Embodiments of this application relate to the field of micro-electro-mechanical system technologies, and in particular, to a micromirror chip package structure, a laser device including the micromirror chip package structure, and a vehicle having the laser device.
A micro-electro-mechanical system (micro-electro-mechanical system, MEMS) micromirror may implement one-dimensional or two-dimensional beam scanning through torsion. In addition, the MEMS micromirror is a beam scanning manner based on a mature semiconductor processing technology, which can implement miniaturization and integration. Because of features such as low costs, low energy consumption, high precision, a large rotation angle, and high reliability, the MEMS micromirror is widely applied to the fields such as 3D scanning, laser display, and a lidar.
In some usage scenarios, for example, when being used in a lidar, the MEMS micromirror chip in
This application provides a micromirror chip package structure, a laser device including the micromirror chip package structure, and a vehicle having the laser device, to provide a micromirror chip package structure that can suppress a vibration amplitude of a micromirror chip.
To achieve the foregoing objective, the following technical solutions are used in embodiments of this application.
According to a first aspect, this application provides a micromirror chip package structure, and the micromirror chip package structure may be used in a lidar device.
The micromirror chip package structure includes a micromirror chip (which may also be referred to as an MEMS micromirror chip), and a first substrate and a second substrate that are stacked, where the micromirror chip is disposed on a side that is of the first substrate and that faces away from the second substrate, where the micromirror chip includes a frame, a movable component, and a first torsion arm, and the movable component is connected to the frame through the first torsion arm; the first substrate includes a vibration isolation platform, an elastic beam, and a support frame, the micromirror chip is disposed on the vibration isolation platform, and the vibration isolation platform is connected to the support frame through the elastic beam; the support frame is fastened to the second substrate, and a gap is formed between the vibration isolation platform and the second substrate; and the vibration isolation platform and the second substrate each have a hollow area, and the hollow area is opposite to the movable component to accommodate the movable component.
Based on the foregoing description of the micromirror chip package structure provided in this application, it can be learned that the frame, the movable component, and the first torsion arm in the micromirror chip form a single-degree-of-freedom system. The micromirror chip package structure further includes the vibration isolation platform, the support frame, and the elastic beam for connecting the vibration isolation platform and the support frame, that is, the vibration isolation platform carrying the micromirror chip, the elastic beam, and the support frame form another single-degree-of-freedom system. Therefore, the micromirror chip package structure provided in this application is a two-degree-of-freedom system. When the micromirror chip package structure is interfered by external vibration, the first torsion arm can absorb a part of vibration energy transferred to the movable component, and the elastic beam can further attenuate the vibration energy transferred to the movable component, thereby reducing a vibration amplitude of the movable component and reducing a possibility that the movable component is damaged.
In addition, because there is the gap between the vibration isolation platform and the second substrate, the vibration isolation platform carrying the micromirror chip generates large squeeze-film damping in a movement process, to suppress a vibration amplitude of the vibration isolation platform and further reduce a vibration amount of the movable component.
In addition, the hollow area is arranged in positions that are of the vibration isolation platform and the second substrate and that are opposite to the movable component, and the hollow area can provide space for the movable component that is moving and can cause the movable component to generate damping in the moving process, to reduce the vibration amplitude of the movable component.
In a possible implementation of the first aspect, the gap is filled with a damping medium.
In other words, the filled damping medium can further dissipate moving energy of the movable component, thereby further reducing a vibration amplitude of the movable component.
In a possible implementation of the first aspect, the damping medium includes a liquid damping medium and/or a solid damping medium. For example, the gap is filled with only the liquid damping medium, for example, which may be grease. For another example, the gap is filled with the solid damping medium, for example, which may be at least one of vibration isolation and energy absorption materials such as rubber, an anisotropic conductive film (anisotropic conductive film, ACF) vibration absorption material, silica gel, a Parylene (Parylene) vacuum coating, and plastic. For another example, the gap is filled with not only the liquid damping medium, but also the solid damping medium.
The liquid medium or the solid medium having vibration isolation and energy absorption functions is filled in the gap, so that a damping ratio of the package structure can be further improved, and vibration isolation effect can be improved.
