Abstract:
Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a die with integrated microphone device using through-silicon vias (TSVs) and associated techniques and configurations. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an apparatus comprising a semiconductor substrate having a first side and a second side disposed opposite to the first side, an interconnect layer formed on the first side of the semiconductor substrate, a through-silicon via (TSV) formed through the semiconductor substrate and configured to route electrical signals between the first side of the semiconductor substrate and the second side of the semiconductor substrate, and a microphone device formed on the second side of the semiconductor substrate and electrically coupled with the TSV. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
Abstract:
An MEMS double-layer suspension microstructure manufacturing method, comprising: providing a substrate (100); forming a first dielectric layer (200) on the substrate (100); patterning the first dielectric layer (200) to prepare a first film body (210) and a cantilever beam (220) connected to the first film body (210); forming a sacrificial layer (300) on the first dielectric layer (200); patterning the sacrificial layer (300) located on the first film body (210) to make a recess portioned portion (310) for forming a support structure (420), with the first film body (210) being exposed at the bottom of the recess portioned portion (310); forming a second dielectric layer (400) on the sacrificial layer (300); patterning the second dielectric layer (400) to make the second film body (410) and the support structure (420), with the support structure (420) being connected to the first film body (210) and the second film body (410); and removing part of the substrate under the first film body (210) and removing the sacrificial layer (300) to obtain the MEMS double-layer suspension microstructure. In addition, an MEMS infrared detector is also disclosed.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a micromechanical device comprising a multi-layer micromechanical structure including only homogenous silicon material. The device layer comprises at least a rotor and at least two stators. At least some of the rotor and at least two stators are at least partially recessed to at least two different depths of recession from a first surface of the device layer and at least some of the rotor and at least two stators are at least partially recessed to at least two different depths of recession from a second surface of the device layer.
Abstract:
A process for fabricating a suspended microelectromechanical system (MEMS) structure comprising epitaxial semiconductor functional layers that are partially or completely suspended over a substrate. A sacrificial release layer and a functional device layer are formed on a substrate. The functional device layer is etched to form windows in the functional device layer defining an outline of a suspended MEMS device to be formed from the functional device layer. The sacrificial release layer is then etched with a selective release etchant to remove the sacrificial release layer underneath the functional layer in the area defined by the windows to form the suspended MEMS structure.