Piezoelectric vibration sensor module
By using a combination of damping substrate, piezoelectric cantilever arms, mass blocks and fixed frames in the piezoelectric vibration sensor module, combined with multi-layer superposition design and signal amplification technology, the problem of insufficient sensor sensitivity and stability in the existing technology is solved, and efficient and economical vibration signal detection is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202411704805.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-26
- Publication Date
- 2025-02-28
- Estimated Expiration
- 2044-11-26
AI Technical Summary
Existing piezoelectric vibration sensors are difficult to achieve high sensitivity and stability in complex and changing application scenarios, and are costly to produce.
A piezoelectric vibration sensor module is designed, using a combination of damping substrate, piezoelectric cantilever arms, mass blocks and fixed frames. Through the suspension structure of mass blocks and the multi-layer superposition design, the impact resistance and sensitivity of the sensor are improved, and signal amplification is achieved through charge or voltage amplifiers.
The sensor is achieved with high sensitivity and stability, reducing process complexity and sheet cost, improving impact resistance and detection ability of vibration signals.
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Abstract
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Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of micro-electromechanical systems, and in particular to a piezoelectric vibration sensor module. Background Art
[0002] In modern industry and scientific research, vibration monitoring is a key technology, which is essential for health assessment, fault diagnosis and predictive maintenance of equipment, buildings, etc. As the core component of the monitoring system, the performance of the vibration sensor directly affects the accuracy and reliability of the monitoring results. Vibration sensors can be divided into piezoelectric, capacitive and inertial types; piezoelectric vibration sensors have advantages in sensitivity, frequency range, electronic noise, high temperature resistance and manufacturing cost. The basic structure of the traditional piezoelectric vibration sensor is mainly composed of a mass block, a piezoelectric sensitive element and a base, among which the piezoelectric sensitive element can be a quartz crystal or piezoelectric ceramic, etc.; its volume and weight are large, and additional signal processing circuits are usually required, which increases the complexity and cost of the system, and the economy is poor in small batch production. The development of MEMS technology has brought revolutionary changes to the field of vibration sensors. MEMS vibration sensors use micro-electromechanical system technology to integrate miniaturized mechanical structures and circuits on the same chip, realizing the miniaturization, intelligence and low cost of sensors, making them quickly become a research hotspot for vibration sensors at home and abroad.
[0003] Piezoelectric vibration sensors utilize the bending piezoelectric effect of piezoelectric material D31 (lateral displacement mode of piezoelectric material), which is extremely susceptible to environmental vibration, impact and high-frequency resonance, resulting in excessive displacement of the mass block and causing sensor failure. At the same time, a larger frequency detection range usually requires the device to have a higher resonant frequency, resulting in lower sensitivity, affecting the sensor's monitoring of tiny signals.
[0004] Therefore, how to provide a piezoelectric vibration sensor to solve the problems existing in the prior art, improve the high sensitivity and high stability of the sensor, and enable it to accurately and in real time detect vibration signals in complex and changeable application scenarios has become an important technical problem that technical personnel in this field need to solve urgently.
[0005] It should be noted that the above introduction to the technical background is only for the convenience of providing a clear and complete description of the technical solutions of the present application and for the convenience of understanding by those skilled in the art. It cannot be considered that the above technical solutions are well known to those skilled in the art simply because they are described in the background technology section of the present application. Summary of the invention
[0006] In view of the above-mentioned shortcomings of the prior art, an object of the present invention is to provide a piezoelectric vibration sensor module for solving the problem of how to improve the reliability and sensitivity of the sensor and reduce the manufacturing cost in the prior art.
[0007] To achieve the above objectives and other related objectives, the present invention provides a piezoelectric vibration sensor module, comprising:
[0008] A damping substrate, the damping substrate comprising a damping substrate cover and a damping substrate base; a fixed frame, the fixed frame is arranged between the damping substrate cover and the damping substrate base, and a vibration cavity is provided between the fixed frame, the damping substrate cover and the damping substrate base;
[0009] A piezoelectric cantilever arm, the piezoelectric cantilever arm is connected to the fixed frame and is located in the vibration cavity;
[0010] A mass block, wherein the mass block is connected to the piezoelectric cantilever arm and suspended in the vibration cavity, the mass block comprises a first end and a second end which are arranged opposite to each other, a first distance h1 is defined between the first end of the mass block and the damping substrate cover plate, and a second distance h2 is defined between the second end of the mass block and the damping substrate base.
