Abstract:
Structures with improved solder bump connections and methods of fabricating such structures are provided herein. The structure includes a trench formed in a dielectric layer which has at least a portion (12) thereof devoid of a fluorine boundary layer. The structure further includes a copper wire (20) in the trench having at least a bottom portion thereof in contact with the non- fluoride boundary layer (12) of the trench. A lead free solder bump (34) is in electrical contact with the copper wire (20).
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vertical integrated MEMS switch which can overcome conventional defects or restriction, a design structure and a manufacturing method of such a vertical switch. SOLUTION: The manufacturing method of a MEMS switch, includes forming at least two vertically extending vias in a wafer and filling the at least two vertically extending vias with a metal to form at least two vertically extending wires. The method further includes opening a void in the wafer from a bottom side such that at least one of the vertically extending wires is moveable within the void. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
A method of fabricating a structure that provides an interconnect metal wire. A damascene metal wire 20 is surrounded by an insulator 12. To prevent cracking within the insulator material caused by thermal expansion of the metal wire an upper portion of the insulator is etched away to leave an exposed portion of said metal wire. The protruding portion of the metal wire is then rounded using a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) process. This process results in a wire that has a central portion C that is higher than that of its distil edge, and higher than the top surface of the insulator. During the polishing process no material from the central point of the wire is removed. The disclosed method can be used in the formation of integrated damascene inductors.
Abstract:
The invention provides a method for substrate preparation prior to applying photoresist to the substrate. A substrate, such as a TEOS-based silicon dioxide or silicon nitride film, is selected and treated with reactive oxygen. The reactive oxygen can comprise ozone or ozone plasma, for example. After treatment of the substrate, the photoresist, preferably an acid-catalyzed photoresist for use with deep UV sensitization, is applied.
Abstract:
A MEMS structure, comprising a lower forcing electrode and a lower contact electrode, remote from the lower forcing electrode; a cantilever beam 34 is positioned above the lower forcing electrode and the lower contact electrode; a capping layer 42 hermetically seals the lower forcing electrode, the lower contact electrode and the cantilever beam 34, the capping layer 42 having a sealed portion 40 positioned on a side of the lower contact electrode, remote from the lower forcing electrode and an end portion of the cantilever beam 34. Wherein the cantilever beam 34 may be devoid of stresses from material variability of a sealing material used to seal the capping layer 42.
Abstract:
A MEMS structure, comprising a lower forcing electrode and a lower contact electrode, remote from the lower forcing electrode; a cantilever beam 34 is positioned above the lower forcing electrode and the lower contact electrode; a capping layer 42 hermetically seals the lower forcing electrode, the lower contact electrode and the cantilever beam 34, the capping layer 42 having a sealed portion 40 positioned on a side of the lower contact electrode, remote from the lower forcing electrode and an end portion of the cantilever beam 34. Wherein the cantilever beam 34 may be devoid of stresses from material variability of a sealing material used to seal the capping layer 42.
Abstract:
A sputtering deposition wherein high aspect ratio apertures (50) are coated with conductive films (40) exhibiting low bulk resistivity, low impurity concentrations, and regular morphologies. A collimator (60) is used having an aspect ratio that approximates the aspect ratio of the apertures (50). The resulting film thickness at the bottom of the aperture is at least 2X what can be achieved using conventional sputtering methods.