Abstract:
This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for fabricating spacers for electromechanical systems devices. In one aspect, a method of forming a spacer on a spacer portion of a device surface of an electromechanical systems device includes exposing the device surface to spacer particles suspended in a fluid. The spacer particles are allowed to attach to the spacer portion. Each of the spacer particles can have at least one dimension of about 1 micron to 10 microns. The electromechanical systems device can also include a sacrificial layer that is subsequently removed between the device surface and a substrate surface of a substrate on which the electromechanical systems device is formed.
Abstract:
This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus for fabricating electromechanical systems devices. In one aspect, a method of sealing an electromechanical systems device includes etching a sacrificial layer. The sacrificial layer is formed between a surface of a substrate and a shell layer and is etched through etch holes in the shell layer formed over the electromechanical systems device. The etch holes in the shell layer have a diameter greater than about one micron. The shell layer is then treated. A seal layer is deposited on the treated shell layer. The seal layer hermetically seals the electromechanical systems device.