In a possible implementation of the first aspect, a groove is formed on surfaces that are of the vibration isolation platform and the elastic beam and that face the second substrate, and the groove forms the gap.
In other words, in an implementable process, the groove may be disposed on a surface that is of the first substrate and that faces the second substrate, so that there is a damping gap that can absorb energy between the vibration isolation platform and the second substrate. In this design, a thickness of the vibration isolation platform can be reduced, an elastic modulus of the vibration isolation platform can be improved, vibration energy absorbed by the first substrate can be further increased, and a vibration amount of the movable component can be further reduced. Further, from a process perspective, for example, when the second substrate is made of glass and the first substrate is made of a semiconductor material, compared with disposing of the groove on the glass substrate, disposing of the groove on the semiconductor substrate is easier in process implementation. In addition, it is easier to control a size of the groove, to meet a designed damping coefficient.
In a possible implementation of the first aspect, the elastic beam is symmetrically disposed at a periphery of the vibration isolation platform relative to the micromirror chip.
Compared with asymmetric disposing, symmetric arrangement of the elastic beam relative to the micromirror chip can avoid generation of a mode that is more likely to cause the first torsion arm to break. Therefore, another disorderly mode is not introduced by symmetrically arranging the elastic beam relative to the micromirror chip.
In a possible implementation of the first aspect, a first electrode exists on a surface that is of the frame and that faces away from the first substrate, a second electrode exists on a surface that is of the vibration isolation platform and that faces the micromirror chip, and the first electrode and the second electrode are electrically connected through a lead.
The first electrode herein may be connected to the movable component, for example, may be electrically connected to a drive coil in the movable component, and is configured to: transmit a drive signal to the drive coil and transmit a feedback signal of the drive coil outwards.
Since the first electrode is disposed on the frame and the second electrode electrically connected to the first electrode is disposed on the vibration isolation platform fastened to the frame, vibration directions of the vibration isolation platform and the frame are basically the same in a specific use process. Even if the first electrode and the second electrode are electrically connected through the lead formed by using a wire-bonding (wire-bonding) process, the lead basically does not break due to vibration for a plurality of times. This improves use performance of the lead.
In a possible implementation of the first aspect, a third electrode exists on a surface that is of the support frame and that faces the micromirror chip, a first metal cable is further formed on the first substrate, the first metal cable is arranged along the elastic beam, and the second electrode and the third electrode are electrically connected through the first metal cable.
The third electrode herein may be electrically connected to an electronic component outside the micromirror chip package structure. Further, the movable component is electrically connected to the externally disposed electronic component through the first electrode, the lead, the second electrode, the first metal cable, and the third electrode.
In this embodiment, the first metal cable that is used to electrically connect the second electrode and the third electrode is arranged along the elastic beam. In this case, vibration isolation effect of the elastic beam is not affected, and an implementation process is simple, to implement signal transmission between the second electrode and the third electrode.
In a possible implementation of the first aspect, at least one sensor is disposed on the elastic beam, and the sensor is configured to detect a deformation amount of the elastic beam; and a fourth electrode exists on a surface that is of the first substrate and that faces the micromirror chip, a second metal cable is further formed on the first substrate, and the sensor and the fourth electrode are electrically connected through the second metal cable.
In a working process of the micromirror chip package structure, the elastic beam generates large stress due to elastic deformation. Therefore, the sensor for detecting the deformation amount of the elastic beam is disposed on the elastic beam, and is electrically connected to, through the second metal cable and the fourth electrode, a controller disposed in the micromirror chip package structure, to monitor a magnitude of vibration applied to the micromirror chip package structure, or to monitor a structural state of the elastic beam, that is, whether the elastic beam is in a damaged state or in an intact state.
In a possible implementation of the first aspect, there are a plurality of sensors, and the plurality of sensors are symmetrically disposed on the elastic beam relative to the micromirror chip.
If there are a plurality of sensors, the plurality of sensors may be symmetrically arranged along the elastic beam, to detect deformation amounts of a plurality of areas that are prone to damage.
In a possible implementation of the first aspect, the micromirror chip and the first substrate are of structures independent of each other, and the micromirror chip is disposed on the vibration isolation platform by using a connection structure.
