US Patent Issued to STMicroelectronics International on June 2 for "Pressure sensor with flat flange and central elevated portion" (Italian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,644,789, issued on June 2, was assigned to STMicroelectronics International N.V. (Geneva).

"Pressure sensor with flat flange and central elevated portion" was invented by Luca Maggi (Garlate, Italy), Marco Del Sarto (Monza, Italy) and Alex Gritti (Vimercate, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sensor module includes an organic substrate, a MEMS pressure sensor mounted to the organic substrate, and a unitary lid mounted on the substrate. The unitary lid includes a central elevated portion housing the MEMS pressure sensor, an aperture in the central elevated portion, and a flat flange extending from the central elevated portion to an edg...