Abstract:
According to the invention, a method for preparing multicrystalline substrates as nullhandle wafersnull for subsequent bonding to nulldevice layernull quality materials is disclosed. In one step, starting with a suitable substrate such as multicrystalline silicon, the substrate surface is prepared for layer transfers by using a novel CMP method in which, after a suitable period of polishing at elevated pH, a surfactant and rinse material is gradually introduced into the slurry to lower pH and remove wear materials from the slurry. In another step, a filler layer of polycrystalline silicon is transferred to the face of the polished substrate to a predetermined thickness, thus filling in surface defects remaining after the initial CMP step, and a subsequent CMP polishing step is performed. By these steps, multicrystalline substrates can be prepared with surface roughness of twenty Angstroms or less, which is suitable for defect-free bonding to device-layer materials in this embodiment.
Abstract:
본 발명은 접촉 평탄화 공정에서 사용되는 때 경화 공정 동안 휘발성 부산물을 거의 발생하지 않는 평탄화 재료에 관한 것이다. 상기 재료는 평탄화공정 동안에 광조사에 의하여 또는 열에 의하여 경화될 수 있고, 단량체, 올리고머 또는 이들의 혼합물을 포함하고, 임의적인 성분으로서 가교제 및 유기 반응성 용매를 포함한다. 상기 용매가 사용되는 경우, 이는 상기 단량체 또는 올리고머와 화학적으로 반응함으로써 경화 공정 동안 상기 중합체 기질의 일부가 된다. 상기 평탄화 재료는 다마신, 듀얼 다마신, 이층 및 다층 소자, 마이크로 전자 기계 시스템(MEMS), 패키징, 광학 소자, 광자 소자, 광전자 소자, 마이크로 전자 소자, 및 센서 소자의 제작을 위하여 사용될 수 있다.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Herstellen eines Bauteiles (16) mit einer Oberfläche (14), die eine vorbestimmte Oberflächenrauigkeit aufweist, wobei das Verfahren die folgenden Schritte aufweist: a) Bereitstellen eines ersten Substrates (2) mit einer ersten Oberfläche (4), die die vorbestimmte Oberflächenrauigkeit aufweist, b) Aufbringen wenigstens einer Materialschicht (8, 10) auf die erste Oberfläche (4) des ersten Substrates (2), c) Entfernen des ersten Substrates (2).
Abstract:
The present invention is directed towards planarization materials that produce little or no volatile byproducts during the hardening process when used in contact planarization processes. The materials can be hardened by photo-irradiation or by heat during the planarization process, and they include one or more types of monomers, oligomers, or mixtures thereof, an optional cross-linker, and an optional organic reactive solvents. The solvent, if used, is chemically reacted with the monomers or oligomers and thus becomes part of the polymer matrix during the curing process. These materials can be used for damascene, dual damascene, bi-layer, and multi-layer applications, microelectromechanical system (MEMS), packaging, optical devices, photonics, optoelectronics, microelectronics, and sensor devices fabrication.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed towards planarization materials that produce little or no volatile byproducts during the hardening process when used in contact planarization processes. The materials can be hardened by photo-irradiation or by heat during the planarization process, and they include one or more types of monomers, oligomers, or mixtures thereof, an optional cross-linker, and an optional organic reactive solvents. The solvent, if used, is chemically reacted with the monomers or oligomers and thus becomes part of the polymer matrix during the curing process. These materials can be used for damascene, dual damascene, bi-layer, and multi-layer applications, microelectromechanical system (MEMS), packaging, optical devices, photonics, optoelectronics, microelectronics, and sensor devices fabrication.
Abstract:
The present invention provides manufacturing methods of electrostatic type MEME devices, in which planarizing the surface of a driving side electrode, reducing fluctuations in the shape of a beam, improving the performance and the uniformity are aimed at. A manufacturing method according to the present invention includes the steps of: forming a substrate side electrode on a substrate, forming a fluid film before or after forming a sacrificial layer, further forming a beam having a driving side electrode on a planarized surface of the fluid film, and finally, removing the sacrificial layer.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed towards planarization materials that produce little or no volatile byproducts during the hardening process when used in contact planarization processes. The materials can be hardened by photo-irradiation or by heat during the planarization process, and they include one or more types of monomers, oligomers, or mixtures thereof, an optional cross-linker, and an optional organic reactive solvents. The solvent, if used, is chemically reacted with the monomers or oligomers and thus becomes part of the polymer matrix during the curing process. These materials can be used for damascene, dual damascene, bi-layer, and multi-layer applications, microelectromechanical system (MEMS), packaging, optical devices, photonics, optoelectronics, microelectronics, and sensor devices fabrication.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a microphone using epitaxially grown silicon. A monolithic wafer structure is provided. A wafer surface of the structure includes poly-crystalline silicon in a first horizontal region and mono-crystalline silicon in a second horizontal region surrounding a perimeter of the first horizontal region. A hybrid silicon layer is epitaxially deposited on the wafer surface. Portions of the hybrid silicon layer that contact the poly-crystalline silicon use the poly-crystalline silicon as a seed material and portions that contact the mono-crystalline silicon use the mono-crystalline silicon as a seed material. As such, the hybrid silicon layer includes both mono-crystalline silicon and poly-crystalline silicon in the same layer of the same wafer structure. A CMOS/membrane layer is then deposited on top of the hybrid silicon layer.
Abstract:
Method for coating micromechanical components of a micromechanical system, in particular a watch movement, comprising: • providing a substrate (4) component to be coated; • providing said component with a first diamond coating (2) doped with boron ; • providing said component with a second diamond coating (3); wherein : • said second diamond coating (3) is provided by CVD in a reaction chamber; during CVD deposition, during the last portion of the growth process, a controlled increase of the carbon content within the reaction chamber is provided, thereby providing an increase of the sp2/sp3 carbon (6) bonds up to an sp2 content substantially between 1% and 45%. Corresponding micromechanical components are also provided.
Abstract:
In the field of sensor fabrication, it is known to form a silicon-on-insulator starting structure from which fabrication of the sensor based. The present invention provides a method of forming a silicon-on-insulator structure comprising a substrate (102) having an insulating layer (104) patterned thereon. A silicon oxide layer (106) is then deposited over the patterned insulating layer (104) before silicon is grown over both an exposed surface of the substrate (102) as well as the silicon oxide layer (106), mono-crystalline silicon (108) forming on the exposed parts of the substrate (102) and polysilicon (110) forming on the silicon oxide layer (106). After depositing a capping layer 112 over the structure, the wafer is heated, whereby the polysilicon (110) re-crystallises to form mono-crystalline silicon (108), resulting in the insulating layer 104 being buried beneath mono-crystalline silicon.