[0011] Optionally, the maximum displacement distance of the mass block under the fracture strength of the piezoelectric cantilever arm is recorded as D100, 80% of D100 is recorded as D80, the range of the first distance h1 is D80≤h1≤D100, and the range of the second distance is D80≤h2≤D100.
[0012] Optionally, the damping substrate cover is provided with an electrical rewiring electrically connected to the piezoelectric cantilever arm; the piezoelectric vibration sensor module also includes a coupling layer, which is located between the damping substrate cover and the fixed frame and realizes the electrical connection between the damping substrate cover and the fixed frame.
[0013] Optionally, the piezoelectric cantilever arm comprises a cantilever arm supporting layer and a piezoelectric layer, the thickness of the piezoelectric cantilever arm is in the range of 10 to 100 μm, and the thickness of the piezoelectric layer is in the range of 0.1 to 10 μm.
[0014] Optionally, the material of the piezoelectric layer includes one of aluminum nitride, lithium niobate, lead zirconate titanate and lithium tantalate.
[0015] Optionally, the piezoelectric cantilever arm, the mass block and the fixed frame are integrally formed by a semiconductor process.
[0016] Optionally, the piezoelectric vibration sensor module further includes a charge amplifier or a voltage amplifier electrically connected to the piezoelectric cantilever arm.
[0017] Optionally, the damping substrate cover, the fixed frame, the piezoelectric cantilever arm and the mass block form an open module unit, and the piezoelectric vibration sensor module includes a damping substrate base and at least two stacked open module units, and adjacent open module units are electrically connected.
[0018] Optionally, the electrical connection between adjacent open-type module units includes series connection or parallel connection.
[0019] Optionally, the material of the damping substrate includes one of low temperature co-fired ceramic (LCLL), FR-4, copper, aluminum, and high temperature co-fired ceramic (HTCC).
[0020] As described above, the present invention provides a piezoelectric vibration sensor module, which includes a damping substrate cover and a damping substrate base, a mass block, a piezoelectric cantilever arm, a fixed frame, and a charge (voltage) amplifier; wherein the mass block is suspended between the damping substrate cover and the damping substrate base through the piezoelectric cantilever arm, and the mass block receives external vibration signals, thereby driving the vibration of the piezoelectric cantilever arm, generating a piezoelectric sensing signal, and forming a vertical piezoelectric vibration sensor module, realizing a vertical stop function, and improving the impact resistance of the piezoelectric vibration sensor module; at the same time, multiple piezoelectric vibration sensor units are superimposed, multiple piezoelectric sensing signals are superimposed, and signal amplification is achieved through a charge (voltage) amplifier, which exponentially improves the sensitivity and reliability of the piezoelectric vibration sensor module, reduces the process complexity, and saves the wafer production cost. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0021] Figure 1 to Figure 3 Shown is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the piezoelectric vibration sensor module of the present invention.
[0022] Figures 4 to 6 It is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the piezoelectric vibration sensor module along the AA direction in different states according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
[0023] Figure 7-Figure 8 Shown is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of a piezoelectric vibration sensor module according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
[0024] Figure 9-10 Shown is a schematic diagram of electrical connections of the piezoelectric vibration sensor module of the present invention.
[0025] Description of Reference Numerals
[0026] 100 Damping base plate base
[0027] 110 Electrical leads
[0028] 120 Amplifier
[0029] 121 Charge Amplifier
[0030] 122 Voltage Amplifier
[0031] 130 bulge
[0032] 200 Fixed frame
[0033] 300 Piezoelectric Cantilever Arm
[0034] 400 Mass
[0035] 500 coupling layer
[0036] 600 Damping Base Plate Cover
[0037] 700 Vibration Chamber
[0038] 800 Opening Module Unit DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0039] The following describes the embodiments of the present invention through specific examples, and those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present invention from the contents disclosed in this specification. The present invention can also be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and the details in this specification can also be modified or changed in various ways based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
[0040] It should be noted that the illustrations provided in this embodiment are only used to illustrate the basic concept of the present invention in a schematic manner. Therefore, the drawings only show components related to the present invention rather than being drawn according to the number, shape and size of components in actual implementation. In actual implementation, the type, quantity and proportion of each component may be changed arbitrarily, and the component layout may also be more complicated.
