Abstract:
The microreactor has a body (21) of semiconductor material; a channel (25) extending in the body (21) and having walls (25a); a coating layer (34) of insulating material coating the walls (25a) of the channel (25); a diaphragm (26) extending on top of the body (21) and upwardly closing the channel. The diaphragm (26) is formed by a semiconductor layer (28) completely encircling mask portions (22) of insulating material.
Abstract:
The integrated semiconductor device (1) includes a first chip (4) of semiconductor material having first, high-voltage, regions (12-17) at a first high-value voltage; a second chip (6) of semiconductor material having second high-voltage regions (31, 33) connected to the first voltage; and a third chip (5) of semiconductor material arranged between the first chip and the second chip and having at least one low-voltage region (21) at a second, low-value, voltage. A through connection region (22) is formed in the third chip and is connected to the first and second high-voltage regions; through insulating regions (23-25) surround the through connection region and insulate it from the low-voltage region.
Abstract:
Method for manufacturing electromagnetic radiation reflecting devices (23), said method comprising the steps of:
a) providing a silicon substrate (1) defined by at least one first free surface (2), b) forming on said first surface a layer of protective material provided with an opening which exposes a region of the first free surface (2), c)etching the region of the free surface (2) by means of an anisotropic agent to remove at least one portion of the substrate and define a second free surface (16) of the substrate inclined in relation to said first surface. Furthermore, said first free surface (2) is parallel to the crystalline planes {110} of silicon substrate and said step c) comprises a progressing step of the anisotropic agent such that the second free surface (16) resulting from the etching step is parallel to the planes {100} of said substrate (1).
Abstract:
A process for manufacturing an integrated device (36) comprises the steps of: forming, in a first wafer (1) of semiconductor material, integrated structures (3, 4) including semiconductor regions (10, 12-15, 20) and isolation regions (7, 18); forming, on a second wafer (25) of semiconductor material, interconnection structures (28-30, 32) of a metal material including plug elements (32) having at least one bonding region (34) of a metal material capable of reacting with the semiconductor regions (10, 12-15, 20) of the first wafer (1); and bonding the first and second wafers together by causing the bonding regions (34; 70) of the plug elements (32) to react directly with the semiconductor regions so as to form a metal silicide. Thereby, the metallurgical operations for forming the interconnection structures are completely independent of the operations required for processing silicon, so that there is no interference whatsoever between the two sets of operations. In addition, the areas where the two wafers are made may be separate, and the interconnection structures may be made with materials incompatible with silicon processing, without any risk of contamination.
Abstract:
The electronic device (15) is formed in a die including a body (2) of semiconductor material having a first face (9) covered by a covering structure (7, 10) and a second face (12). An integral spreader of metal is grown galvanically on the second face during the manufacture of a wafer, prior to cutting into dice. The covering structure (7, 10) comprises a passivation region (7) and a protective region (10) of opaque polyimide; the protective region (10) and the passivation region (7) are opened (11) above the contact pads (6) for the passage of leads (22).
Abstract:
The electric connection structure connects a first silicon body (10) to conductive regions (29, 30) provided on the surface of a second silicon body (1) arranged on the first body (10). The electric connection structure comprises at least one plug region (3) of silicon, which extends through the second body (1); at least one insulation region (2a, 6) laterally surrounding the plug region (3); and at least one conductive electromechanical connection region (23) arranged between the first body (10) and the second body (1), and in electrical contact with the plug region (3) and with conductive regions (15-19; 40) of the first body (10). To form the plug region (3), trenches (2a) are dug in a first wafer (1) and are filled, at least partially, with insulating material (6). Next, the plug region (3) is fixed to a metal region (23) provided on a second wafer (10), by performing a low-temperature heat treatment which causes a chemical reaction between the metal and the silicon. Subsequently, the first wafer (1) is thinned until the trenches (2a) and electrical connections (29, 30) are formed on the free face of the first wafer.
Abstract:
The integrated device (1) for microfluid thermoregulation comprises a semiconductor material body (2) having a surface (3); a plurality of buried channels (4) extending in the semiconductor material body (2) at a distance from the surface (3) of the semiconductor material body (2); inlet and outlet ports (5a, 5b) extending from the surface (3) of the semiconductor material body (2) as far as the ends (4a, 4b) of the buried channels (4) and being in fluid connection with the buried channels; and heating elements (10) on the semiconductor material body. Temperature sensors (15) are arranged between the heating elements (10) above the surface (3) of the semiconductor material body (2).