公开(公告)号：US6104073A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-15

申请号：US903511

申请日：1997-07-30

申请人： Paolo Ferrari ,  Mario Foroni ,  Benedetto Vigna ,  Flavio Villa

发明人： Paolo Ferrari ,  Mario Foroni ,  Benedetto Vigna ,  Flavio Villa

IPC分类号： G01P15/02 ,  B81B3/00 ,  B81C1/00 ,  G01P15/08 ,  G01P15/125 ,  H01L29/84 ,  H01L29/82 ,  H01L21/00 ,  H01L27/01 ,  H01L27/20

CPC分类号： G01P15/0802 ,  G01P15/125 ,  G01P2015/0814

摘要： The acceleration sensor is formed in a monocrystalline silicon wafer forming part of a dedicated SOI substrate presenting a first and second monocrystalline silicon wafer separated by an insulting layer having an air gap. A well is formed in the second wafer over the air gap and is subsequently trenched up to the air gap to release the monocrystalline silicon mass forming the movable mass of the sensor; the movable mass has two numbers of movable electrodes facing respective pluralities of fixed electrodes. In the idle condition, each movable electrode is separated by different distances from the two fixed electrodes facing the movable electrode.

摘要翻译： 加速度传感器形成在形成由具有气隙的绝缘层分离的第一和第二单晶硅晶片的专用SOI衬底的一部分的单晶硅晶片中。 在空气间隙中的第二晶片中形成一个阱，然后将其向上延伸到气隙以释放形成传感器的可移动质量块的单晶硅质量块; 可移动物体具有面对多个固定电极的两个可动电极数。 在空闲状态下，每个可移动电极与面对可动电极的两个固定电极分开不同的距离。

公开(公告)号：US06529140B1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-04

申请号：US09085887

申请日：1998-05-27

申请人： Herbert Sax ,  Bruno Murari ,  Flavio Villa ,  Benedetto Vigna ,  Paolo Ferrari

发明人： Herbert Sax ,  Bruno Murari ,  Flavio Villa ,  Benedetto Vigna ,  Paolo Ferrari

IPC分类号： G08C1906

CPC分类号： G01V3/081 ,  G01D5/145

摘要： A bi-dimensional position sensor that can be advantageously used in the turn system controlled from the steering wheel of a vehicle. The sensor includes a permanent magnet fixed to a control lever so as to move in a plane along first and second directions and to rotate about a third direction orthogonal to the preceding ones. The permanent magnet is movable with respect to an integrated device including a first group of sensor elements arranged spaced along the first direction, a second group of sensor elements arranged spaced along the second direction and a third group of sensor elements detecting the angular position of the permanent magnet. Electronics integrated with the sensor elements generate a code associated with each position which the permanent magnet may assume and generate a control signal corresponding to the desired function.

摘要翻译： 一种二维位置传感器，其可以有利地用于从车辆的方向盘控制的转向系统中。 传感器包括固定到控制杆的永久磁铁，以沿着第一和第二方向在平面内移动并围绕与前述正交的第三方向旋转。 永磁体可相对于包括沿着第一方向间隔布置的第一组传感器元件的集成装置移动，第二组传感器元件沿着第二方向间隔布置，第三组传感器元件检测第二组传感器元件的角位置 永久磁铁 与传感器元件集成的电子产生与永磁体可以采取的每个位置相关联的代码，并产生对应于期望功能的控制信号。

公开(公告)号：US06472244B1

公开(公告)日：2002-10-29

申请号：US09723357

申请日：2000-11-27

申请人： Paolo Ferrari ,  Benedetto Vigna ,  Flavio Villa

发明人： Paolo Ferrari ,  Benedetto Vigna ,  Flavio Villa

IPC分类号： H01L2100

CPC分类号： H01L21/764 ,  B81C1/00246 ,  B81C2203/0742 ,  G01L9/0042 ,  G01L9/0054 ,  G01P15/0802

摘要： The method inlcudes the steps of forming a sacrificial buried region of insulating material on a substrate of monocrystalline semiconductor material, epitaxially growing a first semiconductor material layer on the substrate, the first semiconductor material layer including a polycrystalline region over the sacrificial buried region and a monocrystalline region elsewhere, the substrate and the semiconductor material layer surrounding the sacrificial buried region on all sides, and removing the sacrificial buried region. The portion of the polycrystalline region surrounded by the trench thus forms a suspended structure separated and isolated thermally from the rest of the semiconductor material layer. Using microelectronics processes, electronic components are formed in the monocrystalline region, and dedicated regions are formed at the suspended structure, so that the electronic components are integrated in the same chip with static, kinematic or dynamic microstructures.

