Abstract:
According to various embodiments, a carrier may be provided, the carrier including: a hollow chamber spaced apart from a surface of the carrier; a trench structure extending from the surface of the carrier to the hollow chamber and laterally surrounding a first region of the carrier, the trench structure including one or more trenches extending from the surface of the carrier to the hollow chamber, and one or more support structures intersecting the one or more trenches and connecting the first region of the carrier with a second region of the carrier outside the trench structure, wherein the one or more support structures including an electrically insulating material.
Abstract:
According to various embodiments, a carrier may be provided, the carrier including: a hollow chamber spaced apart from a surface of the carrier; a trench structure extending from the surface of the carrier to the hollow chamber and laterally surrounding a first region of the carrier, the trench structure including one or more trenches extending from the surface of the carrier to the hollow chamber, and one or more support structures intersecting the one or more trenches and connecting the first region of the carrier with a second region of the carrier outside the trench structure, wherein the one or more support structures including an electrically insulating material.
Abstract:
According to various embodiments, an electronic device may include a carrier including at least a first region and a second region being laterally adjacent to each other; an electrically insulating structure arranged in the first region of the carrier, wherein the second region of the carrier is free of the electrically insulating structure; a first electronic component arranged in the first region of the carrier over the electrically insulating structure; a second electronic component arranged in the second region of the carrier; wherein the electrically insulating structure includes one or more hollow chambers, wherein the sidewalls of the one or more hollow chambers are covered with an electrically insulating material.
Abstract:
According to various embodiments, a carrier may include: a hollow chamber spaced apart from a surface of the carrier; and at least one support structure within the hollow chamber connecting a first region of the carrier disposed over the hollow chamber with a second region of the carrier disposed below the hollow chamber, wherein at least a part of a surface of the at least one support structure is spaced apart from an inner surface of the hollow chamber, and wherein the at least one support structure includes an electrically insulating material.
Abstract:
Embodiments relate to integrated circuit sensors, and more particularly to sensors integrated in an integrated circuit structure and methods for producing the sensors. In an embodiment, a sensor device comprises a substrate; a first trench in the substrate; a first moveable element suspended in the first trench by a first plurality of support elements spaced apart from one another and arranged at a perimeter of the first moveable element; and a first layer arranged on the substrate to seal the first trench, thereby providing a first cavity containing the first moveable element and the first plurality of support elements
Abstract:
According to various embodiments, a method for processing a wafer may include: forming at least one hollow chamber and a support structure within the wafer, the at least one hollow chamber defining a cap region of the carrier located above the at least one hollow chamber and a bottom region of the carrier located below the at least one hollow chamber and an edge region surrounding the cap region of the carrier, wherein a surface area of the cap region is greater than a surface area of the edge region, and wherein the cap region is connected to the bottom region by the support structure; removing the cap region in one piece from the bottom region and the edge region.
Abstract:
According to various embodiments, a carrier may include: a hollow chamber spaced apart from a surface of the carrier; and at least one support structure within the hollow chamber connecting a first region of the carrier disposed over the hollow chamber with a second region of the carrier disposed below the hollow chamber, wherein at least a part of a surface of the at least one support structure is spaced apart from an inner surface of the hollow chamber, and wherein the at least one support structure includes an electrically insulating material.
Abstract:
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a first cavity within a substrate. The first cavity is disposed under a portion of the substrate. The method further includes forming a first pillar within the first cavity to support the portion of the substrate.