Abstract:
In a method for manufacturing a semiconductor component having a semiconductor substrate, a flat, porous diaphragm layer and a cavity underneath the porous diaphragm layer are produced to form unsupported structures for a component. In a first approach, the semiconductor substrate may receive a doping in the diaphragm region that is different from that of the cavity. This permits different pore sizes and/or porosities to be produced, which is used in producing the cavity for improved etching gas transport. Also, mesopores may be produced in the diaphragm region and nanopores may be produced as an auxiliary structure in what is to become the cavity region.
Abstract:
A boron doped shell for a MEMS(micro-electromechanical system) device is provided to endure a big epitaxial layer without being bent due to lattice pressure caused by boron doping of large amount. A manufacturing method of a wafer for a micro-electromechanical system comprises: a step for providing a silicon substrate; a step for depositing a first doped silicon layer on the silicon substrate; a step for depositing an undoped silicon core layer on the doped silicon layer; and a step for depositing a sencon doped silicon layer on the undoped silicon substrate.
Abstract:
A microelectromechanical systems device having support structures formed of sacrificial material that is selectively diffused with a dopant material or formed of a selectively oxidized metal sacrificial material. The microelectromechanical systems device includes a substrate having an electrode formed thereon. Another electrode is separated from the first electrode by a cavity and forms a movable layer, which is supported by support structures formed of a diffused or oxidized sacrificial material.
Abstract:
The invention relates in particular to a method for producing subsequent patterns in an underlying layer (120), the method comprising at least one step of producing prior patterns in a carbon imprintable layer (110) on top of the underlying layer (120), the production of the prior patterns involving nanoimprinting of the imprintable layer (110) and leave in place a continuous layer formed by the imprintable layer (110) and covering the underlying layer (120), characterized in that it comprises the following step: at least one step of modifying the underlying layer (120) via ion implantation (421) in the underlying layer (120), the implantation (421) being carried out through the imprintable layer (110) comprising the subsequent patterns, the parameters of the implantation (421) being chosen in such a way as to form, in the underlying layer (120), implanted zones (122) and non-implanted zones, the non-Implanted zones defining the subsequent patterns and having a geometry that is dependent on the prior patterns.
Abstract:
The invention relates in particular to a method for producing subsequent patterns in an underlying layer (120), the method comprising at least one step of producing prior patterns in a carbon imprintable layer (110) on top of the underlying layer (120), the production of the prior patterns involving nanoimprinting of the imprintable layer (110) and leave in place a continuous layer formed by the imprintable layer (110) and covering the underlying layer (120), characterized in that it comprises the following step: at least one step of modifying the underlying layer (120) via ion implantation (421) in the underlying layer (120), the implantation (421) being carried out through the imprintable layer (110) comprising the subsequent patterns, the parameters of the implantation (421) being chosen in such a way as to form, in the underlying layer (120), implanted zones (122) and non-implanted zones, the non-Implanted zones defining the subsequent patterns and having a geometry that is dependent on the prior patterns.
Abstract:
A MEMS microphone with improved sensitivity and a method for producing such a MEMS microphone are disclosed. In an embodiment the MEMS microphone includes a carrier substrate, a capacitor having two electrodes, a substrate-side anchor and an electrode anchor, wherein the substrate-side anchor connects the substrate to the capacitor, wherein the electrode anchor connects the two electrodes of the capacitor, wherein one of the electrodes is a backplate and the other electrode is the anchored membrane, and wherein the substrate-side anchor has a bearing area on the substrate which exceeds a minimum area necessary for a mechanical stability of the MEMS microphone by not more than the minimum area.
Abstract:
Etch stabilizing ions (37) are introduced, e.g., by ion implantation (34), into a portion (36) of a substrate (20) underlying an etch window (24) in a masking layer (22) covering the substrate (20), where a trench (26) is desired to be formed. When the portion (36) of the substrate (20) containing the etch stabilizing ions (37) is etched to form the trench (26), the etch stabilizing ions (37) are progressively released at the etch interface (28′) as etching proceeds, substantially preventing gas micro-bubbles or other reaction products at the etch interface (28′) from disrupting etching. Using this method (700), products containing trenches (26) are much more easily formed and such trenches (26) have much smoother interior surface (28).
Abstract:
To form a single crystal silicon membrane with a suspension layer, a single crystal silicon substrate with crystal orientation is prepared. A doped layer is formed on the top surface of the single crystal silicon substrate. Multiple main etching windows are formed through the doped layer. A cavity is formed through the single crystal silicon substrate by anisotropic etching. The doped layer is above the cavity to form a suspension layer. If two electrode layers are formed on the two ends of the suspension layer, a micro-heater is constructed. The main etching windows extend in parallel to a crystal plane {111}. By both the single crystal structure and different impurity concentrations of the single crystal silicon substrate, the single crystal silicon substrate has a higher etch selectivity. When a large-area cavity is formed, the thickness of the suspension layer is still controllable.
Abstract:
In a method for manufacturing a micromechanical membrane structure, a doped area is created in the front side of a silicon substrate, the depth of which doped area corresponds to the intended membrane thickness, and the lateral extent of which doped area covers at least the intended membrane surface area. In addition, in a DRIE (deep reactive ion etching) process applied to the back side of the silicon substrate, a cavity is created beneath the doped area, which DRIE process is aborted before the cavity reaches the doped area. The cavity is then deepened in a KOH etching process in which the doped substrate area functions as an etch stop, so that the doped substrate area remains as a basic membrane over the cavity.
Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a micromechanical diaphragm structure having access from the rear of the substrate includes: n-doping at least one contiguous lattice-type area of a p-doped silicon substrate surface; porously etching a substrate area beneath the n-doped lattice structure; producing a cavity in this substrate area beneath the n-doped lattice structure; growing a first monocrystalline silicon epitaxial layer on the n-doped lattice structure; at least one opening in the n-doped lattice structure being dimensioned in such a way that it is not closed by the growing first epitaxial layer but instead forms an access opening to the cavity; an oxide layer being created on the cavity wall; a rear access to the cavity being created, the oxide layer on the cavity wall acting as an etch stop layer; and the oxide layer being removed in the area of the cavity.