Abstract:
A process for the fabrication of devices that integrate protected microstructures, comprising the following steps: forming, in a body of semiconductor material, at least one microstructure having at least one first portion and one second portion which are relatively mobile with respect to one another and are separated from one another by at least one gap region, which is accessible through a face of the body; and sealing the gap. The sealing step includes depositing on the face of the body a layer of protective material, in such a way as to close the gap region, the protective layer being such as to enable relative motion between the first portion and the second portion of the microstructure.
Abstract:
A method for forming by molding a plastic protective package for an electronic integrated circuit that includes an electronic device activated from the outside of said protective package. The method includes: dispensing a covering layer of elastic material on a portion of said electronic device; shaping said covering layer to form a projecting portion from a surface of said electronic device; molding said electronic integrated circuit in said plastic protective package using a mold including at least a half-mold abutting against said projecting portion; and obtaining a hole or a window formed in alignment with said projecting portion in said protective package.