Multi-Axial Acceleration Sensor Chip Orientation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional tri-axial acceleration sensors face complexities in manufacturing due to heat dissipation and signal interference issues, requiring a more efficient method for multi-axial acceleration detection.

Innovation Solution

A manufacturing method involving a substrate with a lead plane, where the first acceleration sensor chip is disposed with a perpendicular wire bonding plane and the second acceleration sensor chip is disposed with a parallel wire bonding plane, allowing for distinct axis sensing without dense packaging.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a conventional tri-axial acceleration sensor integrates acceleration detection mechanism and integrated circuits on a single chip to sense along three different axes, then multi-axial acceleration detection capability is achieved, but manufacturing process complexity increases and heat dissipation problems occur

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemulti-axial acceleration detection capabilityVSAvoidmanufacturing process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the acceleration sensor system into separate functional modules: individual acceleration sensor chips for different axes are disposed on the package substrate at different orientations (e.g., first chip for Z-axis, second chip for X-axis, third chip for Y-axis). This segmentation allows each chip to be optimized independently and simplifies the manufacturing process while maintaining multi-axial detection capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Adaptability or versatility

If a conventional tri-axial acceleration sensor integrates acceleration detection mechanism and integrated circuits on a single chip, then multi-axial acceleration detection capability is achieved, but signal interference between different axes occurs

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemulti-axial acceleration detection capabilityVSAvoidsignal interference between axes
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

By separating the acceleration detection mechanisms for different axes into distinct sensor chips, the patent eliminates signal interference between axes. Each chip independently detects acceleration along its specific axis and transmits signals through separate wire bonding connections, ensuring signal isolation and improved measurement accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Area of stationary object

If acceleration sensor chips are densely packaged to achieve compact multi-axial sensing, then device size is reduced, but heat dissipation becomes problematic

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice sizeVSAvoidheat dissipation
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSTemperature

Solution Approach 1:

The patent utilizes spatial orientation in three-dimensional space by disposing sensor chips at different angles and positions on the package substrate. Instead of dense planar packaging, chips are arranged with specific orientations (e.g., perpendicular and parallel arrangements relative to the substrate plane), which distributes heat sources more effectively and improves thermal dissipation while maintaining compact form factor.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentUS9117871B2Multi-axial acceleration sensor and method of manufacturing the same
Publication Date: 2015.08.25 PIXART IMAGING INC
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AI summary

The present invention provides a multi-axial acceleration sensor and a method of manufacturing the multi-axial acceleration sensor. The method includes: providing a substrate having a lead plane; disposing a first sensor chip onto the lead plane, wherein a wire bonding plane of the first sensor chip is perpendicular to the lead plane; and disposing a second sensor chip onto the lead plane, wherein a wire bonding plane of the second sensor chip is in parallel with the lead plane.