Abstract:
PURPOSE: A cantilever and a method for manufacturing the same are provided to achieve an MEMS(micro electro mechanical system) driving device capable of minimizing an initial bending deformation. CONSTITUTION: A cantilever(42) having a step-up structure includes a substrate, a supporting section fixing the substrate, and a moving plate(42d) connected to the supporting section while forming a predetermined gap between the substrate and the moving plate(42d). The supporting section includes a first supporting part(42a) having a predetermined shape, a second supporting part vertically installed at an edge of the first supporting part(42a) and arranged lengthwise the moving plate(42d), and a third supporting part(42c) aligned perpendicular to an edge of the first supporting part(42a) and parallel to the second supporting plate.
Abstract:
Etching islands are formed on a first face of a substrate and a second face of the substrate non-parallel to the first face. The first face and the second face of the substrate are concurrently exposed to a solution that reacts with the etching islands to concurrently form porous regions extending into the first face and the second face.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing a micromechanical component comprising at least one self-supporting structure. According to said method a conductor track plane (11) and a sacrificial layer (4) consisting of an electrically non-conductive material are applied to a substrate (2) in such a way that the conductor track plane (11) lies between the substrate (2) and the sacrificial layer (4) or inside the sacrificial layer (4), and a layer (3) that forms the self-supporting structure is deposited on the sacrificial layer (4), the latter (4) being partially removed by etching in order to complete the self-supporting structure. An electrically conductive protective layer (15) is embedded in the sacrificial layer (4) above a region on the conductor plane (11) that is to be protected, said protective layer acting as an etching barrier during the etching process for the removal of the sacrificial layer (4). The protective layer (15) is removed again in a subsequent process, leaving a thin sacrificial layer (17) as a passivation layer lying below on the conductor tracks. The method permits sensitive areas of the conductor track plane to be protected and can be simply achieved with existing surface micromechanical processes.
Abstract:
A description is given of a method for producing a membrane (100) on a semiconductor substrate (1), which comprises the following method steps: a) providing a semiconductor substrate (1); b) creating trenches (2) in the semiconductor substrate (1), with webs (2) of semiconductor substrate remaining between the trenches (2); c) creating an oxide film (61) on the walls (31) of the trenches (2) by means of a thermal oxidation process; d) creating access openings (21) in a covering film (7), which has been created on the semiconductor substrate (1) in a previous method step, in order to bare the semiconductor substrate (1) in the regions of the webs (3); e) isotropic etching of the semiconductor substrate (1) bared in method step d) by means of a process that is selective with respect to the oxide film (61) and the covering film (7), with at least one cavity (4) being created in the webs (3) under the covering film (7), laterally bounded by the oxide film (61) of at least one trench (2); and f) depositing a sealing film (100), in order to seal the access openings (21) in the covering film (7).
Abstract:
Etching method and system capable of deep etching with a large mask selection ratio and an excellent anisotropy. The etching system comprises a floating electrode sustained in potentially floating state while facing a substrate electrode provided in a vacuum chamber, a material for forming an etching protection film provided on the side of the floating electrode facing the substrate electrode, and a control means for applying high frequency power intermittently to the floating electrode. In the etching method, a sputter film is formed on the substrate by applying high frequency power to the floating electrode using the material for forming an etching protection film provided on the side facing the substrate electrode of the floating electrode disposed oppositely to the substrate electrode as a target material and using only rare gas as main gas. Subsequently, application of high frequency power to the floating electrode is interrupted, the substrate is etched by introducing etching gas into the vacuum chamber, and formation of the sputter film on the substrate and etching of the substrate are repeated according to a scheduled sequence (Fig. 1).
Abstract:
A technique for manufacturing silicon structures includes etching a cavity into a first side of an epitaxial wafer (506). A thickness of an epitaxial layer is selected, based on a desired depth of the etched cavity and a desired membrane thickness. The first side of the epitaxial wafer is then bonded to a first side of a handle wafer (510). After thinning the epitaxial wafer until only the epitaxial layer remains, desired circuitry is formed on a second side of the remaining epitaxial layer (516), which is opposite the first side of the epitaxial wafer.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing an external force detection sensor in which a sensor element is formed by through-hole (20) dry etching of an element substrate (3), and an electrically conductive material is used as an etching stop layer (18) during the dry etching.
Abstract:
A released beam structure fabricated in trench and manufacturing method thereof are provided herein. One embodiment of a released beam structure according to the present invention comprises a semiconductor substrate, a trench, a first conducting layer, and a beam. The trench extends into the semiconductor substrate and has walls. The first conducting layer is positioned over the walls of the trench at selected locations. The beam is positioned with the trench and is connected at a first portion thereof to the semiconductor substrate and movable at a second portion thereof. The second portion of the beam is spaced from the walls of the trench by a selected distance. Therefore, the second portion of the beam is free to move in a plane that is perpendicular or parallel to the surface of the substrate, and could be deflected to electrically contact with the walls of the trench in response to a predetermined acceleration force or a predetermined temperature variation applied on the beam structure. Other beam structures such as a beam held at both ends, or a beam held in the middle are also possible. Several beam structures at different angles can be fabricated simultaneously and mechanical etching stops are automatically formed to prevent unwanted overstress conditions when manufacturing several beam structures at the same time. Beam structures can also be manufactured in three orthogonal directions, providing information on acceleration in any direction.