In other words, the micromirror chip and the first substrate are two structural components. Further, when the micromirror chip package structure is packaged, the micromirror chip may be disposed on the vibration isolation platform by using an adhesive layer or a bonding structure.
In a possible implementation of the first aspect, the first electrode exists on the surface that is of the frame and that faces away from the first substrate, the second electrode exists on the surface that is of the vibration isolation platform and that faces the micromirror chip, and the first electrode and the second electrode are connected through the lead; and a support hole is disposed in a position that is of the second substrate and that is opposite to the lead, the support hole passes through the second substrate in a stacking direction of the first substrate and the second substrate, and the support hole is used for a support platform to pass through, so that the support platform supports parts that are of the frame and the vibration isolation platform and that are used to dispose the lead.
When the micromirror chip and the first substrate are of structures independent of each other, the first electrode and the second electrode need to be electrically connected by using a wire-bonding process, and because both the micromirror chip and the first substrate are thin, if the wire bonding is directly performed, the micromirror chip or the first substrate may be warped, or even the micromirror chip or the first substrate may be damaged. Therefore, because the support hole is provided in this application, the support platform may pass through the support hole during the wire bonding, to support parts that are of the micromirror chip and the first substrate and on which the wire bonding is performed. This can suppress warpage and deformation degrees. After the wire-bonding process is completed, the support platform can be removed.
In a possible implementation of the first aspect, an alignment mark exists on the surface that is of the vibration isolation platform and that faces the micromirror chip, and the alignment mark is used to position the micromirror chip, so that the micromirror chip is disposed in a central area of the first substrate.
In other words, when the micromirror chip is packaged, the micromirror chip may be positioned based on the alignment mark, so that the micromirror chip is fastened to a designed position. In this way, the micromirror chip is disposed in the central area of the first substrate. If the micromirror chip deviates from the central area, a mode that causes the first torsion arm to break may be generated.
In a possible implementation of the first aspect, the alignment mark may be formed by using a process like etching, electroplating, or the like.
In a possible implementation of the first aspect, the micromirror chip and the first substrate are of an integrally formed structure.
From a process perspective, not only the micromirror chip is formed on the substrate, but also structures such as the elastic beam, the support frame, and the vibration isolation platform are formed. In this way, a quantity of structural components can be reduced, integration can be improved, and manufacturing costs can be reduced.
In a possible implementation of the first aspect, the support frame is connected to the second substrate by using a bonding structure.
The support frame and the second substrate are connected by using the bonding process, so that a size of the gap between the vibration isolation platform and the second substrate can be accurately controlled, the formed gap meets a design requirement, and an elastic coefficient of the two-degree-of-freedom system meets the design requirement.
In a possible implementation of the first aspect, a size of the gap in the stacking direction of the first substrate and the second substrate is 10 μm to 30 μm. For example, the size of the gap may be 10 μm to 20 μm. For another example, the size of the gap may be 15 μm to 30 μm.
In a possible implementation of the first aspect, the first substrate includes a glass substrate, a ceramic substrate, or a semiconductor substrate; and the second substrate includes a glass substrate, a ceramic substrate, or a semiconductor substrate.
Materials of the first substrate and the second substrate herein may be the same or different.
In a possible implementation of the first aspect, the movable component includes a micromirror and a drive coil, the micromirror is connected to the drive coil through a second torsion arm, and the drive coil is connected to the frame through the first torsion arm; and the first torsion arm and the second torsion arm are perpendicular to each other, and are separately perpendicular to the stacking direction.
In other words, when the movable component includes the micromirror, the drive coil, and the second torsion arm, the formed micromirror chip can implement two-dimensional beam scanning.
In a possible implementation of the first aspect, the micromirror herein may be at least one of a magnetoelectric micromirror, an electrostatic micromirror, or a piezoelectric micromirror.
According to a second aspect, this application provides a laser device. The laser device includes a circuit board and the micromirror chip package structure according to any one of the possible implementations of the first aspect, and the circuit board is electrically connected to the micromirror chip in the micromirror chip package structure. The laser device provided in this application includes the micromirror chip package structure according to the first aspect. Therefore, on the basis of laser scanning implemented by the laser device, when vibration is applied to the laser device from the outside, a vibration amplitude of the movable component can be reduced, a possibility that the movable component is damaged can be reduced, and use performance of the laser device can be improved because the micromirror chip package structure is a two-degree-of-freedom system, the first torsion arm can absorb a part of vibration energy, and the elastic beam can further attenuate the vibration energy. In a possible implementation of the second aspect, the laser device further includes a laser, and the micromirror chip package structure is configured to reflect laser light emitted by the laser.
