Abstract:
A compound sensor device includes a semiconductor substrate having an active electronic circuit formed in or on the semiconductor substrate. A sensor comprising a sensor substrate including a sensor circuit having an environmental sensor or actuator formed in or on the sensor substrate is micro-transfer printed onto the semiconductor substrate. One or more electrical conductors electrically connects the active electronic circuit to the sensor circuit. The semiconductor substrate comprises a first material and the sensor substrate comprises a second material different from the first material.
Abstract:
A semiconductor wafer is formed with a first device layer having active devices. A handle wafer having a trap rich layer is bonded to a top surface of the semiconductor wafer. A second device layer having a MEMS device or acoustic filter device is formed on a bottom surface of the semiconductor wafer. The second device layer is formed either by monolithic fabrication processes or layer-transfer processes.
Abstract:
A method for producing a micromechanical component, and a micromechanical component, includes providing a substrate having first and second outer surfaces, the second surface facing away from the first surface; forming a through-hole through the substrate from the first outer surface up to the second outer surface; attaching an optical functional layer, on the second outer surface, to cover the through-hole; removing a first segment of the substrate on the first surface of the substrate so that there arises a third outer surface inclined relative to the second surface, the third surface facing away from the second surface, the inclined surface enclosing the through-hole; and separating the micromechanical component by separating a first part of the substrate, having the through-hole, and a second part, attached to the first part, of the optical functional layer from a remaining part of the substrate and a remaining part of the optical functional layer.
Abstract:
Methods and systems are provided for the split and separation of a layer of desired thickness of crystalline semiconductor material containing optical, photovoltaic, electronic, micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS), or optoelectronic devices, from a thicker donor wafer using laser irradiation.
Abstract:
A method for transferring nanostructures includes providing a growth substrate and a number of nanostructures located on the growth substrate. The nanostructures are transferred by an adhesive layer from the growth substrate to a target substrate. The nanostructures are between the target substrate and the adhesive layer, and at least partial of nanostructures is in contact with a surface of the target substrate. The adhesive layer is covered by a metal layer. The adhesive layer together with the metal layer is separated from the nanostructures and the target substrate in an organic solvent by an external force, wherein the organic solvent permeates into an interface between the adhesive layer and the nanostructures.
Abstract:
An apparatus is disclosed that includes a first plurality of devices made of a group III-V semiconductor material and a second plurality of devices made of a semiconductor material different than the material of the first plurality of devices that are bonded to the first plurality of devices. The apparatus also includes a dielectric layer surrounding the first plurality of devices and the second plurality of devices to mechanically bond the first plurality of devices to the second plurality of devices.
Abstract:
The disclosure provides methods and apparatus for release-assisted microcontact printing of MEMS. Specifically, the principles disclosed herein enable patterning diaphragms and conductive membranes on a substrate having articulations of desired shapes and sizes. Such diaphragms deflect under applied pressure or force (e.g., electrostatic, electromagnetic, acoustic, pneumatic, mechanical, etc.) generating a responsive signal. Alternatively, the diaphragm can be made to deflect in response to an external bias to measure the external bias/phenomenon. The disclosed principles enable transferring diaphragms and/or thin membranes without rupturing.
Abstract:
Various methods for attaching a crystalline write pole onto an amorphous substrate and the resulting structures are described in detail herein. Further, the resulting structure may have a magnetic moment exceeding 2.4 Tesla. Still further, methods for depositing an epitaxial crystalline write pole on a crystalline seed or template material to ensure that the phase of the write pole is consistent with the high moment phase of the template material are also described in detail herein.
Abstract:
In an embodiment a method of fabricating a MEMS structure is provided. The method includes fabricating a working structure in a doped layer proximate a first surface of a silicon substrate. The first surface of the silicon substrate is bonded to a first planar glass structure having a first one or more sacrificial features embedded therein. The method also includes etching to remove a bulk of the silicon substrate, wherein the bulk is reverse of the first surface on the silicon substrate, wherein etching removes the bulk and leaves the working structure bonded to the first planar glass structure. The method also includes etching to remove the first one or more sacrificial features from the first planar glass structure.
Abstract:
Various novel lift-off and bonding processes (60, 80, 100) permit lift-off of thin film materials and devices (68), comprising In.sub.x Ga.sub.1-x As.sub.y P.sub.1-y where 0
Abstract translation:各种新颖的剥离和粘合工艺(60,80,100)允许剥离包括In x Ga 1-x As y P 1-y的薄膜材料和器件(68),其中0