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本出願は、2004年7月23日に出願された米国仮特許出願第60/590,483号明細書および2004年7月23日に出願された米国仮特許出願第60/590,669号明細書の利益および優先権を主張する。上記の両仮特許出願の内容全体を引用することにより本明細書の一部をなすものとする。本出願はまた、本出願と同日に出願され、「Methods Of Operating Microvalve Assemblies And Related Structures and Devices」という発明の名称の米国実用特許出願第_____号(代理人整理番号9451−4)に関連し、同出願の内容全体を引用することにより本明細書の一部をなすものとする。
本発明は、弁の分野に関し、特に、マイクロバルブおよびマイクロバルブアセンブリ、ならびにそれらに関連する方法に関する。
点を示す。HV出力信号対(例えば、F1およびF3、またはF2およびF4)の両方が、共有する共通信号(例えば、HcomOまたはHcomE)のそれぞれに対してゼロ電位差で駆動されるオーバーライン付き状態に回路2011が達した後、HV出力信号対のそれぞれに対する共有共通信号の極性を反転できる。HV出力信号が、極性反転動作の最初に、共有共通信号のそれぞれに対してまず高電位にあれば、高電圧出力信号対およびそれぞれの共有共通信号は、遷移中、高電位に全て引き寄せられてもよく、次いで、高電圧出力信号対は、共有共通信号のそれぞれに対して低電位に引き寄せられてもよい。HV出力信号が、極性反転動作の最初に、共有共通信号のそれぞれに対してまず低電位にあれば、高電圧出力信号対およびそれぞれの共有共通信号は、遷移中、低電位に全て引き寄せられてもよく、次いで、高電圧出力信号対は、共有共通信号のそれぞれに対して高電位に引き寄せられてもよい。
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- 第1および第2の対向する面、前記第1および第2の面の間にある基板を貫通する孔、ならびに入力パッド対を有する基板と、
前記基板にある前記孔と関連付けられ、前記入力パッド対に印加された電気信号に応答して、前記孔を開き、または閉じるように構成された、前記基板上にある可動弁部材と、
縁部で前記基板を取り囲み支持するフレームであって、前記基板の前記第1および第2の面の中央部分が、前記フレームにある開口を通って露出され、前記フレームと前記基板の縁部との間に流体シールが設けられるように、縁部で前記基板を取り囲み支持する、フレームと
を含んでなる、弁。 - 前記可動弁部材が、可撓性弁フラップを含む、請求項1に記載の弁。
- 前記フレームにある第1および第2の導電リードをさらに含み、前記第1および第2の導電リードが、前記基板上の入力パッドのそれぞれに電気的に結合されている、請求項1に記載の弁。
- 前記第1および第2の導電リードの部分が、前記フレームの外側縁部に沿って露出されている、請求項3に記載の弁。
- 前記第1および第2の導電リードの露出部分が、前記基板に対して垂直な方向に配向されている、請求項4に記載の弁。
- 前記第1および第2の導電リードの前記露出部分が、前記フレームにある露出された貫通スロットである、請求項4に記載の弁。
- 前記第1および第2の導電リードが、前記入力パッドのそれぞれにワイヤボンディングされる、請求項3に記載の弁。
- 前記フレームの厚みが、前記基板の厚みより大きく、前記フレームが、前記フレームにある開口に沿って窪んだ棚部を含み、前記基板の縁部が、前記窪んだ棚部によって支持されている、請求項1に記載の弁。
- 前記窪んだ棚部と前記基板の縁部との間に可撓性ガスケットをさらに含む、請求項8に記載の弁。
- 前記基板の前記縁部が、前記ガスケットおよび前記窪んだ棚部に固定され、前記フレームの部分が、前記窪んだ棚部の反対にある前記基板の縁部と重なり合っている、請求項8に記載の弁。
- 前記基板の前記縁部が、接着剤を使用して、前記窪んだ棚部に固定されている、請求項8に記載の弁。
- 前記フレーム上にあり、前記基板から間隔を置いて設けられ、少なくとも1つの開口が貫通するバッフルをさらに含む、請求項1に記載の弁。
- 前記弁部材が、前記基板と前記バッフルとの間にある、請求項12に記載の弁。
- 前記バッフルおよび前記基板が、それらの間にバッフルチャンバを画定している、請求項12に記載の弁。
- 前記バッフルが、前記基板を通る複数の孔と直列に流体の流れに制約を与える、請求項12に記載の弁。
- 前記バッフルが、くさび形状を有する、請求項12に記載の弁。
- 前記フレームの第1の縁部上にある第1および第2の導電リードをさらに含み、前記第1および第2の導電リードは、前記基板上の入力パッドのそれぞれに電気的に結合され、前記バッフルの薄い部分が、前記フレームの前記第1の縁部に隣接し、前記バッフルの幅広い部分が、前記第1の縁部とは反対の前記フレームの第2の縁部に隣接している、請求項16に記載の弁。
- 前記バッフル、前記フレーム、および前記基板が、エンクロージャを規定し、前記エンクロージャが、前記可動弁部材を含む、請求項12に記載の弁。
- 前記フレームが可撓性ガスケットと前記バッフルとの間にあるように、前記フレーム上に可撓性ガスケットをさらに含む、請求項12に記載の弁。
- 前記フレーム上に可撓性ガスケットをさらに含み、前記基板が、前記ガスケットに対して前記フレームに窪ませて形成され、前記可撓性ガスケットが、前記基板の周囲によって規定された寸法より大きな寸法を有する開口を画定する、請求項1に記載の弁。
- 前記フレームが、剛性高分子材料を含む、請求項1に記載の弁。
- 第1および第2の面、ならびに前記第1および第2の面の間にある基板を貫通する孔を有する基板と、前記孔と関連させて、前記基板の面の一方の上にある可動弁部材を含む弁チップのパッケージング方法であって、