[0041] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.
[0042] Embodiment 1
[0043] See also Figure 1 to Figure 6 In order to solve the problems existing in the prior art, improve the reliability and high stability of piezoelectric vibration sensors, and enable them to accurately and real-time detect vibration signals in complex and changing application scenarios, refer to Figure 1-2 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the piezoelectric vibration sensor module of the present invention, Figure 3 Display as Figure 1 and Figure 2Schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure inside the piezoelectric vibration sensor module. Specifically, the piezoelectric vibration sensor module includes:
[0044] Damping substrate (not marked), fixed frame 200 , piezoelectric cantilever arm 300 and mass block 400 .
[0045] The damping substrate includes a damping substrate cover 600 and a damping substrate base 100; the fixing frame 200 is disposed between the damping substrate cover 600 and the damping substrate base 100, and a vibration cavity 700 is provided between the fixing frame 200, the damping substrate cover 600 and the damping substrate base 100.
[0046] As an example, the damping substrate material includes low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC), FR-4, copper, aluminum and high temperature co-fired ceramic (HTCC). The damping substrate provides mechanical damping and enhances mechanical stability for the piezoelectric vibration sensor module. The damping substrate is provided with electrical rewiring, and the electrical rewiring is used to collect and conduct subsequent electrical signals.
[0047] Specifically, the material of the fixing frame 200 includes one of semiconductor materials, ceramic materials, metal materials and organic materials. Usually, the selection of materials depends on factors such as specific application requirements, material compatibility and cost-effectiveness.
[0048] As an example, in order to facilitate the process and adopt the MEMS process, the fixed frame 200 in this embodiment adopts the semiconductor Si material. The fixed frame 200 provides stable support for the piezoelectric cantilever arm 300, ensuring that the piezoelectric cantilever arm 300 can move and respond accurately when affected by external vibration and acceleration.
[0049] As an example, the piezoelectric cantilever arm 300 is connected to the fixed frame 200 and is located in the vibration cavity 700 .
[0050] See also Figure 4 In this embodiment, the piezoelectric cantilever arm 300 is located in the vibration cavity 700 , and an upper end of the piezoelectric cantilever arm 300 is connected to the upper portion of the fixed frame 200 .
[0051] Specifically, the piezoelectric cantilever arm 300 includes a supporting cantilever arm layer (unlabeled) and a piezoelectric layer (unlabeled). The thickness range of the piezoelectric cantilever arm 300 is 10 to 100 μm, for example, 10 μm, 15 μm, 20 μm, 30 μm, 50 μm, 70 μm, 90 μm, 100 μm, or any value within this range. The thickness range of the piezoelectric layer is 0.1 to 10 μm, for example, 0.1 μm, 0.5 μm, 1.5 μm, 2 μm, 4 μm, 7 μm, 9 μm, 10 μm, or any value within this range.
[0052] Furthermore, the material of the piezoelectric layer includes one of aluminum nitride, lithium niobate, lead zirconate titanate and lithium tantalate. In this embodiment, the piezoelectric material used by the piezoelectric cantilever arm 300 is aluminum nitride.
[0053] For example, see Figure 3 The piezoelectric cantilever arm 300 may be distributed in an umbrella shape around the mass block 400, and the piezoelectric cantilever arm 300 may be hollowed out around it. In some other embodiments, the piezoelectric cantilever arm 300 may also be hollowed out in a square shape or other shapes to ensure that one end can be connected to the fixed frame 200.
[0054] The mass block 400 is connected to the piezoelectric cantilever arm 300 and suspended in the vibration cavity 700. The mass block 400 includes a first end and a second end that are relatively arranged. There is a first distance h1 between the first end of the mass block 400 and the damping substrate cover plate 600, and there is a second distance h2 between the second end of the mass block 400 and the damping substrate base 100.
[0055] Specifically, the maximum displacement distance of the mass block 400 under the fracture strength of the piezoelectric cantilever arm 300 is D 100 , D 100 80% of 80 The range of the first distance h1 is D 80 ≤h1≤D 100 , the range of the second distance h2 is D 80 ≤h2≤D 100 .
[0056] In this embodiment, the value of the first distance h1 is 10 μm, which can be achieved by setting protrusions 130 at four corners of the damping substrate. Considering the processing error, installation accuracy and margin of the mass block 400, the first distance h1 can be set to 15 μm. Here, the value of the first distance h1 is designed under the structure based on Si material; similarly, the value of the second distance h2 is similar to the setting method of the first distance h1.
