Abstract:
Systems and methods for a micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) apparatus are provided. In one embodiment, a system comprises a first double chip that includes a first base layer; a first device layer bonded to the first base layer, the first device layer comprising a first set of MEMS devices; and a first top layer bonded to the first device layer, wherein the first set of MEMS devices is hermetically isolated. The system also comprises a second double chip that includes a second base layer; a second device layer bonded to the second base layer, the second device layer comprising a second set of MEMS devices; and a second top layer bonded to the second device layer, wherein the second set of MEMS devices is hermetically isolated, wherein a first top surface of the first top layer is bonded to a second top surface of the second top layer.
Abstract:
In an example, an interposer chip is provided. The interposer chip includes a base portion and a chip mounting portion. The interposer chip also includes one or more flexures connecting the base portion to the chip mounting portion. Additionally, a first plurality of projections extends from the base portion towards the chip mounting portion, and a second plurality of projections extends from the chip mounting portion towards the base portion and extending into interstices formed by first plurality of projections.
Abstract:
A method for making a subsurface electrical contact (34) on a micro-electrical-mechanical-systems (MEMS) device (10). The contact (34) is formed by depositing a layer of polycrystalline silicon (34) onto a surface (16) within a cavity (20) buried under a device silicon layer (24). The polycrystalline silicon layer (34) is deposited in the cavity (20) through holes (30 and 32) etched through the device silicon (24) and reseals the cavity (20) during the polycrystalline silicon deposition step. The polycrystalline silicon layer (24) can then be masked and etched, or etched back to expose the device layer (24) of the micromachined device (10). Through the layer of polycrystalline silicon (34), a center hub (18) of the device (10) may be electrically contacted.
Abstract:
A vibration transducer includes a silicon single crystal vibration beam provided over a silicon single crystal substrate, the vibration beam having a sectional shape that is longer in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the silicon single crystal substrate than in a direction parallel with it, a shell made of silicon, surrounding the vibration beam with a gap, and forming a vacuum room together with the silicon single crystal substrate, a plate-like first electrode plate disposed parallel with the surface of the silicon single crystal substrate, the first electrode plate having one end connected to the vibration beam, plate-like second and third electrode plates disposed parallel with the surface of the silicon single crystal substrate so as to be opposed to each other with the vibration beam interposed in between, and asperities formed on confronting side surfaces of the vibration beam and the second and third electrode plates.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a micromechanical system (200) having at least one beam-shaped element (210) that comprises an exposed end (211) and is connected to a further element of the micromechanical system (200) at the other end (212) thereof. According to the invention, in order to optimize the mechanical properties of the micromechanical system (200), recesses (213) are provided in the beam-shaped element (210) in such a way that the mass of the beam-shaped elements (210) decreases toward the exposed end (211). The invention further relates to a method for creating a micromechanical system (200) having at least one beam-shaped element (210).
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing an external force detection sensor in which a sensor element is formed by through-hole (20) dry etching of an element substrate (3), and an electrically conductive material is used as an etching stop layer (18) during the dry etching.
Abstract:
A proof mass (11) for a MEMS device is provided herein. The proof mass comprises a base (13) comprising a semiconductor material, and at least one appendage (15) adjoined to said base by way of a stem (21). The appendage (15) comprises a metal (17) or other such material that may be disposed on a semiconductor material (19). The metal increases the total mass of the proof mass (11) as compared to a proof mass of similar dimensions made solely from semiconductor materials, without increasing the size of the proof mass. At the same time, the attachment of the appendage (15) by way of a stem (21) prevents stresses arising from CTE differentials in the appendage from being transmitted to the base, where they could contribute to temperature errors.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing an external force detection sensor in which a sensor element is formed by through-hole (20) dry etching of an element substrate (3), and an electrically conductive material is used as an etching stop layer (18) during the dry etching.
Abstract:
In the 3-dimensional comb structure, a suspension structure (34), which is an inertia body, is separated a predetermined height from a substrate (31), maintaining the predetermined height from the substrate. A movable comb, which has at least one movable comb finger (35), protrudes perpendicularly from the suspension structure (34). A fixed comb, which has at least one fixed comb finger (32), protrudes perpendicularly from the substrate (31), in mesh with the movable comb. The 3-dimensional comb structure is driven by a voltage provided from a power supply unit which is connected to the movable comb and the fixed comb.