摘要:
A method of preparing a semiconductor structure comprises: (a) providing a first material comprising (i) a first wafer comprising silicon, (ii) at least one SiC conversion layer obtained by converting a portion of the silicon to SiC, (iii) at least one layer of non-indigenous SiC applied to the conversion layer, and (iv) at least one oxide layer applied to the non-indigenous SiC layer; (b) implanting ions in a region of the non-indigenous SiC layer, thereby establishing an implant region therein which defines a first portion of the non-indigenous SiC layer and a second portion of the non-indigenous SiC layer; (c) providing at least one additional material comprising (i) a second wafer comprising silicon, and (ii) an oxide layer applied to a face of the second wafer; (d) bonding the oxide layer of the first material and oxide layer of the material to provide an assembly of the first material and second material; and (e) separating at the implant region the second portion of the non-indigenous SiC layer from the first portion of the non-indigenous SiC layer to provide. The resultant semiconductor structure comprises a base wafer which may be a Si wafer, an insulating oxide layer which may be SiO2 adjacent to the base wafer, and an active top layer of non-indigenous SiC. The semiconductor structure may be used to fabricate integrated electronics, pressure sensors, temperature sensors or other instrumentation which may be used in high temperature environments such as aircraft engines.
摘要:
A pressure sensor (10) for use in a harsh environment including a substrate (14) and a sensor die (12) directly coupled to the substrate (14) by a bond frame (70) positioned between the substrate (14) and the sensor die (12). The sensor die (12) includes a generally flexible diaphragm (16) configured to flex when exposed to a sufficient differential pressure thereacross. The sensor (10) further includes a piezoelectric or piezoresistive sensing element (46) at least partially located on the diaphragm (16) such that the sensing element (46) provides an electrical signal upon flexure of the diaphragm (16). The sensor (10) also includes an connecting component (22) electrically coupled to the sensing element (46) at a connection location that is fluidly isolated from the diaphragm (16) by the bond frame (70). The bond frame (70) is made of materials and the connecting component (22) is electrically coupled to the sensing element (46) by the same materials of the bond frame (70).
摘要:
A harsh environment transducer including: - a substrate (14) having a first surface and a second surface, the latter being exposed to the environment - a device layer sensor means (12) on the substrate (14) for measuring a parameter associated with the environment, including a single crystal semiconductor material having a thickness of less than about 0.5 microns - an output (50) contact on the substrate (14) and in electrical communication with the sensor means (12) - a package having an internal space communicating with the environment and receiving the substrate (14) such that its first surface is substantially isolated from the environment and its second surface is substantially exposed to the environment - a connecting component (22) coupled to the package - a wire (24) electrically connecting the connecting component (22) and the output contact (50) such that an output of the sensor means can be communicated. The external surface of the wire (24) and at least one of the output contact (50) and the connecting component (22) is substantially platinum.