[0057] As an example, the mass block 400 may be a cylindrical mass block or a prismatic mass block. The mass block 400 is electrically connected to the piezoelectric cantilever arm 300 and is suspended in the vibration cavity 700 .
[0058] Further, the piezoelectric cantilever arm 300, the mass block 400 and the fixed frame 200 can be formed integrally by semiconductor process. In this embodiment, a layer of piezoelectric material is deposited on a whole piece of single crystal silicon thin film on insulator (SOI) wafer (not marked), and the SOI wafer includes top silicon, insulating layer and base silicon. The piezoelectric cantilever arm 300 structure is formed in the piezoelectric material and the top silicon by etching process, and then the base silicon is back-etched to form the mass block 400. In some other embodiments, the piezoelectric cantilever arm 300, the mass block 400 and the fixed frame 200 can also be formed by other processes. In this embodiment, the mass block 400 is a cylindrical mass block, and the piezoelectric cantilever arm is an umbrella-shaped cantilever arm corresponding to the cylindrical mass block structure. In some other embodiments, the mass block 400 is a prismatic structure, and the piezoelectric cantilever arm is an umbrella-shaped cantilever arm corresponding to the prismatic structure; no detailed description is given here.
[0059] As an example, in order to make the connection between the damping substrate and the fixed frame 200 more stable, the piezoelectric vibration sensor module is further provided with a coupling layer 500 to increase stability; the coupling layer 500 is located between the damping substrate and the fixed frame 200 and realizes the electrical connection between the damping substrate and the piezoelectric cantilever arm 300, that is, the coupling layer 500 transmits the electrical signal generated by the vibration of the mass block 400 to the damping substrate through the piezoelectric cantilever arm 300, thereby enhancing the signal transmission of the damping substrate.
[0060] Furthermore, the material of the coupling layer 500 includes gold-aluminum, aluminum-germanium, copper-tin and the like.
[0061] Embodiment 2
[0062] See also Figure 7 to Figure 10 In order to further improve the sensitivity of the piezoelectric vibration sensor, this embodiment proposes a piezoelectric vibration sensor module. The difference between this embodiment and the first embodiment is that the piezoelectric vibration sensor module of this embodiment includes a plurality of opening module units 800. The piezoelectric vibration sensor module is specifically introduced below.
[0063] See also Figure 7The piezoelectric vibration sensor module comprises: a damping substrate base 100 and a plurality of the opening module units 800, and the adjacent opening module units 800 are electrically connected. The plurality of opening module units 800 comprise a damping substrate cover plate 600, a fixing frame 200, a piezoelectric cantilever arm 300 and a mass block 400, and the plurality of damping substrate cover plates 600 and the damping substrate base 100 are arranged in sequence in the vertical direction to form a damping substrate.
[0064] As an example, the damping substrate material includes low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC), FR-4, copper, aluminum and high temperature co-fired ceramic (HTCC). The damping substrate provides mechanical damping and enhances mechanical stability for the piezoelectric vibration sensor module, that is, when the piezoelectric vibration sensor is greatly displaced in the vertical positive and negative directions, the damping substrate can avoid mechanical damage caused by large-scale vibration and impact. In addition, since the damping substrate is provided with electrical rewiring, the subsequent electrical signal collection and conduction can be realized.
[0065] The fixed frame 200 is arranged between the damping substrate cover 600 and the damping substrate base 100, and a vibration cavity 700 is provided between the fixed frame 200, the damping substrate cover 600 and the damping substrate base 100; the electrical connection method of adjacent open-type module units 800 includes series connection or parallel connection.
[0066] Specifically, the material of the fixing frame 200 includes one of semiconductor materials, ceramic materials, metal materials and organic materials. Usually, the selection of materials depends on factors such as specific application requirements, material compatibility and cost-effectiveness.
[0067] As an example, in order to facilitate the process and adopt the MEMS process, the fixed frame 200 in this embodiment adopts the semiconductor Si material. The fixed frame 200 provides stable support for the piezoelectric cantilever arm 300, ensuring that the piezoelectric cantilever arm 300 can move and respond accurately when affected by external vibration and acceleration; the damping substrate and the fixed frame can be connected by metal bonding or gluing.
