Abstract:
본 발명은, 기판 및 그 제조방법 및 박막구조체에 관한 것으로, 열수축시에 기판의 산화막과 그 산화막 상에 형성되는 다른 막과의 사이에 생기는 응력차를 감소할 수 있음과 동시에, 후막의 산화막을 형성할 때의 막형성에 요하는 시간을 단축할 수 있는 기판 및 그 제조방법 및 박막구조체를 제공하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 그리고, 상기목적을 달성하기 위해, 이 기판(1)이, 실리콘에 의해 형성된 기판 본체(31)와, 그 위에 형성된 베이스용의 산화막(33)을 구비하고 있다. 산화막(33)은, 기판 본체(31)중의 실리콘이 열산화된 형성된 열 SiO 2 막으로 이루어지는 제1 산화막(61)과, 그 위에 적층되어 형성된 고온산화막으로 이루어지는 제2 산화막(63)을 구비하고 있다.
Abstract translation:基板具备由硅构成的基板主体和在其上形成的基台用氧化膜。 氧化物膜包括主要由通过热氧化衬底主体中的硅而形成的热SiO 2 SUB / SUB膜和由高温氧化物膜制成的第二氧化物膜制成的第一氧化物膜以及 在其上形成。 或者,第二氧化物膜可以由TEOS形成。
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to an integrated chip structure. The integrated chip structure includes a MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) actuator. The MEMS actuator has an anchor. A proof mass continuously wraps around the anchor in a closed loop. One or more curved cantilevers are coupled between the proof mass and a frame. The frame wraps around the proof mass. The one or more curved cantilevers include curved outer surfaces arranged directly between a sidewall of the frame and a sidewall of the proof mass, as viewed in a top-view.
Abstract:
Aspects of this disclosure relate to driving a capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) with a pulse train of unipolar pulses. The CMUT may be electrically excited with a pulse train of unipolar pulses such that the CMUT operates in a continuous wave mode. In some embodiments, the CMUT may have a contoured electrode.
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 MEMS device is formed by forming a sacrificial layer over a substrate and forming a first metal layer over the sacrificial layer. Subsequently, the first metal layer is exposed to an oxidizing ambient which oxidizes a surface layer of the first metal layer where exposed to the oxidizing ambient, to form a native oxide layer of the first metal layer. A second metal layer is subsequently formed over the native oxide layer of the first metal layer. The sacrificial layer is subsequently removed, forming a released metal structure.
Abstract:
Techniques for preventing bending/buckling of suspended micro/nanostructures during oxidation are provided. In one aspect, a method for oxidizing a structure is provided. The method includes providing the structure having at least one suspended element selected from the group consisting of: a microstructure, a nanostructure and a combination thereof; surrounding the at least one suspended element in a cladding material; and oxidizing the at least one suspended element through the cladding material, wherein the cladding material physically constrains and thereby prevents distortion of the at least one suspended element during the oxidation.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for preventing extrusion or spiking of a metal atom from a metallization layer to other layers of a silicon wafer. In one embodiment, the method includes forming a silicon-on-ship device with a MEMS component on the substrate. The MEMS component may include one or more metal or metallic alloys. To prevent spiking from the MEMS component, the sides thereof can be coated with one ore more spacer or barrier layers. In one embodiment, oxygen plasma and thermal oxidation methods are used to deposit spacers. In another embodiment, an oxide layer is deposited over the wafer, covering the substrate and the MEMS component. Selective etching or anisotropic etching can be used to remove the oxide layer from certain regions of the MEMS and the substrate while covering the sidewalls. An amorphous silicon layer can then be deposited to cover the MEMS device.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a method of smoothing a trench sidewall after a deep trench silicon etch process which minimizes sidewall scalloping present after the silicon trench etch. The method comprises exposing the silicon trench sidewall to a plasma generated from a fluorine-containing gas, at a process chamber pressure within the range of about 1 mTorr to about 30 mTorr, for a time period within the range of about 10 seconds to about 600 seconds. A substrate bias voltage within the range of about −10 V to about −40 V is applied during the performance of the post-etch treatment method of the invention.