Abstract:
A method and resulting formed device are disclosed wherein the method combines polysilicon surface-micromachining with metal electroplating technology to achieve a capacitively-drive, lateral micromechanical resonator with submicron electrode-to-resonator capacitor gaps. Briefly, surface-micromachining is used to achieve the structural material for a resonator, while conformal metal-plating is used to implement capacitive transducer electrodes. This technology makes possible a variety of new resonator configurations, including disk resonators and lateral clamped-clamped and free-free flexural resonators, all with significant frequency and Q advantages over vertical resonators. In addition, this technology introduces metal electrodes, which greatly reduces the series resistance in electrode interconnects, thus, minimizing Q-loading effects while increasing the power handling ability of micromechanical resonators.
Abstract:
A method for forming a suspend structure with thin film flexible elements is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method etches a trench in a bulk substrate around to be released components. The trench is filled with sacrificial material. The surface of the sacrificial material is planarized. Thin film hinge material is patterned and etched on the surface of the sacrificial material. The bulk substrate is then etched from the backside to pre-release the sacrificial material. The sacrificial material is etched to remove the sacrificial material, thus forming a suspended structure with thin film hinges.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for forming bridges between surfaces of a suspended microstructure and other surfaces of the suspended microstructure or particularly placed anchors on the die in order to increase the stiffness and lateral strength of the microstructure during fabrication. Once fabrication is completed, the bridges are cut by a laser thus fully releasing the microstructure into its final suspended and resilient condition.
Abstract:
A process for manufacturing a MEMS device, wherein a bottom silicon region (4b) is formed on a substrate and on an insulating layer (3); a sacrificial region (5a) of dielectric is formed on the bottom region; a membrane region (21), of semiconductor material, is epitaxially grown on the sacrificial region; the membrane region is dug as far as the sacrificial region so as to form through trenches (15); the side wall and the bottom of the through trenches are completely coated in a conformal way with a porous material layer (16); at least one portion of the sacrificial region is selectively removed through the porous material layer and forms a cavity (18); and the through trenches are filled with filling material (20a) so as to form a monolithic membrane suspended above the cavity (18).
Abstract:
Le procédé de formation d'une structure multicouches sur un substrat comprend la prévision d'un empilement comprenant successivement une couche de blocage de trous d'électrons, une première couche (6) en matériau semi-conducteur dopé de type N ayant une concentration en éléments dopants supérieure ou égale à 10 18 atomes/cm 3 ou dopé de type P, et une deuxième couche en matériau semi-conducteur de nature différente. Un plot de contact électrique latéral (12) entre la première couche (6) et le substrat est réalisé et le matériau de la première couche est soumis à un traitement anodique dans un électrolyte (18).
Abstract:
A discrete electro-mechanical device includes a structure 182 having an electrically-conductive trace. A defined patch of nanotube fabric 154 is disposed in spaced relation to the trace; and the defined patch of nanotube fabric 154 is electromechanically deflectable between a first and second state. In the first state, the nanotube article is in contact with the trace. A low resistance signal path is in electrical communication with the defined patch of nanofabric 154. Under certain embodiments, the structure 182 includes a defined gap 180 into which the electrically conductive trace is disposed.