[0068] As an example, the piezoelectric cantilever arm 300 is connected to the fixed frame 200 and is located in the vibration cavity 700 .
[0069] See also Figure 7 In this embodiment, the piezoelectric cantilever arm 300 is located in the vibration cavity 700 , and an upper end of the piezoelectric cantilever arm 300 is connected to the upper portion of the fixed frame 200 .
[0070] Specifically, the piezoelectric cantilever arm 300 includes a supporting cantilever arm layer (unlabeled) and a piezoelectric layer (unlabeled). The thickness range of the piezoelectric cantilever arm 300 is 10 to 100 μm, for example, 10 μm, 15 μm, 20 μm, 30 μm, 50 μm, 70 μm, 90 μm, 100 μm, or any value within this range. The thickness range of the piezoelectric layer is 0.1 to 10 μm, for example, 0.1 μm, 0.5 μm, 1.5 μm, 2 μm, 4 μm, 7 μm, 9 μm, 10 μm, or any value within this range.
[0071] Furthermore, the material of the piezoelectric layer includes one of aluminum nitride, lithium niobate, lead zirconate titanate and lithium tantalate. In this embodiment, the piezoelectric material used by the piezoelectric cantilever arm 300 is aluminum nitride.
[0072] For example, see Figure 3 The piezoelectric cantilever arm 300 may be distributed in an umbrella shape around the mass block 400, and the piezoelectric cantilever arm 300 may be hollowed out around it. In some other embodiments, the piezoelectric cantilever arm 300 may also be hollowed out in a square shape or other shapes to ensure that one end can be connected to the fixed frame 200.
[0073] The mass block 400 is connected to the piezoelectric cantilever arm 300 and is suspended in the vibration cavity 700. The mass block 400 includes a first end and a second end that are arranged opposite to each other. Figure 4 There is a first distance h1 between the first end of the mass block 400 and the damping substrate cover plate 600 , and there is a first distance h2 between the second end of the mass block 400 and the damping substrate base 100 .
[0074] Specifically, the maximum displacement distance of the mass block 400 under the fracture strength of the piezoelectric cantilever arm 300 is D 100 , D 100 80% of 80 The range of the first distance h1 is D 80 ≤h1≤D 100 , the range of the second distance h2 is D 80 ≤h2≤D 100 .
[0075] In this embodiment, the value of the first distance h1 is 10 μm, which can be achieved by setting protrusions 130 at the four corners of the damping substrate. Considering the processing error, installation accuracy and margin of the mass block 400, the first distance h1 can be set to 15 μm. The value of the first distance h1 described here is designed under the structure based on Si material; similarly, the value of the second distance h2 is the same as
[0076] The first distance h1 is set in a similar manner.
[0077] As an example, the mass block 400 may be a cylindrical mass block or a prismatic mass block. The mass block 400 is electrically connected to the piezoelectric cantilever arm 300 and is suspended in the vibration cavity 700 .
[0078] For details, see Figure 5 and Figure 6 By setting the moving distance of the mass block 400 at 100% of the fracture strength of the piezoelectric cantilever arm 300, the mechanical fracture problem of the piezoelectric cantilever arm 300 during movement can be further reduced, thereby realizing the stopping function of the piezoelectric vibration sensor module in the vertical direction and improving the impact resistance of the sensor.
[0079] Further, the piezoelectric cantilever arm 300, the mass block 400 and the fixed frame 200 are integrally formed by a semiconductor process. In this embodiment, a layer of piezoelectric material is deposited on a whole piece of single crystal silicon thin film (SOI) wafer (not marked), and the SOI wafer includes a top silicon layer, an insulating layer and a base silicon layer. The piezoelectric cantilever arm 300 structure is formed in the piezoelectric material and the top silicon layer by an etching process, and then the base silicon layer is back-etched to form the mass block 400. In some other embodiments, the piezoelectric cantilever arm, the mass block 400 and the fixed frame 200 can also be formed by other processes. In this embodiment, the mass block 400 is a cylindrical mass block 400, and the piezoelectric cantilever arm is an umbrella-shaped cantilever arm corresponding to the cylindrical mass block 400 structure. In some other embodiments, the mass block 400 is a prism structure, and the piezoelectric cantilever arm is an umbrella-shaped cantilever arm corresponding to the prism structure; no detailed description is given here.