According to a third aspect, this application provides a vehicle. The vehicle includes a vehicle body and the laser device according to any one of the possible implementations of the second aspect, and the laser device is disposed on the vehicle body.
The vehicle provided in the embodiment of the third aspect of this application includes the laser device in the embodiment of the second aspect. Therefore, the vehicle provided in this embodiment of this application and the laser device in the foregoing technical solution can resolve a same technical problem and achieve same expected effect.
Before embodiments of this application are described, related technical terms in this application are described first.
Mode: is a natural vibration characteristic of a structural system. Free vibration of a linear system is decoupled to N (N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1) orthogonal single-degree-of-freedom vibration systems corresponding to N modes of the system. Each mode has a specific natural frequency, damping ratio, and mode of vibration.
The following describes each of the following embodiments of this application with reference to accompanying drawings in embodiments of this application.
Intelligent systems such as an autonomous vehicle, an intelligent robot, a virtual reality (virtual reality, VR) device, and augmented reality (augmented reality, AR) may all include a laser device. For example, if the laser device is disposed on the autonomous vehicle, the laser device can provide a complete 360-degree panoramic view, and visualize a surrounding environment of the vehicle in a laser pulse form.
In the laser device shown in
It may be understood that the structure of the micromirror chip 001 shown in
During working, a motion mode of the two-dimensional scanning micromirror chip 001 shown in
In addition,
Because the micromirror chip 001 is of a symmetrical structure, in the torsion mode, torque generated by an acceleration of rotation is symmetrical relative to the micromirror chip 001, and can cancel each other out. In addition, the micromirror is designed to work in the rotation mode, and the micromirror chip has a high degree of tolerance to torsion. Therefore, the micromirror chip is not prone to excessive deformation or rotation.
In the vibration mode, force generated by an acceleration of shock vibration completely acts on the micromirror chip 001, and cannot cancel each other out. When a magnitude of the shock vibration is large, excessive deformation and damage of the first torsion arm 103 are easily caused. For example, when the laser device is disposed on a vehicle or an intelligent robot, in a working state, the vehicle or the intelligent machine easily vibrates at a low frequency, and due to impact of an up-and-down vibration mode, large deformation displacement occurs in a Z direction shown in
Embodiments of this application provide a micromirror chip package structure including a micromirror chip 10, to resolve, without affecting beam scanning of the micromirror chip 10, a problem that the micromirror chip 10 is damaged due to excessive stress during shock and vibration.
The micromirror chip 10 may include a frame 101, a movable component 102, and a first torsion arm 103 shown in
In addition, as shown in
It can be seen from the micromirror chip 10 shown in
When the micromirror chip package structure in this application is the two-degree-of-freedom system shown in
In addition, in this application, only the vibration isolation substrate 20 used to package the micromirror chip 10 needs to be improved, and another vibration isolation device does not need to be introduced. Therefore, on the basis of achieving vibration isolation effect, the entire micromirror chip package structure is not complicated, and no more mode is introduced.
It should be explained the reduced vibration amplitude of the movable component 102 in this application includes not only a vibration amplitude in a Z direction shown in
In an X-Y-Z coordinate system shown in
Still refer to
In some embodiments, a thickness of the gap D in the stacking direction is 10 μm to 30 μm. For example, the thickness of the gap D may be 10 μm to 20 μm. For another example, the thickness of the gap D may be 15 μm to 30 μm. Certainly, another value range may also be selected. A specific value of the gap D may be selected based on the damping ratio of the entire two-degree-of-freedom system.
