first substrate in order to allow said respective flexible regions to have flexibility, a step of connecting a first surface of a second substrate (200) to a second surface of said first substrate, a step of cutting said second substrate to thereby form, within each unit region, a working body (210) connected to said working region of said first substrate and constituted by a portion of said second substrate, and a pedestal (220) connected to said fixed region of said first substrate and constituted by a portion of said second substrate, a step of forming, on the side of a first surface of a third substrate (300), a groove (301) such that said working body can move with a predetermined degree of freedom thereafter to connect said first surface of said third substrate to a second surface of said second substrate, and a step of cutting off said first, second and third substrates every unit regions to form independent sensors (500), respectively.
Claim 7
Independent Claim 237 words
A method of manufacturing a sensor using resistance element, comprising: a step of defining a plurality of unit regions on a first substrate (100), and defining, within each unit region, a working region (110), a fixed region (130), and a flexible region (120) positioned therebetween, a step of forming resistance elements (R) within said respective flexible regions on a first surface of said first substrate, a step of partially removing said first substrate in order to allow said respective flexible regions to have flexibility, a step of connecting a first surface of a second substrate (200) to a second surface of said first substrate. a step of cutting said second substrate to thereby form, within each unit region, a working body (210) connected to said working region of said first substrate and constituted by a portion of said second substrate, and a pedestal (220) connected to said fixed region of said first substrate and constituted by a portion of said second substrate, a step of forming, on the side of a first surface of a third substrate (400), a groove (401) such that said working portion of said first substrate can move with a predetermined degree of freedom thereafter to connect said first surface of said third substrate to said first surface of said first substrate, and a step of cutting off said first, second and third substrates every unit regions to form independent sensors (500), respectively.
Claim 8
Independent Claim 237 words
A method of manufacturing a sensor using resistance element, comprising: a step of defining a plurality of unit regions on a first substrate (100), and defining, within each unit region, a working region (110), a fixed region (130), and a flexible region (120) positioned therebetween, a step of forming resistance elements (R) within said respective flexible regions on a first surface of said first substrate, a step of partially removing said first substrate in order to allow said respective flexible regions to have flexibility, a step of connecting a first surface of a second substrate (200) to a second surface of said first substrate. a step of cutting said second substrate to thereby form, within each unit region, a working body (210) connected to said working region of said first substrate and constituted by a portion of said second substrate, and a pedestal (220) connected to said fixed region of said first substrate and constituted by a portion of said second substrate, a step of forming, on the side of a first surface of a third substrate (400), a groove (401) such that said working portion of said first substrate can move with a predetermined degree of freedom thereafter to connect said first surface of said third substrate to said first surface of said first substrate, and a step of cutting off said first, second and third substrates every unit regions to form independent sensors (500), respectively.
Claim 9
Independent Claim 263 words
A method of manufacturing a sensor using resistance element comprising: a step of defining a plurality of unit regions on a first substrate (100), and defining, within each unit region, a working region (110) at a central portion of each unit a region, a flexible region (120) around said working region, and a fixed region (130) around said flexible region, respectively, a step of forming resistance elements (R) within said respective flexible regions on a first surface of said first substrate so as to enable detection of a force exerted on said each working region with respect to at least two axis directions of three axis directions of a first axis and a second axis included in a plane defining said first surface of said first substrate and perpendicular to each other, and a third axis perpendicular to said first axis and said second axis, a step of partially removing said first substrate in order to allow said respective flexible regions to have flexibility, a step of connecting a first surface of a second substrate (200) to a second surface of said first substrate, a step of cutting said second substrate to form, within each unit region, a working body (210) connected to said working region of said first substrate and constituted by a portion of said second substrate, and a pedestal (220) connected to said fixed region of said first substrate and constituted by a portion of said second substrate, and a step of cutting off said first substrate and said second substrate every unit regions to form independent sensors (500), respectively.
Claim 10
Independent Claim 263 words
A method of manufacturing a sensor using resistance element comprising: a step of defining a plurality of unit regions on a first substrate (100), and defining, within each unit region, a working region (110) at a central portion of each unit a region, a flexible region (120) around said working region, and a fixed region (130) around said flexible region, respectively, a step of forming resistance elements (R) within said respective flexible regions on a first surface of said first substrate so as to enable detection of a force exerted on said each working region with respect to at least two axis directions of three axis directions of a first axis and a second axis included in a plane defining said first surface of said first substrate and perpendicular to each other, and a third axis perpendicular to said first axis and said second axis, a step of partially removing said first substrate in order to allow said respective flexible regions to have flexibility, a step of connecting a first surface of a second substrate (200) to a second surface of said first substrate, a step of cutting said second substrate to form, within each unit region, a working body (210) connected to said working region of said first substrate and constituted by a portion of said second substrate, and a pedestal (220) connected to said fixed region of said first substrate and constituted by a portion of said second substrate, and a step of cutting off said first substrate and said second substrate every unit regions to form independent sensors (500), respectively.

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