[0080] In this embodiment, the damping substrate cover 600, the fixed frame 200, the piezoelectric cantilever arm 300 and the mass block 400 form an open module unit 800; the piezoelectric vibration sensor module includes a damping substrate base 100 and at least two stacked open module units 800, and adjacent open module units 800 are electrically connected.
[0081] As an example, the piezoelectric vibration sensor module includes a damping substrate base 100 and three stacked opening module units 800 , and adjacent opening module units 800 are electrically connected.
[0082] Furthermore, the damping substrate cover plate 600 of the lower opening module unit 800 is electrically connected to the piezoelectric cantilever beam arm 300 of the upper opening module unit 800 .
[0083] Furthermore, the piezoelectric vibration sensor module further includes an amplifier 120 , and the amplifier 120 includes a charge amplifier 121 or a voltage amplifier 122 , and the charge amplifier 121 or the voltage amplifier 122 is located on the damping substrate base 100 to achieve signal amplification.
[0084] As an example, in order to make the connection between the damping substrate and the fixed frame 200 more stable, the piezoelectric vibration sensor module may also be provided with a coupling layer 500; the coupling layer 500 is located between the damping substrate and the fixed frame 200 and realizes the electrical connection between the damping substrate and the piezoelectric cantilever arm 300, that is, the coupling layer 500 transmits the electrical signal generated by the vibration of the mass block 400 to the damping substrate through the piezoelectric cantilever arm 300, thereby enhancing the signal transmission of the damping substrate.
[0085] Generally, MEMS piezoelectric vibration sensor modules with a large frequency response range usually require a higher resonant frequency. The expression formula of resonant frequency f and sensitivity S is as follows:
[0086]
[0087]
[0088] When the resonant frequency of the MEMS piezoelectric vibration sensor module is required to be higher, the device needs to have a smaller mass, that is, the size of the device is required to be smaller, and the smaller mass will lead to a decrease in the sensitivity of the device. In this embodiment, the multiple opening module units 800 of the piezoelectric vibration sensor module are stacked, and each of the opening module units 800 realizes the stacking configuration in the vertical direction through the coupling layer 500 and the damping substrate cover plate 600. When the piezoelectric cantilever arm 300 of the electrical connection layer receives vibration excitation, it will deform and convert it into an electrical signal, which is transmitted to the amplifier 120 through the electrical lead 110 set on the damping substrate for signal amplification and output. Under the premise of not increasing the area in the horizontal plane (XY plane), the multiple opening module units 800 are stacked along the vertical (Z axis) direction, which realizes the exponential improvement of the sensitivity of the piezoelectric vibration sensor module, optimizes the space utilization of the sensor, and enhances the device's detection ability for vibration signals.
[0089] See also Figure 8In this embodiment, the three opening module units 800 are stacked in the vertical direction. According to actual needs, the three opening module units 800 are connected in series or in parallel to further amplify the charge or voltage and improve the sensitivity of the piezoelectric vibration sensor module; the piezoelectric vibration sensor module can allow the selection of an appropriate electrical connection method according to the type of the amplifier 120 to achieve optimal sensor performance; further, the material of the coupling layer 500 includes gold-aluminum, aluminum-germanium, copper-tin materials, etc.
[0090] Further, when the charge amplifier 121 is used for charge amplification, the connection method of the piezoelectric vibration sensor module formed by stacking a plurality of the opening module units 800 is as follows: Fig. 9 The multiple opening module units 800 are stacked and the electrical signals are connected in parallel, and then connected to the charge amplifier 121. The charge amplifier 121 is placed on the damping substrate base 100 and connected to the electrical signal of the stacked structure through the electrical lead 110.
[0091] When the voltage amplifier 122 is used to amplify the voltage, the connection method of the piezoelectric vibration sensor module formed by stacking a plurality of the opening module units 800 is as follows: Fig.10 The multiple opening module units 800 are stacked and the electrical signals are connected in series, and then connected to the voltage amplifier 122. The voltage amplifier 122 is placed on the damping substrate base 100 and connected to the electrical signal of the stacked structure through the electrical lead 110. In addition, the stacked structure adopted by the piezoelectric vibration sensor module is to assemble N opening module units 800 through subsequent processing and can be stacked on each other by simultaneous bonding, so as to avoid the temperature difference in the distributed bonding process affecting the performance of the device. In other embodiments, the processing and assembly can also be connected by gluing, while ensuring the consistency and reliability of the piezoelectric vibration sensor module, reducing the complexity of process manufacturing, reducing the cost of wafer production, and improving economic benefits.
