摘要:
Substrate-side overload protection for the diaphragm structure of a microphone component having a micromechanical microphone structure which impairs the damping properties of the microphone structure as little as possible, in which the microphone structure includes a diaphragm structure having at least one acoustically active diaphragm which is formed in a diaphragm layer above a semiconductor substrate. The diaphragm structure spans at least one sound opening in the rear side of the substrate. A stationary, acoustically permeable counter element is formed in the layer structure of the component above the diaphragm layer. According to the invention, at least projections are formed at the outer edge area of the diaphragm structure which protrude beyond the edge area of the sound opening, so that the edge area of the sound opening acts as a substrate-side stop for the diaphragm structure.
摘要:
Measures for dynamically regulating the microphone sensitivity of a MEMS microphone component at low frequencies by way of variable roll-off behavior are proposed. The micromechanical microphone structure of the component, which is implemented in a layer structure on a semiconductor substrate, encompasses an acoustically active diaphragm having leakage openings which spans a sound opening in the substrate back side, and a stationary acoustically permeable counterelement having through openings which is disposed in the layer structure above/below the diaphragm. The component furthermore encompasses a capacitor assemblage for signal sensing, having at least one deflectable electrode on the diaphragm and at least one stationary electrode on the counterelement, and an arrangement for implementing a relative motion between the diaphragm and counterelement parallel to the layer planes.
摘要:
A microphone structure of an MEMS device has a layer construction including: a base substrate; a deflectable microphone diaphragm at least partly spanning a through-opening in the substrate; a deflectable electrode of a microphone condenser system; a stationary counter-element having ventilation openings situated in the layer construction over the microphone diaphragm and acting as a bearer for a stationary electrode of the microphone condenser system. The diaphragm is bonded into the layer construction on the substrate via a flexible beam. The otherwise free edge region of the diaphragm is curved in a pan shape, so that it extends both vertically and also in some regions laterally beyond the edge region of the through-opening, and the edge region of the through-opening forms a lower stop for the diaphragm movement.
摘要:
A capacitive MEMS microphone structure is provided, which micromechanical microphone structure of component is realized in a layer construction and includes: a diaphragm structure sensitive to sound pressure, which is deflectable in a direction perpendicular to the layer planes of the layer construction; an acoustically penetrable counter-element which has through holes and is formed above or below the diaphragm structure in the layer construction; and a capacitor system for detecting the excursions of the diaphragm structure. The diaphragm structure includes a structural element in the middle area of the diaphragm structure, which structural element projects perpendicularly from the diaphragm plane and which, depending on the degree of excursion of the diaphragm structure, variably extends into a correspondingly formed and positioned through hole in the counter-element.
摘要:
A packaging concept for MEMS components having at least one diaphragm structure formed in the front side of the component is provided, according to which the MEMS component is mounted on a support which at least laterally delimits a cavity adjoining the diaphragm structure. In addition, at least one electrical feedthrough is formed in the support which allows electrical contacting of the MEMS component through the support. To achieve the largest possible rear volume for the diaphragm structure of the MEMS component for a given chip surface area, and also to simplify the processing of the support, according to the invention the electrical feedthroughs are integrated into the wall of the cavity adjoining the diaphragm structure, in that at least one section of such a feedthrough is implemented in the form of an electrically conductive coating of a side wall section of the cavity.
摘要:
A microphone component has a micromechanical microphone pattern which is implemented in a layer construction on a semiconductor substrate and includes (i) an acoustically active diaphragm which at least partially spans a sound opening on the backside of the substrate, (ii) at least one movable electrode of a microphone capacitor system, and (iii) a stationary acoustically penetrable counterelement having through holes, which counterelement is situated in the layer construction over the diaphragm and functions as the carrier for at least one immovable electrode of the microphone capacitor system. The diaphragm is tied in to the semiconductor substrate in a middle area, and the diaphragm has a corrugated sheet metal type of corrugation, at least in regions.
摘要:
An MEMS component includes at least one metal-ceramic multilayer stack as a mechanical functional layer in the layered structure of the MEMS component. The metal-ceramic multilayer stack functions as a mechanical functional layer in which at least one component of the micromechanical structure of the MEMS component is configured.
摘要:
A capacitive MEMS microphone structure is provided, which micromechanical microphone structure of component is realized in a layer construction and includes: a diaphragm structure sensitive to sound pressure, which is deflectable in a direction perpendicular to the layer planes of the layer construction; an acoustically penetrable counter-element which has through holes and is formed above or below the diaphragm structure in the layer construction; and a capacitor system for detecting the excursions of the diaphragm structure. The diaphragm structure includes a structural element in the middle area of the diaphragm structure, which structural element projects perpendicularly from the diaphragm plane and which, depending on the degree of excursion of the diaphragm structure, variably extends into a correspondingly formed and positioned through hole in the counter-element.
摘要:
A new signal acquisition concept is provided for MEMS components having a pressure-sensitive diaphragm element, which at least partially spans a pressure connection opening. This signal acquisition concept is distinguished by an especially high sensitivity. For this purpose, the MEMS component includes a resonant vibrator device having a vibrating element, which is suspended, capable of vibrating, within a closed cavity and is equipped with at least one drive electrode and at least one sensing electrode. The vibrating element of the resonant vibrator device is coupled mechanically to the diaphragm element, so that the vibrating element is deformed in the case of a diaphragm deflection.
摘要:
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure is provided which includes the following operations: supplying a crystalline semiconductor substrate, providing a porous region adjacent to a surface of the semiconductor substrate, introducing a dopant into the porous region from the surface, and thermally recrystallizing the porous region into a crystalline doping region of the semiconductor substrate whose doping type and/or doping concentration and/or doping distribution are/is different from those or that of the semiconductor substrate. A corresponding semiconductor structure is likewise provided.