Abstract:
The invention relates to a micromechanical device comprising a mobile beam (1), said beam being attached by the two ends (2) thereof to a rigid frame (3) provided with two arms (4) each having two ends (5). The ends (5) of an arm (4) are respectively fixed to the two ends (2) of the mobile beam (1). Each arm (4) has a central part (6) arranged between the two ends (5) of the corresponding arm (4). A rear face of the central part (6) of each arm (4) is attached to a base support (10). The frame (3) comprises at least one stressed element (11) for adjusting the stressed state of the beam. The stressed element (11) can be centred between the front face and the rear face of the corresponding arm (4). The frame (3) can comprise pairs of front and rear stressed elements (11) which are respectively arranged on the front face and the rear face of the arms (4) in such a way that they face each other.
Abstract:
A method for controlling bow in wafers (50) which utilize doped layers is described. The method includes depositing a silicon-germanium layer (52) onto a substrate (14), depositing an undoped buffer layer (56) onto the silicon-germanium layer, and depositing a silicon-boron layer (58) onto the undoped layer.
Abstract:
A micro-electro-mechanical (MEM) device and an electronic device are fabricated on a common substrate by fabricating the electronic device comprising a plurality of electronic components on the common substrate, depositing a thermally stable interconnect layer on the electronic device, encapsulating the interconnected electronic device with a protective layer, forming a sacrificial layer over the protective layer, opening holes in the sacrificial layer and the protective layer to allow the connection of the MEM device to the electronic device, fabricating the MEM device by depositing and patterning at least one layer of amorphous silicon, and removing at least a portion of the sacrificial layer. In this way, the MEM device can be fabricated after the electronic device on the same substrate.
Abstract:
A method for delicately adjusting an orientation of features in completed micro-machined electromechanical sensor (MEMS) devices after initial formation and installation within the device packaging to trim one or more performance parameters of interest, including modulation, bias and other dynamic behaviors of the MEMS devices.
Abstract:
A microstructure relay comprising an s-shaped support member is provided. The s-shape support member creates over-travel in the relay in order to produce high contact force and low contact resistance over the lifetime of the relay. Compressive and tensile stress-inducing layers on appropriate parts of the support member induce it to bend as desired.
Abstract:
Zur Herstellung einer Schicht (15) mit reduzierten mechanischen Spannungen wird die Schicht (15) aus mindestens zwei Teilschichten (13, 14) zusammengesetzt, die so aufeinander abgestimmt sind, daß sich die Streßgradienten in den beiden Schichten (13, 14) im wesentlichen kompensieren. Das Verfahren ist insbesondere bei der Herstellung von Strukturen in der Oberflächen-Mikromechanik einsetzbar.