開口を有するフレームを形成するステップと、
前記基板の前記第1および第2の面の中央部分が、前記フレームにある開口を介して露出され、前記フレームと前記基板の縁部との間に、流体シールが設けられるように、前記フレームの前記開口に前記弁チップを固定するステップと
を含んでなる、方法。 - 前記可動弁部材が、可撓性弁フラップを含む、請求項22に記載の方法。
- 前記フレームの形成ステップが、前記弁チップとは別に前記フレームを成形するステップを含み、前記弁チップの固定ステップが、成形完了後に前記フレームの前記開口に前記弁チップを固定するステップを含む、請求項22に記載の方法。
- 前記弁チップが、前記基板上に1対の入力パッドを含み、前記フレームを設けるステップが、前記フレームに前記第1および第2の導電リードを設けるステップを含み、
前記開口に前記弁チップを固定した後、前記基板上の前記入力パッドのそれぞれに前記第1および第2の導電リードを電気的に結合するステップをさらに含む、請求項22に記載の方法。 - 前記第1および第2の導電リードの部分が、前記フレームの外側縁部に沿って露出される、請求項25に記載の方法。
- 前記第1および第2の導電リードの露出部分が、前記基板に対して垂直な方向に配向されている、請求項26に記載の方法。
- 前記第1および第2の導電リードの前記露出部分が、前記フレームにある露出された貫通スロットである、請求項26に記載の方法。
- 前記第1および第2の導電リードを電気的に結合するステップが、前記入力パッドのそれぞれに前記第1および第2の導電リードをワイヤボンディングすることを含む、請求項25に記載の方法。
- 前記フレームの厚みが、前記基板の厚みより大きく、前記フレームが、前記フレームにある開口に沿って窪んだ棚部を含み、前記基板の縁部が、前記窪んだ棚部によって支持される、請求項22に記載の方法。
- 前記開口に前記弁チップを固定する前に、前記窪んだ棚部上に可撓性ガスケットを形成するステップをさらに含み、前記弁チップを固定するステップが、前記可撓性ガスケットの前記基板の縁部を固定することを含む、請求項30に記載の方法。
- 前記フレームの形成ステップおよび前記可撓性ガスケットの形成ステップが、前記フレームに対して第1の材料の第1のショットを使用し、前記ガスケットに対して第2の材料の第2のショットを使用して、前記フレームおよび前記ガスケットを成形することを含む、請求項31に記載の方法。
- 前記弁チップの固定ステップが、前記窪んだ棚部と前記フレームの変形部分との間に、前記基板の縁部が固定されるように、前記窪んだ棚部の反対にある前記基板の縁部と重なり合うように、前記窪んだ棚部上に弁チップを設置した後、前記フレームの部分を変形することを含む、請求項30に記載の方法。
- 前記弁チップの固定ステップが、前記基板の縁部と前記窪んだ棚部との間に接着剤を設けることを含む、請求項30に記載の方法。
- 前記フレーム上にバッフルを設けるステップをさらに含み、少なくとも1つの貫通開口を有する該バッフルが、前記基板から間隔を置いて設けられている、請求項22に記載の方法。
- 前記バッフルが、前記基板を通る複数の孔と直列に流体の流れに制約を与える、請求項35に記載の方法。
- 前記バッフルが、くさび形状を有する、請求項35に記載の方法。
- 前記フレームが、前記フレームの第1の縁部上に第1および第2の導電リードを含み、前記第1および第2の導電リードが、前記基板上の前記入力パッドのそれぞれの電気的に結合され、前記バッフルの第3の薄い部分が、前記フレームの前記第1の縁部に隣接し、前記バッフルの幅広い部分が、前記第1の縁部と反対の前記フレームの第2の縁部に隣接する、請求項37に記載の方法。
- 前記バッフル、前記フレーム、および前記基板が、エンクロージャを規定し、前記エンクロージャが、前記可動弁部材を含む、請求項35に記載の方法。
- 前記フレームが前記可撓性ガスケットと前記バッフルとの間にあるように、前記フレーム上に可撓性ガスケットを形成するステップをさらに含む、請求項35に記載の方法。
- 前記開口に前記弁チップを固定する前に、前記フレーム上に可撓性ガスケットを形成するステップをさらに含み、前記可撓性ガスケットが、前記基板の周囲によって規定される寸法より大きい寸法を有する開口を規定している、請求項22に記載の方法。
- 前記フレームの形成ステップおよび前記可撓性ガスケットの形成ステップが、前記フレームに対して第1の材料の第1のショットを使用し、前記ガスケットに対して第2の材料の第2のショットを使用して、前記フレームおよび前記ガスケットを成形するステップを含む、請求項41に記載の方法。
- 前記フレームが、剛性高分子材料を含む、請求項22に記載の方法。
- 第1および第2のチャンバを規定するハウジングと、前記第1および第2のチャンバ間にある弁チップエンクロージャとを、前記第1および第2のチャンバおよび前記弁チップエンクロージャが一端部で開いた状態で設けるステップと、
前記フレームの前記開口に前記弁チップを固定した後、前記弁チップエンクロージャに前記フレームを挿入するステップと、
前記弁チップエンクロージャに前記フレームを挿入した後、前記第1および前記第2のチャンバが前記弁チップによって分離されるように、前記ハウジングの開いた端部上にベースを固定するステップと
を含む、請求項22に記載の方法。 - 前記ハウジングが、前記第1のチャンバ内へおよび/または前記第1のチャンバからの流通を与える第1のポートを含み、前記ベースが、前記第2のチャンバ内へおよび/または前記第2のチャンバからの流通を与える第2のポートを含む、請求項44に記載の方法。
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