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公开(公告)号:US10793430B2
公开(公告)日:2020-10-06
申请号:US16131455
申请日:2018-09-14
Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
Inventor: Sebastien Loiseau , Arnim Hoechst , Bernhard Gehl , Eugene Moliere Tanguep Njiokep , Sandra Altmannshofer
IPC: B81C1/00
Abstract: A method for producing thin MEMS wafers including: (A) providing an SOI wafer having an upper silicon layer, a first SiO2 layer and a lower silicon layer, the first SiO2 layer being situated between the upper silicon layer and the lower silicon layer, (B) producing a second SiO2 layer on the upper silicon layer, (C) producing a MEMS structure on the second SiO2 layer, (D) introducing clearances into the lower silicon layer down to the first SiO2 layer, (E) etching the first SiO2 layer and thus removing the lower silicon layer.
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公开(公告)号:US10555090B2
公开(公告)日:2020-02-04
申请号:US16000593
申请日:2018-06-05
Applicant: Akustica, Inc. , Robert Bosch GmbH
Inventor: Jochen Reinmuth , Vijaye Rajaraman , Daniel Meisel , Bernhard Gehl
Abstract: A MEMS microphone system with encapsulated movable electrode is provided. The MEMS microphone system comprises a MEMS sensor having an access channel, a plug, and first and second members. The access channel configured to receive the plug is formed on at least one of the first and second member. A vacuum having a pressure different from a pressure outside the MEMS sensor is formed between the first and second members.
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公开(公告)号:US20180352341A1
公开(公告)日:2018-12-06
申请号:US16000593
申请日:2018-06-05
Applicant: Akustica, Inc. , Robert Bosch GmbH
Inventor: Jochen Reinmuth , Vijaye Rajaraman , Daniel Meisel , Bernhard Gehl
CPC classification number: H04R19/04 , B81B2201/0257 , H04R7/04 , H04R19/005 , H04R2201/003
Abstract: A MEMS microphone system with encapsulated movable electrode is provided. The MEMS microphone system comprises a MEMS sensor having an access channel, a plug, and first and second members. The access channel configured to receive the plug is formed on at least one of the first and second member. A vacuum having a pressure different from a pressure outside the MEMS sensor is formed between the first and second members.
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公开(公告)号:US20240400378A1
公开(公告)日:2024-12-05
申请号:US18663172
申请日:2024-05-14
Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
Inventor: Peter Engelhart , Bernhard Gehl , Christoph Schelling
IPC: B81B3/00
Abstract: A MEMS transducer interacting with a fluid. The MEMS transistor includes: a layer stack of at least three MEMS layer structures in a layer sequence, an active MEMS layer structure being formed between a lower MEMS layer structure and an upper MEMS layer structure; at least one lamella formed in the active MEMS layer structure and deflectable laterally for interacting with the fluid; and a drive device for deflecting the movable lamella in a lateral direction perpendicular to the layer sequence, with a lower and/or upper electrode structure, which is formed adjacent to the active MEMS layer structure on the lower and/or upper MEMS layer structure. For applying an electrical voltage to the upper and/or lower electrode structure, a through-connection of the upper or lower MEMS layer structure is provided, which is electrically conductively connected to a contact element formed in the active MEMS layer structure.
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公开(公告)号:US10183857B2
公开(公告)日:2019-01-22
申请号:US13969840
申请日:2013-08-19
Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
Inventor: Andrew Graham , Ando Feyh , Bernhard Gehl
Abstract: In one embodiment, a MEMS sensor includes a first fixed electrode in a first layer, a cavity defined above the first fixed electrode, a membrane extending over the cavity, a first movable electrode defined in the membrane and located substantially directly above the first fixed electrode, and a second movable electrode defined at least partially within the membrane and located at least partially directly above the cavity.
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公开(公告)号:US09758369B2
公开(公告)日:2017-09-12
申请号:US15098462
申请日:2016-04-14
Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
Inventor: Florian Schoen , Bernhard Gehl
CPC classification number: B81B7/02 , B81B2201/0257 , B81B2201/0264 , B81B2203/0127 , B81C1/00214 , B81C2201/0109 , B81C2201/013 , G01L1/148 , G01L9/12 , H04R19/005 , H04R19/04 , H04R31/00 , H04R2201/003
Abstract: A manufacturing method for a MEMS element, by which both a microphone including a microphone capacitor and a pressure sensor including a measuring capacitor are implemented in the MEMS structure. The components of the microphone and pressure sensor are formed in parallel but independently in the layers of the MEMS structure. The pressure sensor diaphragm is structured from a first layer, which functions as a base layer for the microphone diaphragm. The fixed counter-electrode of the measuring capacitor is structured from an electrically conductive second layer which functions as a diaphragm layer of the microphone. The fixed pressure sensor counter-element is structured from third and fourth layers. The third layer functions in the area of the microphone structure as a sacrificial layer, the thickness of which in the area of the microphone structure determines the electrode distance of the microphone capacitor. The microphone counter-element is structured from the fourth layer.
