Abstract:
The invention relates to a device for generating a second temperature variation ΔΤ 2 from a first use temperature variation ΔΤ 1 , comprising an elastocaloric material layer (30), the internal temperature of which is capable of varying from ΔΤ 2 in response to a given variation Δσ in a mechanical stress applied onto said elastocaloric material layer, the given variation Δσ being induced by the first temperature variation ΔΤ 1 , and a suspended element (24) in mechanical contact with the elastocaloric material layer such as to apply, onto said layer, a mechanical stress that varies in response to the use temperature variation ΔΤ 1 . Said suspended element (24) is set up such as to cause variation, from Δσ, in the mechanical stress applied onto the elastocaloric material layer in response to the temperature variation ΔΤ 1 such as to thereby generate the second temperature variation ΔΤ 2 .
Abstract:
To provide a transducer, and a method for manufacturing the transducer, the transducer which comprises a substrate-side electrode provided in one side of an insulative substrate and an opposite plate including an opposite electrode disposed opposite to the substrate-side electrode, and which performs a function such as reduction in impedance, conversion of capacitance, signal amplification, thereby achieving size reduction of the transducer itself. [Means for Solution] An upper plate 1 made of silicon monocrystal is arranged so as to face a substrate-side electrode 2. In the upper plate 1, an integrated circuit section 5 which is an impurity region of an IC circuit is formed by a thermal diffusion method or ion implantation method, for example. By the transducer 10, improvement in conversion efficiency, improvement in productivity, and size reduction of a mount system are achieved.
Abstract:
The invention is related to a method for producing parallel conductive lines on the surface of a MEMS device. In the method of the invention, a first conductive line is produced, followed by the deposition and planarization of a dielectric layer (such as an oxide layer), the formation of a trench in said dielectric layer, the filling of said trench with a conductive material and the planarization of said material, to obtain a second conductive line formed by the filled trench. The production technique allows to produce lines at a mutual distance of less than 500nm and having a width of less than 500nm, without losing the control over the width definition of the lines.
Abstract:
A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device includes a semiconductor substrate, a MEMS including a fixed electrode and a movable electrode formed on the semiconductor substrate through an insulating layer, and a well formed in the semiconductor substrate below the fixed electrode. The well is one of an n-type well and a p-type well. The p-type well applies a positive voltage to the fixed electrode while the n-type well applies a negative voltage to the fixed electrode.
Abstract:
A method of packaging a micro electro-mechanical structure (122) comprises forming said structure (122) on a substrate (100); depositing a sacrificial layer (130) over said structure (122); patterning the sacrificial layer (130); depositing a SIPOS (semi-insulating polycrystalline silicon) layer (140) over the patterned sacrificial layer (130); treating the SIPOS layer (140) with an etchant to convert the SIPOS layer into a porous SIPOS layer, removing the patterned sacrificial layer (130) through the porous layer SIPOS (140) to form a cavity (150) including said structure (122); and sealing the porous SIPOS layer (140). A device including such a packaged micro electro-mechanical structure (122) is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A microelectromechanical resonator may include one or more resonator masses that oscillates in a bulk mode and that includes a first plurality of regions each having a density, and a second plurality of regions each having a density, the density of each of the second plurality of regions differing from the density of each of the first plurality of regions. The second plurality of regions may be disposed in a non-uniform arrangement. The oscillation may include a first state in which the resonator mass is contracted, at least in part, in a first and/or a second direction, and expanded, at least in part, in a third and/or a fourth direction, the second direction being opposite the first direction, the fourth direction being opposite the third direction.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a micro electro mechanical system (MEMS) device, comprising the steps of: providing a substrate, depositing an active layer, depositing a sacrificial layer, forming a MEMS structure in the active layer, wherein forming the MEMS structure comprises depositing a capping layer over the sacrificial layer, etching holes into the capping layer, removing the sacrificial layer with a dry etching process.
Abstract:
L'Invention se rapporte à un procédé de réalisation d'un composant à partir d'un substrat hétérogène comportant une première et une deuxième parties en au moins un matériau monocristallin, et une couche sacrificielle constituée par au moins un empilement d'au moins une couche de Si monocristallin située entre deux couches de SiGe monocristallin, cet empilement étant disposé entre lesdites première et deuxième partie en matériau monocristallin, caractérisé en ce qu'il consiste à graver ledit empilement en réalisant : e) au moins une ouverture (20) dans la première et/ou la deuxième parties et la première et/ou la deuxième couche de SiGe de façon à déboucher sur la couche de Si, f) une élimination de toute ou partie de la couche de Si.