摘要:
A grid-shaped array of conductor areas is used for capacitive image acquisition. Shielding conductors are disposed in each case between the conductors that are provided for measurement. During a plurality of charging and discharging cycles, the potential is always carried along on the conductors belonging to a respective pixel in order to prevent displacement currents between the shielding capacitors. By way of example, a compensation line with a feedback operational amplifier can be used for identically altering the electrical potentials on the conductors.
摘要:
A semiconductor component with passivation includes at least two double passivating layers, of which an uppermost is applied to a planar surface of a layer located therebelow. The double passivating layers include two layers of different dielectric materials, for example silicon oxide and silicon nitride. The respective thicknesses of the individual passivating layers can be adapted to dimensions of the structuring of the layer to which the passivation is applied. This produces a reliable passivation which is particularly suitable for capacitively measuring fingerprint sensors.
摘要:
An electronic component is described and has a dielectric layer which is constructed on a substrate, conductive surfaces that are constructed on the dielectric layer, and an electrically conductive guard structure. The guard structure is disposed in a plane above the conductive surfaces such that the conductive surfaces are not completely covered by the guard structure.
摘要:
A conductor layer is patterned into flat portions, for example of a fingerprint sensor that effects capacitive measurement. The conductor layer is fragmented in a lattice-like manner by cutouts so that an applied passivation layer rests on a base layer that is present beneath the conductor layer. The interlaminar shear strength of the passivation is increased in this way.
摘要:
In a relative pressure sensor or miniaturized microphone as a micromechanical sensor component, a polysilicon membrane is arranged over a polysilicon membrane of an SOI substrate. A recess that is connected to the cavity between the membrane and the body silicon layer by openings in the body silicon layer is present in the substrate on the back side. Given an excursion of the membrane, a pressure equalization can therefore occur in the cavity as a result of these openings. The measurement occurs capacitatively by electrical connection of the electrically conductively doped membrane and a doped region formed in the body silicon layer.
摘要:
A pressure sensor comprises a matrix of diaphragms of polysilicon which, via a structure of electrical conductors, are arranged at an upper side of a silicon substrate for the determination of their variable electrical capacitance dependent on the pressure stressing. These diaphragms are present in at least two different sizes. Capacitances of these diaphragms of a same size are respectively connected to form a sub-unit such that basic capacitances of these sub-units are of a respectively same size.
摘要:
A grid-like arrangement of membranes of doped polysilicon are mounted on a substrate but are electrically insulated therefrom each membrane extends over a cavity and is joined to the substrate at at least two supporting locations so that they cavity lies between the membrane and the substrate. Changes in an electrical quantity existing between the membranes and the substrate are measured as forces exerted on the grid-like arrangement of sensor elements so that the ridges in the skin on a finger tip may be sensed for detecting a fingerprint.
摘要:
A semiconductor chip has a membrane mounted on supports that are held in the material of the chip so that the membrane is supported at a space from the chip. The membrane may be a metal layer. The supports are columns or webs that extend into the chip material. Electrical connections to the membrane may be made by conductive supports.
摘要:
An acceleration sensor has a proof mass attached by resilient elements, in the form of micromechanical components, in a monocrystalline silicon layer of an SOI (silicon-on-insulator) substrate, the insulator layer of the substrate being removed under the structure which is susceptible to acceleration, in order to enable free mobility of the micromechanical components. Piezoresistors are provided for detecting movement of the proof mass, the piezoresistors supplying electrical signals to an evaluation circuit.
摘要:
An acceleration sensor is produced on a silicon substrate by etching to leave a cantilevered beam of polysilicon with a tip on the substrate projecting toward this beam. Acceleration of the sensor causes the beam to bend, thereby changing the spacing between the tip and the beam, and thereby also changing the tunnel current, which is measured. Electrodes are provided that, given application of a potential thereto, effect an electrostatic compensation of the bending of the beam.