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公开(公告)号:US20190116429A1
公开(公告)日:2019-04-18
申请号:US15787003
申请日:2017-10-18
Applicant: Akustica, Inc. , Robert Bosch GmbH
Inventor: Daniel C. Meisel , Bernhard Gehl , Yujie Zhang , Andy Doller , Gokhan Hatipoglu
CPC classification number: H04R19/04 , B81B7/0061 , B81B2201/0257 , B81B2203/0127 , B81B2203/0136 , B81B2203/04 , H04R7/04 , H04R19/005 , H04R2201/003
Abstract: A Microelectromechanical system (MEMS) microphone comprises a base unit and a driving system disposed on the base unit. The driving system comprises a first diaphragm, a second diaphragm spaced apart from the first diaphragm, and a comb finger counter electrode assembly comprising a moving electrode member, the counter electrode assembly is mechanically coupled to the first and second diaphragms. The driving system further comprises a side wall mechanically coupled the first diaphragm to the second diaphragm defining a sealed electrode region and the sealed electrode region having an encapsulated gas pressure and the comb finger counter electrode assembly is disposed within the sealed electrode region.
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公开(公告)号:US20190098418A1
公开(公告)日:2019-03-28
申请号:US16021511
申请日:2018-06-28
Applicant: Robert Bosch Gmbh , Akustica, Inc.
Inventor: Christoph Hermes , Bernhard Gehl , Arnim Hoechst , Daniel Meisel , Andrew Doller , Yujie Zhang , Gokhan Hatipoglu
Abstract: A MEMS microphone includes a substrate, a lower membrane supported on the substrate, an upper membrane suspended above the lower membrane, a first electrode supported on the lower membrane, and a second electrode supported on the upper membrane. The lower membrane and the upper membrane enclose a cavity in which the first electrode and the second electrode are located. The lower membrane and the upper membrane are each formed of silicon carbonitride (SiCN). The first electrode and the second electrode are each formed of polysilicon.
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公开(公告)号:US20190092631A1
公开(公告)日:2019-03-28
申请号:US16131455
申请日:2018-09-14
Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
Inventor: Sebastien Loiseau , Arnim Hoechst , Bernhard Gehl , Eugene Moliere Tanguep Njiokep , Sandra Altmannshofer
IPC: B81C1/00
CPC classification number: B81C1/00476 , B81C1/00158 , B81C2201/0132 , B81C2201/014 , B81C2201/056
Abstract: A method for producing thin MEMS wafers including: (A) providing an SOI wafer having an upper silicon layer, a first SiO2 layer and a lower silicon layer, the first SiO2 layer being situated between the upper silicon layer and the lower silicon layer, (B) producing a second SiO2 layer on the upper silicon layer, (C) producing a MEMS structure on the second SiO2 layer, (D) introducing clearances into the lower silicon layer down to the first SiO2 layer, (E) etching the first SiO2 layer and thus removing the lower silicon layer.
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公开(公告)号:US09725300B2
公开(公告)日:2017-08-08
申请号:US15059630
申请日:2016-03-03
Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
Inventor: Heiko Stahl , Arnim Hoechst , Bernhard Gehl , Rolf Scheben , Benedikt Stein
CPC classification number: B81B3/0086 , B81B2201/0257 , B81B2201/0264 , B81B2203/0127 , B81B2203/04
Abstract: Measures for reducing parasitic capacitances in the layer structure of capacitive MEMS sensor elements, in which parasitic capacitances between bond pads for electrically contacting measuring capacitor electrodes and an electrically conductive layer lying underneath are reduced by these measures. The sensor structure having the measuring capacitor electrodes and bond pads of such MEMS components are in a layer structure on a semiconductor substrate. The carrier layer directly underneath the bond pad structure is uninterrupted in the bond pad region, and the layer structure includes at least one insulation layer by which at least one of the bond pads is electrically insulated from an electrically conductive layer lying underneath. At least one layer under the carrier layer is structured in the region of this bond pad, so that hollow spaces are situated in the layer structure underneath this bond pad, by which the parasitic capacitance between this bond pad and the conductive layer lying underneath is reduced. Alternatively/additionally, the material of the conductive layer in the region underneath this bond pad is replaced by electrically conductive material at least in the upper layer region, so that the insulation layer in the region of this bond pad is considerably thicker than outside the bond pad region.
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