Abstract:
L'invention concerne un procédé de fabrication d'une microstructure comportant une cavité sous vide. II comporte les étapes suivantes consistant à : a) réaliser à partir d'une première plaque de silicium, une zone de silicium poreux destinée à constituer totalement ou en partie une paroi de la cavité et apte à absorber des gaz résiduels de la cavité, b) assembler la première plaque de silicium à une deuxième plaque, de manière à réaliser la cavité.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a micromechanical component comprising: a substrate (1); a monocrystalline layer (10), which is provided above the substrate (1) and which has a membrane region (10a); a cavity (50) that is provided underneath the membrane region (10a), and; one or more porous regions (150; 150'), which are provided inside the monocrystalline layer (10) and which have a doping (n ; p ) that is higher than that of the surrounding layer (10).
Abstract translation:本发明提供了一种具有衬底(1)的微机械部件; 一个所提供的单晶层(10),其具有隔膜部(10A)在所述衬底(1)的上方; 一个设置在所述空腔的膜区域(10a)的下面(50); 和一个或多个单晶层(10)的内部设置的多孔区域(150; 150“),其具有相对于增加的掺杂的周边层(10)(N <+>; P <+>)。
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing a semiconductor component (330; 400; 500; 600; 700; 800; 900; 1000; 1100) such as especially, a multiple layer semiconductor component, having a movable mass or an oscillator structure (501, 502; 701, 702), of the type described in the corresponding independent patent claim; and to a semiconductor component produced according to this method. The aim of the invention is to provide a simple and economical means of producing a micromechanical component with monocrystalline oscillator structures (501, 502; 601, 702) such as especially, an acceleration sensor or a rotation rate sensor, in the field of surface micromechanics. To this end, the inventive method provides that in a first step, a first porous layer (301; 901) is formed in the semiconductor component and in a second step, a cavity or a cavern (302; 1101) is formed in the semiconductor component, beneath or from the first porous layer (301).
Abstract:
According to the invention, the cover (13) of the inventive sensor is made of a first layer (32) (deposition layer) which is transparent to an etching to reaction products and has a hermetically sealed second layer (34) (sealing layer) located thereover. In the method according to the invention, at least the sensor chamber (28) is located in the base wafer (11) is filled with an oxide (30), in particular CVD oxide or porous oxide after a structure (26) has been established. The sensor chamber (28)is covered with a first layer (32) in particular a polysilicon layer which is or has been made transparent to the etching medium and the reaction products (deposition layer). The oxide (30) in the sensor chamber (28) is removed by an etching medium which etches through the deposition layer (32). A second layer (34) (sealing layer) is subsequently applied to the deposition layer (32) which hermetically seals the sensor chamber (28). Said second layer is in particular made of a metal or an insulator.
Abstract:
This invention uses large surface to volume ratio materials for separation, release layer, and sacrificial material applications. The invention outlines the material concept, application designs, and fabrication methodologies. The invention is demonstrated using deposited column/void network materials as examples of large surface to volume ratio materials. In a number of the specific applications discussed, it is shown that it is advantageous to create structures on a laminate on a mother substrate and then, using the separation layer material approach, to separate this laminate from the mother substrate using the present separation scheme. It is also shown that the present materials have excellent release layer utility. In a number of applications it is also shown how the approach can be used to uniquely form cavities, channels, air-gaps, and related structures in or on various substrates. Further, it is demonstrated that it also can be possible and advantageous to combine the schemes for cavity formation with the scheme for laminate separation.
Abstract:
This invention uses large surface to volume ratio materials for separation, release layer, and sacrificial material applications. The invention outlines the material concept, application designs, and fabrication methodologies. The invention is demonstrated using deposited column/void network materials as examples of large surface to volume ratio materials. In a number of the specific applications discussed, it is shown that it is advantageous to create structures on a laminate on a mother substrate and then, using the separation layer material approach, to separate this laminate from the mother substrate using the present separation scheme. It is also shown that the present materials have excellent release layer utility. In a number of applications it is also shown how the approach can be used to uniquely form cavities, channels, air-gaps, and related structures in or on various substrates. Further, it is demonstrated that it also can be possible and advantageous to combine the schemes for cavity formation with the scheme for laminate separation.
Abstract:
An ultra-high charge density electret is disclosed. The ultra-high charge density electret includes a three-dimensional structure having a plurality of sidewalls. A porous silicon dioxide film is formed on the plurality of sidewalls, and the porous silicon dioxide film is charged with a plurality of positive or negative ions.
Abstract:
A method of processing a semiconductor substrate having a first conductivity type includes, in part, forming a first implant region of a second conductivity type in the semiconductor substrate where the first implant region is characterized by a first depth, forming a second implant region of the first conductivity type in the semiconductor substrate where the second implant region is characterized by a second depth smaller than the first depth, forming a porous layer within the semiconductor substrate where the porous layer is adjacent the first implant region, and growing an epitaxial layer on the semiconductor substrate thereby causing the porous layer to collapse and form a cavity.
Abstract:
A method of producing a semiconductor device includes providing a carrier structure having a semiconductor substrate; applying or introducing a precursor substance onto or into the carrier structure, treating the precursor substance for producing a porous matrix structure; introducing a functionalization substance into the porous matrix structure.
Abstract:
A vacuum-cavity-insulated flow sensor and related fabrication method are described. The sensor comprises a porous silicon wall with numerous vacuum-pores which is created in a silicon substrate, a porous silicon membrane with numerous vacuum-pores which is surrounded and supported by the porous silicon wall, and a cavity with a vacuum-space which is disposed beneath the porous silicon membrane and surrounded by the porous silicon wall. The fabrication method includes porous silicon formation and silicon polishing in HF solution.