[0092] In summary, the present invention provides a piezoelectric vibration sensor module, which includes a damping substrate cover and a damping substrate base, a mass block, a piezoelectric cantilever arm, a fixed frame, and a charge (voltage) amplifier; wherein the mass block is suspended in the vibration cavity through the piezoelectric cantilever arm, and the mass block receives external vibration signals, drives the vibration of the piezoelectric cantilever arm, generates a piezoelectric sensing signal, forms a vertical piezoelectric vibration sensor module, realizes a vertical stop function, and improves the impact resistance of the piezoelectric vibration sensor module; at the same time, multiple piezoelectric vibration sensor units are superimposed, multiple piezoelectric sensing signals are superimposed, and the signal is amplified by the charge (voltage) amplifier, which multiplies the sensitivity and reliability of the piezoelectric vibration sensor module, reduces the process complexity, and saves the chip production cost. Therefore, the present invention effectively overcomes the various shortcomings in the prior art and has a high industrial utilization value.
[0093] The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles and effects of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone familiar with the art may modify or alter the above embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, all equivalent modifications or alterations made by a person of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit and technical concept disclosed by the present invention shall still be covered by the claims of the present invention.
Claims
1. A piezoelectric vibration sensor module, characterized in that: The piezoelectric vibration sensor module comprises: A damping substrate, the damping substrate comprising a damping substrate cover and a damping substrate base; A fixed frame, wherein the fixed frame is disposed between the damping substrate cover plate and the damping substrate base, and a vibration cavity is provided between the fixed frame, the damping substrate cover plate and the damping substrate base; A piezoelectric cantilever arm, the piezoelectric cantilever arm is connected to the fixed frame and is located in the vibration cavity; A mass block, wherein the mass block is connected to the piezoelectric cantilever arm and suspended in the vibration cavity, the mass block comprises a first end and a second end which are arranged opposite to each other, a first distance h1 is defined between the first end of the mass block and the damping substrate cover plate, and a second distance h2 is defined between the second end of the mass block and the damping substrate base.
2. The piezoelectric vibration sensor module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The maximum displacement distance of the mass block under the fracture strength of the piezoelectric cantilever arm is recorded as D 100 , D 100 80% of 80 , the range of the first distance h1 is D 80 ≤h1≤D 100 , the range of the second distance h2 is D 80 ≤h2≤D 100 .
3. The piezoelectric vibration sensor module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The damping substrate cover is provided with an electrical rewiring electrically connected to the piezoelectric cantilever arm; the piezoelectric vibration sensor module also includes a coupling layer, which is located between the damping substrate cover and the fixed frame and realizes the electrical connection between the damping substrate cover and the fixed frame.
4. The piezoelectric vibration sensor module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The piezoelectric cantilever arm comprises a cantilever arm supporting layer and a piezoelectric layer. The thickness of the piezoelectric cantilever arm is in the range of 10 to 100 μm, and the thickness of the piezoelectric layer is in the range of 0.1 to 10 μm.
5. The piezoelectric vibration sensor module according to claim 4, characterized in that: The material of the piezoelectric layer includes one of aluminum nitride, lithium niobate, lead zirconate titanate and lithium tantalate.
6. The piezoelectric vibration sensor module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The piezoelectric cantilever arm, the mass block and the fixed frame are integrally formed by semiconductor technology.
7. The piezoelectric vibration sensor module according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The piezoelectric vibration sensor module also includes a charge amplifier or a voltage amplifier electrically connected to the piezoelectric cantilever arm.
8. The piezoelectric vibration sensor module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The damping substrate cover, the fixed frame, the piezoelectric cantilever arm and the mass block form an open module unit. The piezoelectric vibration sensor module includes a damping substrate base and at least two stacked open module units. Adjacent open module units are electrically connected.
9. The piezoelectric vibration sensor module according to claim 8, characterized in that: The electrical connection between adjacent open-type module units includes series connection or parallel connection.
10. The piezoelectric vibration sensor module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material of the damping substrate includes one of low temperature co-fired ceramic (LCLL), FR-4, copper, aluminum, and high temperature co-fired ceramic (HTCC).
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