Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Planar cavity MEMS and related structures, methods of manufacture and design structures
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Application No.: US15212888Application Date: 2016-07-18
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Publication No.: US09815690B2Publication Date: 2017-11-14
- Inventor: Russell T. Herrin , Jeffrey C. Maling , Anthony K. Stamper
- Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Roberts Mlotkowski Safran Cole & Calderon, P.C.
- Agent Steven Meyers; Andrew M. Calderon
- Main IPC: H05K3/00
- IPC: H05K3/00 ; B81C1/00 ; H01L41/113 ; H01H57/00 ; B81B3/00 ; G06F17/50 ; H01H1/00 ; H01H59/00

Abstract:
A method of forming at least one Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) includes forming a beam structure and an electrode on an insulator layer, remote from the beam structure. The method further includes forming at least one sacrificial layer over the beam structure, and remote from the electrode. The method further includes forming a lid structure over the at least one sacrificial layer and the electrode. The method further includes providing simultaneously a vent hole through the lid structure to expose the sacrificial layer and to form a partial via over the electrode. The method further includes venting the sacrificial layer to form a cavity. The method further includes sealing the vent hole with material. The method further includes forming a final via in the lid structure to the electrode, through the partial via.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160325982A1 PLANAR CAVITY MEMS AND RELATED STRUCTURES, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND DESIGN STRUCTURES Public/Granted day:2016-11-10
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