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EP 1266229 A1 20021218 - MICROMECHANICAL COMPONENT

Title (en)

MICROMECHANICAL COMPONENT

Title (de)

MIKROMECHANISCHES BAUELEMENT

Title (fr)

COMPOSANT MICROMECANIQUE

Publication

EP 1266229 A1 20021218 (DE)

Application

EP 01915072 A 20010301

Priority

DE 0100770 W 20010301
DE 10012960 A 20000316

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE10012960A1] The component consists of a body (mass) secured to a substrate by a flexible mechanical structure. Provision is made to enable the spring constant of this structure to be adjusted in steps.

IPC 1-7

G01P 15/08; G01P 15/125

IPC 8 full level

B81B 3/00 (2006.01); G01P 15/08 (2006.01); G01P 15/125 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G01P 15/08 (2013.01 - EP US); G01P 15/125 (2013.01 - EP US); G01P 2015/0814 (2013.01 - EP US); H01L 2924/0002 (2013.01 - EP US)

C-Set (source: EP US)

H01L 2924/0002 + H01L 2924/00

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 10012960 A1 20010920; EP 1266229 A1 20021218; JP 2003527247 A 20030916; US 2003101818 A1 20030605; US 6782749 B2 20040831; WO 0169267 A1 20010920

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 10012960 A 20000316; DE 0100770 W 20010301; EP 01915072 A 20010301; JP 2001568095 A 20010301; US 23932702 A 20021227