Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Microelectromechanical system megasonic transducer
- Patent Title (中): 微机电系统兆声传感器
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Application No.: US13172514Application Date: 2011-06-29
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Publication No.: US08957564B1Publication Date: 2015-02-17
- Inventor: Toshio Hiroe , Zarem Harold , Alexander Payne , James Hunter
- Applicant: Toshio Hiroe , Zarem Harold , Alexander Payne , James Hunter
- Applicant Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Assignee: Silicon Light Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: Silicon Light Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Agent William Nuttle
- Main IPC: H02N2/00
- IPC: H02N2/00 ; B08B3/12

Abstract:
Megasonic cleaning systems and methods of fabricating and using the same are provided. In one embodiment, the system comprises a plurality of Micro-Electromechanical System (MEMS) transducers, each transducer including a movable membrane with a membrane electrode coupled to a first potential disposed above and spaced apart from an upper surface of a die including a cavity electrode coupled to a second potential, the membrane including multiple layers including a polysilicon layer between a top silicon nitride layer and a bottom silicon nitride layer, and the membrane electrode includes the polysilicon layer; a chuck on which a target workpiece is positioned; and a fluid to couple sonic energy from the plurality of MEMS transducers to the target workpiece. Other embodiments are also provided.
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