Abstract:
A structural film, typically of silicon, in MEMS or NEMS devices is fabricated by depositing the film in the presence of a gas other than nitrogen, and preferably argon as the carrier gas.
Abstract:
In a process for manufacturing a micromechanical component, a 5 nm to 50 nm thick oxide or nitride layer is deposited as a protective layer (6) on a functional element (4) made of polysilicon by LPCVD (low pressure chemical vapour deposition).
Abstract:
An X-ray mask can be manufactured by forming an X-ray transmitting thin film (12) on a mask support (11), forming an X-ray absorber thin film (14) on the X-ray transmitting thin film (12), and patterning the X-ray absorber thin film (14) with a desired pattern to form an X-ray absorber pattern. Prior to the patterning, at least one inert element with an atomic number greater than that of neon is ion-implanted in the X-ray absorber thin film (14).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for determining a minimum tension compensation stress for a membrane with a thickness no higher than one micron, secured to a frame having, in the absence of external stress, a desired deflection, in which: a°) the length, width and thickness of the membrane are selected, as well as the material and a residual stress thereof; b°) the weight of the membrane is calculated; c°) β, C and C* are calculated using suitable software; d°) the calculated deflection h is deduced; e°) the deflection is compared with the desired deflection; f°) if said calculated deflection is greater than the desired deflection, the residual stress is adjusted so that the calculated deflection is no higher than the desired deflection; g°) when the calculated deflection is no higher than the desired deflection, the minimum tension compensation stress is calculated.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to MEMS device that comprises a first electrode, and a second electrode suspended with a distance to the first electrode with the aid of a suspension structure. The MEMS device further comprises at least one deformation electrode. The second electrode or the suspension structure or both are plastically deformable upon application of an electrostatic deformation force via the deformation electrode. This way, variations in the off- state position of the second electrode that occur during fabrication of different devices or during operation of a single device can be eliminated.
Abstract:
A technique (400) for manufacturing a micro-electro mechanical structure includes a number of steps. Initially, a cavity is formed into a first side of a handling wafer (404), with a sidewall of the cavity forming a first angle greater than about 54.7 degrees with respect to a first side of the handling wafer at an opening of the cavity. Then, a bulk etch is performed on the first side of the handling wafer to modify the sidewall of the cavity to a second angle greater than about 90 degrees (406), with respect to the first side of the handling wafer at the opening of the cavity. Next, a second side of a second wafer is bonded to the first side of the handling wafer (408).