The gap D in
The gap D can be formed in a plurality of manners. For example, in some optional implementations, as shown in
When the groove is formed on the surfaces that are of the vibration isolation platform 2011 and the elastic beam 2012 and that face the second substrate 202, as shown in
With reference to
The support frame 2013 may be fastened to the second substrate 202 by using an adhesive layer, or may be connected by using a bonding structure. For example, when the support frame 2013 and the second substrate 202 are connected by using the bonding structure, a size of the gap D in the stacking direction Q may be accurately controlled. Because the size of the gap D in the stacking direction Q affects the damping ratio of the entire two-degree-of-freedom system, during process, the size of the gap D in the stacking direction Q needs to strictly meet a design requirement, otherwise the two-degree-of-freedom system after assembly may not meet the design requirement.
To prevent the first substrate 201 and the second substrate 202 from interfering with the movable component 102, as shown in
The micromirror chip 10, the first substrate 201, and the second substrate 202 have various shapes. For example, as shown in
In some implementations, the shapes of the micromirror chip 10, the first substrate 201, and the second substrate 202 may be different. In some other implementations, the micromirror chip 10, the first substrate 201, and the second substrate 202 may have same shapes as those shown in
The elastic beam 2012 of the first substrate 201 is arranged in a plurality of manners. For example, the elastic beam 2012 may be symmetrically arranged relative to the micromirror chip 10. For another example, the elastic beam 2012 may be asymmetrically arranged relative to the micromirror chip 10. When the elastic beam 2012 is symmetrically arranged relative to the micromirror chip 10, generation of a mode that is likely to cause the first torsion arm 103 to break can be avoided, that is, another disorderly mode is not introduced, and a mode of the entire two-degree-of-freedom system is not complicated.
The elastic beam 2012 can be formed in a plurality of manners. As shown in
There are a plurality of cases in which the elastic beam 2012 is arranged. In some implementations, as shown in
In addition, a shape of the elastic beam 2012 is not limited in this application. For example, in
In a micromirror chip package structure, a width of the elastic beam 2012 may be unique and unchanged, or may be a width d1 of the elastic beam 20121 in the “L”-shaped structure shown in
Based on the foregoing description, in this application, the shape, the position, the forming manner, and the like of the elastic beam 2012 are not specifically limited, provided that it can be ensured that a final elastic coefficient of the two-degree-of-freedom system meets the design requirement.
During design, the damping ratio of the two-degree-of-freedom system can be adjusted by changing the shape and the position of the elastic beam, and changing the size of the gap, so that the isolation substrate 20 is applicable to different types of micromirror chips.
During specific implementation, the micromirror chip 10 needs to be electrically connected to an electronic component disposed outside the micromirror chip package structure. For example, the micromirror chip 10 needs to be electrically connected to a controller on a circuit board. In other words, the controller controls the micromirror in the micromirror chip 10 to rotate around the first torsion arm 103 or around the second torsion arm 1022. In this case, as shown in
The micromirror chip 10 is disposed on the vibration isolation platform 2011, and the frame 101 of the micromirror chip 10 and the vibration isolation platform 2011 are fastened. Therefore, when vibration is applied to the micromirror chip package structure from the outside, the frame 101 and the vibration isolation platform 2011 basically do not move relatively, and further, the lead 30 connecting the first electrode 104 and the second electrode 2014 is substantially not subject to large pulling force. This avoids damage to the lead 30.
In addition, as shown in
The first metal cable 2016 herein is arranged along the elastic beam 2012. It may be understood that, for example, the hollow area used to form the elastic beam 2012 may be etched on the first substrate 201. In this case, the first metal cable 2016 may be arranged along the first substrate 201 on the side of the hollow area, to electrically connect the second electrode 2014 and the third electrode 2015.
When the micromirror chip package structure is used, to detect a form of the elastic beam 2012, that is, whether the elastic beam 2012 is in a damaged or broken form, or in an intact form. As shown in
A quantity of sensors 2017 is not limited in this application. For example, there may be one sensor 2017, or there may be a plurality of sensors 2017. When there are a plurality of sensors 2017, the plurality of sensors 2017 may be arranged in different positions that have a large deformation amount. In a structure shown in
The sensor 2017 configured to detect the deformation amount of the elastic beam 2012 herein may be a piezoresistive sensor, may be a capacitive sensor, or may be a sensor of another structure.
For example, when the piezoresistive sensor is used, the piezoresistive sensor may be formed on the first substrate 201 through ion implantation, or when the capacitive sensor is used, the capacitive sensor may be formed by etching the first substrate 201. The sensor formed in this way is not only simple in structure, but also easy to implement from a process perspective.
