Method for making a micromechanical device by removing a sacrificial layer with multiple sequential etchants
    81.
    发明申请
    Method for making a micromechanical device by removing a sacrificial layer with multiple sequential etchants 有权
    通过用多个顺序蚀刻剂去除牺牲层来制造微机械装置的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20020197761A1

    公开(公告)日:2002-12-26

    申请号:US10154150

    申请日:2002-05-22

    Abstract: An etching method, such as for forming a micromechanical device, is disclosed. One embodiment of the method is for releasing a micromechanical structure, comprising, providing a substrate; providing a sacrificial layer directly or indirectly on the substrate; providing one or more micromechanical structural layers on the sacrificial layer; performing a first etch to remove a portion of the sacrificial layer, the first etch comprising providing an etchant gas and energizing the etchant gas so as to allow the etchant gas to physically, or chemically and physically, remove the portion of the sacrificial layer; performing a second etch to remove additional sacrificial material in the sacrificial layer, the second etch comprising providing a gas that chemically but not physically etches the additional sacrificial material. Another embodiment of the method is for etching a silicon material on or within a substrate, comprising: performing a first etch to remove a portion of the silicon, the first etch comprising providing an etchant gas and energizing the etchant gas so as to allow the etchant gas to physically, or chemically and physically, remove the portion of silicon; performing a second etch to remove additional silicon, the second etch comprising providing an etchant gas that chemically but not physically etches the additional silicon.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种诸如用于形成微机械装置的蚀刻方法。 该方法的一个实施例是用于释放微机械结构,包括:提供衬底; 在衬底上直接或间接提供牺牲层; 在所述牺牲层上提供一个或多个微机械结构层; 执行第一蚀刻以去除牺牲层的一部分,所述第一蚀刻包括提供蚀刻剂气体并激发蚀刻剂气体,以允许蚀刻剂气体在物理或化学和物理上移除牺牲层的该部分; 执行第二蚀刻以去除牺牲层中的附加牺牲材料,第二蚀刻包括提供化学上但不物理蚀刻附加牺牲材料的气体。 该方法的另一实施例是用于在衬底上或衬底内蚀刻硅材料,包括:执行第一蚀刻以去除硅的一部分,第一蚀刻包括提供蚀刻剂气体并激发蚀刻剂气体以允许蚀刻剂 物理或化学和物理的气体去除硅的部分; 执行第二蚀刻以去除附加的硅,第二蚀刻包括提供蚀刻剂气体,其化学地但不物理地蚀刻附加的硅。

    Monolithic micromechanical apparatus with suspended microstructure
    84.
    发明授权
    Monolithic micromechanical apparatus with suspended microstructure 失效
    具有悬浮微结构的单片微机械装置

    公开(公告)号:US6009753A

    公开(公告)日:2000-01-04

    申请号:US203946

    申请日:1998-12-02

    Abstract: A monolithic capacitance-type microstructure includes a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of posts extending from the surface of the substrate, a bridge suspended from the posts, and an electrically-conductive, substantially stationary element anchored to the substrate. The bridge includes an element that is laterally movable with respect to the surface of the substrate. The substantially stationary element is positioned relative to the laterally movable element such that the laterally movable element and the substantially stationary element form a capacitor. Circuitry may be disposed on the substrate and operationally coupled to the movable element and the substantially stationary element for processing a signal based on a relative positioning of the movable element and the substantially stationary element. A method for fabricating the microstructure and the circuitry is disclosed.

    Abstract translation: 单片电容型微结构包括半导体衬底,从衬底的表面延伸的多个柱,悬置在柱上的桥,以及锚定到衬底的导电的,基本上固定的元件。 该桥包括相对于基板的表面可横向移动的元件。 基本上固定的元件相对于横向可移动元件定位,使得横向可移动元件和基本上固定的元件形成电容器。 电路可以设置在基板上并且可操作地耦合到可移动元件和基本上固定的元件,用于基于可移动元件和基本上静止的元件的相对定位来处理信号。 公开了一种用于制造微结构和电路的方法。

    Method of producing micromechanical devices
    85.
    发明授权
    Method of producing micromechanical devices 失效
    微机械装置的制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US5411769A

    公开(公告)日:1995-05-02

    申请号:US128459

    申请日:1993-09-29

    Abstract: It is possible to use an oriented monolayer to limit the Van der Waals forces between two elements by passivation. The invention disclosed here details how to do so by building the device to be passivated, cleaning the surface to be passivated, activating the surface, heating it along with the material to be used as the monolayer, exposing a vapor of the material to the surface and evacuating the excess material, leaving only the monolayer.

    Abstract translation: 可以使用取向的单层通过钝化来限制两个元件之间的范德华力。 这里公开的发明详细说明如何通过构建要钝化的装置,清洁待钝化的表面,激活表面,将其与用作单层的材料一起加热,将材料的蒸气暴露于表面 并排空多余的材料,仅留下单层。

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