摘要翻译： 该方法包括在单晶半导体材料的衬底上形成绝缘材料的牺牲掩埋区域的步骤，在衬底上外延生长第一半导体材料层，第一半导体材料层包括在牺牲掩埋区域上的多晶区域和单晶 区域，衬底和围绕所有侧面的牺牲掩埋区域的半导体材料层，以及去除牺牲掩埋区域。 由沟槽围绕的多晶区域部分因此形成与半导体材料层的其余部分分离和隔离的悬浮结构。 使用微电子工艺，电子元件形成在单晶区域，并且在悬浮结构处形成专用区域，使得电子元件与静态，运动学或动态微结构集成在相同的芯片中。

公开(公告)号：US6131466A

公开(公告)日：2000-10-17

申请号：US903168

申请日：1997-07-30

申请人： Benedetto Vigna ,  Paolo Ferrari ,  Flavio Villa

发明人： Benedetto Vigna ,  Paolo Ferrari ,  Flavio Villa

IPC分类号： G01L9/06 ,  B81B3/00 ,  B81C1/00 ,  G01L9/00 ,  H01L29/84

CPC分类号： G01L9/0042 ,  G01L9/0055

摘要： The pressure sensor is integrated in an SOI (Silicon-on-Insulator) substrate using the insulating layer as a sacrificial layer, which is partly removed by chemical etching to form the diaphragm. To fabricate the sensor, after forming the piezoresistive elements and the electronic components integrated in the same chip, trenches are formed in the upper wafer of the substrate and extending from the surface to the layer of insulating material; the layer of insulating material is chemically etched through the trenches to form an opening beneath the diaphragm; and a dielectric layer is deposited to outwardly close the trenches and the opening. Thus, the process is greatly simplified, and numerous packaging problems eliminated.

摘要翻译： 压力传感器集成在使用绝缘层作为牺牲层的SOI（绝缘体上硅）衬底中，其通过化学蚀刻部分去除以形成隔膜。 为了制造传感器，在形成压电元件和集成在同一芯片中的电子部件之后，在基板的上晶片中形成沟槽，并从表面延伸到绝缘材料层; 绝缘材料层通过沟槽进行化学蚀刻，以形成隔膜下面的开口; 并且沉积介电层以向外关闭沟槽和开口。 因此，该过程被大大简化，并且消除了许多封装问题。

公开(公告)号：US06417021B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-09

申请号：US09404507

申请日：1999-09-23

申请人： Benedetto Vigna ,  Paolo Ferrari ,  Flavio Villa

发明人： Benedetto Vigna ,  Paolo Ferrari ,  Flavio Villa

IPC分类号： H01L2100

CPC分类号： G01L9/0042 ,  G01L9/0055

摘要： The pressure sensor is integrated in an SOI (Silicon-on-Insulator) substrate using the insulating layer as a sacrificial layer, which is partly removed by chemical etching to form the diaphragm. To fabricate the sensor, after forming the piezoresistive elements and the electronic components integrated in the same chip, trenches are formed in the upper wafer of the substrate and extending from the surface to the layer of insulating material; the layer of insulating material is chemically etched through the trenches to form an opening beneath the diaphragm; and a dielectric layer is deposited to outwardly close the trenches and the opening. Thus, the process is greatly simplified, and numerous packaging problems eliminated.

摘要翻译： 压力传感器集成在使用绝缘层作为牺牲层的SOI（绝缘体上硅）衬底中，其通过化学蚀刻部分去除以形成隔膜。 为了制造传感器，在形成压电元件和集成在同一芯片中的电子部件之后，在基板的上晶片中形成沟槽，并从表面延伸到绝缘材料层; 绝缘材料层通过沟槽进行化学蚀刻，以形成隔膜下面的开口; 并且沉积介电层以向外关闭沟槽和开口。 因此，该过程被大大简化，并且消除了许多封装问题。

公开(公告)号：US06232140B1

公开(公告)日：2001-05-15

申请号：US09458400

申请日：1999-12-10

申请人： Paolo Ferrari ,  Mario Foroni ,  Benedetto Vigna ,  Flavio Villa

发明人： Paolo Ferrari ,  Mario Foroni ,  Benedetto Vigna ,  Flavio Villa

IPC分类号： H01L2100

CPC分类号： G01P15/0802 ,  G01P15/125 ,  G01P2015/0814

摘要： The acceleration sensor is formed in a monocrystalline silicon wafer forming part of a dedicated SOI substrate presenting a first and second monocrystalline silicon wafer separated by an insulting layer having an air gap. A well is formed in the second wafer over the air gap and is subsequently trenched up to the air gap to release the monocrystalline silicon mass forming the movable mass of the sensor; the movable mass has two numbers of movable electrodes facing respective pluralities of fixed electrodes. In the idle condition, each movable electrode is separated by different distances from the two fixed electrodes facing the movable electrode.

摘要翻译： 加速度传感器形成在形成由具有气隙的绝缘层分离的第一和第二单晶硅晶片的专用SOI衬底的一部分的单晶硅晶片中。 在空气间隙中的第二晶片中形成一个阱，然后将其向上延伸到气隙以释放形成传感器的可移动质量块的单晶硅质量块; 可移动物体具有面对多个固定电极的两个可动电极数。 在空闲状态下，每个可移动电极与面对可动电极的两个固定电极分开不同的距离。

公开(公告)号：US5883009A

公开(公告)日：1999-03-16

申请号：US903531

申请日：1997-07-30

申请人： Flavio Villa ,  Paolo Ferrari ,  Benedetto Vigna

发明人： Flavio Villa ,  Paolo Ferrari ,  Benedetto Vigna

IPC分类号： B81B1/00 ,  B81C1/00 ,  G01N27/12 ,  H01L21/764 ,  H01L21/00

CPC分类号： G01N27/12 ,  H01L21/764

摘要： The chemoresistive gas sensor comprises a heating element integrated in a dedicated SOI substrate having an air gap in the intermediate oxide layer between two wafers of monocrystalline silicon. A sensitive element of tin oxide is formed over the heating element and separated from it by a dielectric insulating and protective layer. A trench formed at the end of the fabrication of the device, extends from the surface of the wafer in which the heating element is integrated, up to the air gap to mechanically separate and insulate the sensitive element from the rest of the chip, thereby improving the mechanical characteristics sensitivity and response of the sensor.

