Claims
- 1. A lightweight and dimensionally compact semiconductor integrated circuit device, comprising:
- a) magnet means for establishing a magnetic field;
- b) a generally planar semiconductor substrate having a surface proximate to and facing the magnet means,
- c) a generally planar electromagnetic coil fixedly disposed on said surface,
- d) flexible support means for movably supporting the substrate, and attendantly the coil, within a magnetic field established by the magnet means such that the substrate and coil are oriented perpendicular to a direction of said magnetic field, and
- e) electrical conductor means connected to the coil,
- f) wherein a current applied to the coil through the conductor means causes a displacement of the coil and attendantly the substrate, and a displacement of the coil and substrate causes a current to be induced in the coil.
- 2. A semiconductor integrated circuit device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said support means has elasticity.
- 3. A semiconductor integrated circuit device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said semiconductor integrated circuit device is constructed to deliver a drive power to said electromagnetic coil through said conductor means so that it is operable as an actuator.
- 4. A semiconductor integrated circuit device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said semiconductor integrated circuit substrate is provided with an optical integrated circuit type pickup comprising a laser diode, a beam splitter, and a photo detector.
- 5. A semiconductor integrated circuit device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said semiconductor integrated circuit device is constructed to arrange said semiconductor integrated circuit substrate so that it interlocks with a measurement object to determine the amount of induced current produced in said electromagnetic coil when said semiconductor integrated circuit substrate interlocks with said measurement object, whereby said semiconductor integrated circuit device is operable as a sensor.
- 6. The device of claim 1 wherein said coil is etched on said surface.
- 7. The device of claim 1 wherein said coil is deposited on said surface.
- 8. The device of claim 1, wherein said coil includes a plurality of coil turns, each of said turns being disposed directly on said surface so as to be disposed along the same plane.
- 9. A semiconductor integrated circuit device as set forth in claim 2, wherein said support means is constituted by a bent flexible printed wiring board.
- 10. A semiconductor integrated circuit device as set forth in claim 4, wherein the direction in which said semiconductor integrated circuit substrate is movable is the direction of an optical axis of a laser beam emitted from said optical integrated circuit type pickup.
- 11. A semiconductor integrated circuit device as set forth in claim 4, wherein the direction in which said semiconductor integrated circuit substrate is movable is the direction perpendicular to an optical axis of a laser beam emitted from said optical integrated circuit type pickup.
- 12. A semiconductor integrated circuit device as set forth in claim 5, wherein said sensor is a sensor for measurement of displacement.
- 13. A semiconductor integrated circuit device as set forth in claim 5, wherein said sensor is a sensor for measurement of pressure.
- 14. A semiconductor integrated circuit device as set forth in claim 5, wherein said sensor is a sensor for measurement of magnetism.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/569,033 filed Aug. 17, 1990.
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