During specific implementation, the sensor needs to be electrically connected to an electronic component disposed outside the micromirror chip package structure. In this case, as shown in
A disposing position of the fourth electrode 2018 and a disposing position of the second electrode 2014 may be arranged on two opposite sides of the first substrate 201 shown in
In addition, the fourth electrode 2018 may be disposed on the vibration isolation platform 2011 of the first substrate 201, or may be disposed on the support frame 2013 as shown in
The micromirror chip 10 and the first substrate 201 shown in
To enable the micromirror chip 10 to be disposed in a central area of the first substrate 201, as shown in
It should be noted that the micromirror chip 10 being disposed in the central area of the first substrate 201 herein may be understood as that a center of the micromirror chip 10 coincides with a center of the first substrate 201, or may be understood as that shown in
The alignment mark 50 may be formed by using a process like etching, electroplating, or the like. Certainly, the alignment mark 50 may alternatively be formed in another manner.
In addition, as shown in
In
That the micromirror chip 10 and the first substrate 201 are of the integrally formed structure may be understood as that the movable component 102 and the first torsion arm 103 may be formed on the first substrate 201 by using the etching process, and the elastic beam 2012 may be etched on the first substrate 201. Such a design may be compatible with an MEMS micromirror process, thereby reducing a thickness of the entire micromirror chip package structure, and further reducing manufacturing costs of the micromirror chip package structure.
Because the micromirror chip 10 and the first substrate 201 are of the integrally formed structure, as shown in
In the foregoing micromirror chip package structures with different structures, the second substrate 202 may be a glass substrate, a ceramic substrate, or a semiconductor substrate (for example, a silicon substrate or a silicon carbide substrate). When the first substrate 201 and the second substrate 202 are of the structures independent of each other, the first substrate 201 may also be a glass substrate, a ceramic substrate, a semiconductor substrate, or the like. When the first substrate 201 and the micromirror chip 10 are of the integrally formed structure, the first substrate 201 may be a semiconductor substrate.
The first substrate 201 and the second substrate 202 may have a substrate structure of a same material, or may use substrate structures of different materials.
This application further provides a micromirror chip package structure preparation method. As shown in
S11: Dispose a groove and a first hollow area on a first substrate, and a second hollow area on a second substrate, where the first hollow area penetrates the first substrate in a thickness direction of the first substrate, and the second hollow area penetrates the second substrate in a thickness direction of the second substrate.
S12: Stack and connect the first substrate and the second substrate, where a side surface that is of the first substrate and that has the groove is opposite to the second substrate, and the first hollow area and the second hollow area communicate with each other.
S13: Form an elastic beam on the first substrate in a circumferential direction of the first substrate, so that a part that is of the first substrate and that is located outside the elastic beam forms a support frame, and a part that is of the first substrate and that is located inside the elastic beam forms a vibration isolation platform.
S14: Dispose a micromirror chip on a side that is of the vibration isolation platform and that faces away from the second substrate, where a movable component of the micromirror chip is opposite to the first hollow area and the second hollow area.
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In some processes, processing such as cleaning and drying may be performed on the second substrate 202 of the glass material during forming of the photoresist layer 61.
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In this way, the support platform 61 is used, so that a phenomenon that, due to excessive stress in the wire-bonding process, the micromirror chip 10 or the first substrate 201 is warped or even the micromirror chip 10 or the first substrate 201 is damaged can be prevented.
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In the descriptions of this specification, the described specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics may be combined in a proper manner in any one or more of embodiments or examples.
The foregoing descriptions are merely specific implementations of this application, but are not intended to limit the protection scope of this application. Any variation or replacement readily figured out by a person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in this application shall fall within the protection scope of this application. Therefore, the protection scope of this application shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.
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202111063339.2 | Sep 2021 | CN | national |
This application is a continuation of International Application No. PCT/CN2022/117939, filed on Sep. 8, 2022, which claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202111063339.2, filed on Sep. 10, 2021. The disclosures of the aforementioned applications are hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties.
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Parent | PCT/CN2022/117939 | Sep 2022 | WO |
Child | 18599907 | US |