摘要翻译： 化学耐药性气体传感器包括集成在专用SOI衬底中的加热元件，其在中间氧化物层中具有在两晶片之间的单晶硅的气隙。 氧化锡的敏感元件形成在加热元件之上，并通过介电绝缘和保护层与其分离。 在器件制造结束时形成的沟槽从加热元件集成的晶片的表面延伸到气隙，以将敏感元件与芯片的其余部分机械地分离并绝缘，从而改善 传感器的机械特性灵敏度和响应。

公开(公告)号：US20050208696A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-22

申请号：US11082491

申请日：2005-03-16

申请人： Flavio Villa ,  Gabriele Barlocchi ,  Pietro Corona ,  Benedetto Vigna ,  Lorenzo Baldo

发明人： Flavio Villa ,  Gabriele Barlocchi ,  Pietro Corona ,  Benedetto Vigna ,  Lorenzo Baldo

IPC分类号： G01L9/00 ,  H01L21/00 ,  G06K11/16

CPC分类号： G01L9/0073 ,  G01L9/0045

摘要： Method for manufacturing a semiconductor pressure sensor, wherein, in a silicon substrate, trenches are dug and delimit walls; a closing layer is epitaxially grown, that closes the trenches at the top and forms a suspended membrane; a heat treatment is performed so as to cause migration of the silicon of the walls and to form a closed cavity underneath the suspended membrane; and structures are formed for transducing the deflection of the suspended membrane into electrical signals.

摘要翻译： 制造半导体压力传感器的方法，其中在硅衬底中，挖沟和界定壁; 闭合层外延生长，封闭顶部的沟槽并形成悬浮膜; 进行热处理以使壁的硅迁移并在悬浮膜下方形成封闭空腔; 并且形成用于将悬浮膜的偏转转换成电信号的结构。

公开(公告)号：US06532130B1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-11

申请号：US09116406

申请日：1998-07-16

申请人： Bruno Murari ,  Benedetto Vigna ,  Paolo Ferrari

发明人： Bruno Murari ,  Benedetto Vigna ,  Paolo Ferrari

IPC分类号： G11B5596

CPC分类号： G11B5/3922 ,  G11B5/2654 ,  G11B5/3103 ,  G11B5/3183 ,  G11B5/3948 ,  G11B5/3958 ,  G11B5/4886 ,  G11B5/5526 ,  G11B5/553

摘要： A head (130) for a disk storage device having a plurality of tracks (117) divided into memory cells (234), including a magnetic circuit (205, 230a, 230b, 250a, 250b) for reading the memory cells (234) in succession, the magnetic circuit (205, 230a, 230b, 250a, 250b) for reading the memory cells (234) including at least two partial reading components (206a, 230a, 250a; 206b, 230b, 250b) each for reading a portion (234a; 234b) of each memory cell (234), the portions (234a; 234b) being arranged transversely relative to the longitudinal axis (233) of the corresponding track (117).

摘要翻译： 一种用于盘存储装置的磁头（130），其具有分成存储单元（234）的多个磁道（117），包括用于读取存储单元（234）的磁路（205,230a，230b，250a，250b） 用于读取包括至少两个部分读取组件（206a，230a，250a; 206b，230b，250b）的存储单元（234）的磁路（205,230a，230b，250a，250b） 234a，234b），所述部分（234a; 234b）相对于对应轨道（117）的纵向轴线（233）横向设置。

公开(公告)号：US06472257B2

公开(公告)日：2002-10-29

申请号：US09952625

申请日：2001-09-13

申请人： Paolo Ferrari ,  Armando Manfredi ,  Benedetto Vigna

发明人： Paolo Ferrari ,  Armando Manfredi ,  Benedetto Vigna

IPC分类号： H01L2120

CPC分类号： H01L28/10 ,  H01L23/5227 ,  H01L23/645 ,  H01L27/0688 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： The integrated inductor comprises a coil of metal which is formed in the second metal level. The coil is supported by a bracket extending above spaced from a semiconductor material body by an air gap obtained by removing a sacrificial region formed in the first metal level. The bracket is carried by the semiconductor material body through support regions which are arranged peripherally on the bracket and are separated from one another by through apertures which are connected to the air gap. A thick oxide region extends above the semiconductor material body, below the air gap, to reduce the capacitive coupling between the inductor and the semiconductor material body. The inductor thus has a high quality factor, and is produced by a process compatible with present microelectronics processes.