Abstract:
A package device for a microelectromechanical inertial sensor comprises a ceramic substrate having an upper accommodation space and a lower accommodation and having a plurality of interconnect metal lines thereinside; a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) chip mounted inside the upper accommodation of the ceramic substrate and electrically connected with the interconnect metal lines; a top cover arranged on the ceramic substrate and sealing the upper accommodation space; and an integrated circuit (IC) chip mounted inside the lower accommodation space and electrically connected with the interconnect metal lines. The present invention can improve the reliability of components, increase the yield and decrease the fabrication cost.
Abstract:
A structure (100) for encapsulating at least one microdevice (104) produced on and/or in a substrate (102) and positioned in at least one cavity (110) formed between the substrate and a cap (106) rigidly attached to the substrate, in which the cap includes at least: one layer (112) of a first material, one face of which (114) forms an inner wall of the cavity, and mechanical reinforcement portions (116) rigidly attached at least to the said face of the layer of the first material, partly covering the said face of the layer of the first material, and having gas absorption and/or adsorption properties, and in which the Young's modulus of a second material of the mechanical reinforcement portions is higher than that of the first material.
Abstract:
A transportation device is provided having multiple sensors configured to detect and measure different parameters of interest. The transportation device includes at least one monolithic integrated multi-sensor (MIMS) device. The MIMS device comprises at least two sensors of different types formed on a common semiconductor substrate. For example, the MIMS device can comprise an indirect sensor and a direct sensor. The transportation device couples a first parameter to be measured directly to the direct sensor. Conversely, the transportation device can couple a second parameter to be measured to the indirect sensor indirectly. Other sensors can be added to the transportation device by stacking a sensor to the MIMS device or to another substrate coupled to the MIMS device. This supports integrating multiple sensors such as a microphone, an accelerometer, and a temperature sensor to reduce cost, complexity, simplify assembly, while increasing performance.
Abstract:
A micromechanical structure includes a substrate, a micromechanical functional structure, and a conductor track arrangement. The substrate has a top side, and the micromechanical functional structure is formed in the substrate on the top side. The conductor track arrangement is formed above the top side of the substrate, and the conductor track arrangement includes at least two insulation layers of non-conductive material and a conductor track layer of conductive material located between the at least two insulation layers.
Abstract:
Methods for making thin silicon layers suspended over recesses in glass wafers or substrates are disclosed. The suspended silicon wafers can be thin and flat, and can be made using methods not requiring heavy doping or wet chemical etching of the silicon. Devices suitable for production using methods according to the invention include tuning forks, combs, beams, inertial devices, and gyroscopes. One embodiment of the present invention includes providing a thin silicon wafer, and a glass wafer or substrate. Recesses are formed in one surface of the glass wafer, and electrodes are formed in the recesses. The silicon wafer is then bonded to the glass wafer over the recesses. The silicon wafer is them etched to impart the desired suspended or silicon wafer structure. In another embodiment of the present invention, the silicon wafer has a patterned metal layer. The silicon wafer is bonded to the glass wafer, with the patterned metal layer positioned adjacent the recesses in the glass wafer. The silicon wafer is selectively etched down to the metal layer, which serves as an etch stop. The metalized layer can provide sharper feature definition at the silicon-metalization layer interface, and may also serve to seal gasses within the recessed cavities of the glass wafer during the silicon etching process. The metal layer can then be subsequently removed.
Abstract:
Methods for making thin silicon layers suspended over recesses in glass wafers or substrates are disclosed. The suspended silicon wafers can be thin and flat, and can be made using methods not requiring heavy doping or wet chemical etching of the silicon. Devices suitable for production using methods according to the invention include tuning forks, combs, beams, inertial devices, and gyroscopes. One embodiment of the present invention includes providing a thin silicon wafer, and a glass wafer or substrate. Recesses are formed in one surface of the glass wafer, and electrodes are formed in the recesses. The silicon wafer is then bonded to the glass wafer over the recesses. The silicon wafer is them etched to impart the desired suspended or silicon wafer structure. In another embodiment of the present invention, the silicon wafer has a patterned metal layer. The silicon wafer is bonded to the glass wafer, with the patterned metal layer positioned adjacent the recesses in the glass wafer. The silicon wafer is selectively etched down to the metal layer, which serves as an etch stop. The metalized layer can provide sharper feature definition at the silicon-metalization layer interface, and may also serve to seal gasses within the recessed cavities of the glass wafer during the silicon etching process. The metal layer can then be subsequently removed.
Abstract:
A distributed sensor system is disclosed that provides spatial and temporal data in an operating environment. The distributed sensor nodes can be coupled together to form a distributed sensor system. For example, a distributed sensor system comprises a collection of Sensor Nodes (SN) that are physically coupled and are able to collect data about the environment in a distributed manner. An example of a distributed sensor system comprises a first sensor node and a second sensor node. Each sensor node has a plurality of sensors or a MIMS device. Each sensor node can also include electronic circuitry or a power source. A joint region is coupled between a first flexible interconnect region and a second flexible interconnect region. The first sensor node is coupled to the first flexible interconnect region. Similarly, the second sensor node is coupled to the second flexible interconnect region.
Abstract:
Methods for making thin silicon layers 20 suspended over recesses 30 in glass wafers or substrates 22 are disclosed. One embodiment of the present invention includes providing a thin silicon wafer 20, and a glass wafer or substrate 22. Recesses 30 are formed in one surface 24 of the glass wafer 22, and electrodes 38 are formed in the recesses 30. The silicon wafer 20 is then bonded to the glass wafer 22 over the recesses 30. The silicon wafer 20 is then etched to impart the desired suspended or silicon wafer structure. In another embodiment of the present invention, the silicon wafer 120 has a patterned metal layer 129. The silicon wafer 120 is bonded to the glass wafer 22, with the patterned metal layer 129 positioned adjacent the recesses 30 in the glass wafer 22. The silicon wafer 120 positioned adjacent the recesses 30 in the glass wafer 22. The silicon wafer 120 is selectively etched down to the metal layer 129. The metalized layer 129 may serve to seal gasses within the recessed cavities 30 of the glass wafer 22 during the silicon etching process. The metal layer 129 can then be subsequently removed.
Abstract:
Methods for making thin silicon layers suspended over recesses (30) in glass wafers (22). One method includes providing a thin silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafer (21), and a glass wafer (22). The SOI wafer (21) can include a silicon oxide layer (50) disposed between a first undoped or substantially undoped silicon layer (20) and a second silicon layer (60). Recesses (30) can be formed in the glass wafer surface (24) and electrodes (38) may be formed on the glass wafer surface (24). The first silicon layer (20) of the SOI wafer (21) is then bonded to the glass wafer surface (24) having the recesses (30), and the second silicon layer (60) is subsequently removed using the silicon oxide layer (50) as an etch stop. Next, the silicon oxide layer (50) is removed. The first silicon layer (20) can then be etched to form the desired structure. In another illustrative embodiment, the first silicon layer (120) has a patterned metal layer (129) positioned adjacent the recesses (30) in the glass wafer (22). The, the second silicon layer (60) is removed using the silicon oxide layer (50) as an etch stop, and the silicon oxide layer (50) is subsequently removed. The first silicon layer (120) is then etched using the patterned metal layer (129) as an etch stop. The patterned metal layer (120) is then removed.