Abstract:
An integrated microphone device is provided. The integrated microphone device includes a substrate, a plate, and a membrane. The substrate includes an aperture allowing acoustic pressure to pass through. The plate is disposed on a side of the substrate. The membrane is disposed between the substrate and the plate and movable relative to the plate as acoustic pressure strikes the membrane. The membrane includes a vent valve having an open area that is variable in response to a change in acoustic pressure.
Abstract:
A three-dimensional (3D) integrated circuit (IC) includes a first IC and a second IC. The first IC includes a MEMS device and a first bonding structure. The second IC includes a second bonding structure. The first and second bonding structures are bonded together to couple the first IC to the second IC. A conformal barrier layer is disposed over a surface of the second IC nearest the first IC. An etch isolation structure is arranged beneath the surface of the second IC and encloses a sacrificial region which is arranged on either side of the second bonding structure and which is arranged in the second IC.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit (IC) structure is provided. The IC structure includes an IC substrate including active devices which are coupled together through a conductive interconnect structure arranged thereover. The conductive interconnect structure includes a series of horizontal conductive layers and dielectric regions arranged between neighboring horizontal conductive layers. The conductive interconnect structure includes an uppermost conductive horizontal region with a planar top surface region. A MEMS substrate is arranged over the IC substrate and includes a flexible or moveable structure that flexes or moves commensurate with a force applied to the flexible or moveable structure. The active devices of the IC substrate are arranged to establish analysis circuitry to facilitate electrical measurement of a capacitance between the uppermost conductive horizontal region and the flexible or moveable structure.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to an integrated microsystem with a protection barrier structure, and an associated method. In some embodiments, the integrated microsystem comprises a first die having a plurality of CMOS devices disposed thereon, a second die having a plurality of MEMS devices disposed thereon and a vapor hydrofluoric acid (vHF) etch barrier structure disposed between the first die and the second die. The second die is bonded to the first die at a bond interface region. The vHF etch barrier structure comprises a vHF barrier layer over an upper surface of the first die, and a stress reduction layer arranged between the vHF etch barrier layer and the upper surface of the first die.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to an integrated microsystem with a protection barrier structure, and an associated method. In some embodiments, the integrated microsystem comprises a first die having a plurality of CMOS devices disposed thereon, a second die having a plurality of MEMS devices disposed thereon and a vapor hydrofluoric acid (vHF) etch barrier structure disposed between the first die and the second die. The second die is bonded to the first die at a bond interface region. The vHF etch barrier structure comprises a vHF barrier layer over an upper surface of the first die, and a stress reduction layer arranged between the vHF etch barrier layer and the upper surface of the first die.
Abstract:
A method includes forming a recess in a first substrate, bonding a micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) substrate to the first substrate after forming the recess in the first substrate, forming an anti-stiction layer over the micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) substrate, pattering the anti-stiction layer, etching the MEMS substrate to form a MEMS device, and bonding the MEMS device and the first substrate to a second substrate. The patterned anti-stiction layer is between the MEMS device and the second substrate.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit (IC) structure is provided. The IC structure includes an IC substrate including active devices which are coupled together through a conductive interconnect structure arranged thereover. The conductive interconnect structure includes a series of horizontal conductive layers and dielectric regions arranged between neighboring horizontal conductive layers. The conductive interconnect structure includes an uppermost conductive horizontal region with a planar top surface region. A MEMS substrate is arranged over the IC substrate and includes a flexible or moveable structure that flexes or moves commensurate with a force applied to the flexible or moveable structure. The active devices of the IC substrate are arranged to establish analysis circuitry to facilitate electrical measurement of a capacitance between the uppermost conductive horizontal region and the flexible or moveable structure.
Abstract:
An integrated microphone device is provided. The integrated microphone device includes a substrate, a plate, and a membrane. The substrate includes an aperture allowing acoustic pressure to pass through. The plate is disposed on a side of the substrate. The membrane is disposed between the substrate and the plate and movable relative to the plate as acoustic pressure strikes the membrane. The membrane includes a vent valve having an open area that is variable in response to a change in acoustic pressure.
Abstract:
A substrate structure for a micro electro mechanical system (MEMS) device, a semiconductor structure and a method for fabricating the same are provided. In various embodiments, the substrate structure for the MEMS device includes a substrate, the MEMS device, and an anti-stiction layer. The MEMS device is over the substrate. The anti-stiction layer is on a surface of the MEMS device, and includes amorphous carbon, polytetrafluoroethene, hafnium oxide, tantalum oxide, zirconium oxide, or a combination thereof.
Abstract:
A three-dimensional (3D) integrated circuit (IC) includes a first IC and a second IC. The first IC includes a MEMS device and a first bonding structure. The second IC includes a second bonding structure. The first and second bonding structures are bonded together to couple the first IC to the second IC. A conformal barrier layer is disposed over a surface of the second IC nearest the first IC. An etch isolation structure is arranged beneath the surface of the second IC and encloses a sacrificial region which is arranged on either side of the second bonding structure and which is arranged in the second IC.