Abstract:
A process for manufacturing encapsulated optical sensors, including the steps of: forming a plurality of mutually spaced optical sensors (24) in a wafer (10) of semiconductor material; bonding a plate (30) of transparent material to the wafer (10) so as to seal the optical sensors (24); and dividing the wafer (10) into a plurality of dice (40), each comprising an optical sensor (24) and a respective portion (41) of the plate (30).
Abstract:
A method for the electrical and/or mechanical interconnection of components of a microelectronic system comprising at least one first component (5a, 5b; 50a-50d, 51a-51d; 70) and one second component (2; 71), provides for the formation of at least one local Joule-effect micro-heater (R) incorporated in one of the first and second components at a respective soldering point between the first component and the second component, and for the supply of electrical energy (V, 13a, 13b) to the micro-heater so as to utilize the heat produced by the micro-heater by the Joule effect to solder the first and second components at the soldering point.
Abstract:
The process for assembling a microactuator (10) on a R/W transducer (6) comprises the steps of: forming a first wafer (11) of semiconductor material comprising a plurality of microactuators (10) including suspended regions (15) and fixed regions (22) separated from each other by first trenches (24); forming a second wafer (25) of semiconductor material comprising blocking regions (27, 27') connecting mobile (29') and fixed (29") intermediate regions separated from each other by second trenches (33a); bonding the two wafers (11, 25) so as to form a composite wafer (39) wherein the suspended regions (15) of the first wafer (11) are connected to the mobile intermediate regions (29') of the second wafer (25), and the fixed regions (22) of the first wafer are connected to the fixed intermediate regions (29") of the second wafer; cutting the composite wafer (39) into a plurality of units (41); fixing the mobile intermediate region (29') of each unit (41) to a respective R/W transducer (6); and removing the blocking regions (27'). The blocking regions (27') are made of silicon oxide, and the intermediate regions are made of polycrystalline silicon.
Abstract:
The integrated device comprises an epitaxial layer (22) forming a first and a second region (23, 45) separated by at least one air gap (24). The first region (23) forms, for example, a suspended mass of an accelerometer. A bridge element (26) extends on the air gap (24) and has a suspended electrical connection line (28) electrically connecting the first and the second region (23, 45) and a protective structure (29) of etch-resistant material, which surrounds the electrical connection line (28) on all sides. The protective structure (29) is formed by a lower portion (31a) of silicon nitride and an upper portion (32a) of silicon carbide, the silicon carbide surrounding the electrical connection line (28) at the upper and lateral sides.
Abstract:
An integrated semi-conductor device (1) comprises, reciprocally superimposed, a thermally insulating region (3, 11); a thermal conduction region (25) of a high thermal conductivity material; a passivation oxide layer (30); and a gas sensitive element (34). The thermally insulating region (25) defines a preferential path towards the gas sensitive element (34) for the heat generated by the heater element (20), thereby the heat dispersed towards the substrate (2, 3) is negligible during the operation of the device (1).
Abstract:
A photovoltaic device comprising a plurality of photovoltaic cells of different spectral sensitivity, disposed on respective areas of inner surfaces of a hermetically sealed box-like body provided with a transparent pupil with antireflection treatment of its surface, is proposed. Through the pupil, a concentrated beam of collected radiation enters the device and a plurality of dichroic filters arranged in cascade on the optical axis of the transparent input pupil split the concentrated beam in distinct beams of different spectrum. As many mirrors, each having multiple reflecting surfaces, intercept respective beams of spectral subdivision, and the multiple reflecting surfaces redirect the radiation in form of a plurality of reflected beams each directed to illuminate the active area of a photovoltaic cells of a respective array.