PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A MICRO-ELECTRO-MECHANICAL DEVICE, AND MEMS DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20240199408A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-20

    申请号:US18590533

    申请日:2024-02-28

    IPC分类号: B81B3/00 B81C1/00

    摘要: A process for manufacturing a MEMS device includes forming a first structural layer of a first thickness on a substrate. First trenches are formed through the first structural layer, and masking regions separated by first openings are formed on the first structural layer. A second structural layer of a second thickness is formed on the first structural layer in direct contact with the first structural layer at the first openings and forms, together with the first structural layer, thick structural regions having a third thickness equal to the sum of the first and the second thicknesses. A plurality of second trenches are formed through the second structural layer, over the masking regions, and third trenches are formed through the first and the second structural layers by removing selective portions of the thick structural regions.

    MOTION LIMITER WITH REDUCED STICTION
    4.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240051816A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-15

    申请号:US18448710

    申请日:2023-08-11

    IPC分类号: B81B3/00

    摘要: A microelectromechanical element is provided that includes a first device part and a second device part, and a motion-limiting structure having a first stopper bump and a second stopper bump. The first and second stopper bumps extend from the first device part toward the second device part. When one of the device parts moves toward the other device part in the out-of-plane direction and crosses a displacement threshold, the first stopper bump comes into contact with the second device part before the second stopper bump contacts the second device part, and the second stopper bump comes into contact with the second device part before the first device part contacts with the second device part.

    DIELECTRIC PROTECTION LAYER CONFIGURED TO INCREASE PERFORMANCE OF MEMS DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20230382724A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-30

    申请号:US17825225

    申请日:2022-05-26

    IPC分类号: B81C1/00 B81B3/00

    摘要: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an integrated chip including an interconnect structure overlying a semiconductor substrate. An upper dielectric structure overlies the interconnect structure. A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) substrate overlies the upper dielectric structure. A cavity is defined between the MEMS substrate and the upper dielectric structure. The MEMS substrate comprises a movable membrane over the cavity. A cavity electrode is disposed in the upper dielectric structure and underlies the cavity. A plurality of stopper structures is disposed in the cavity between the movable membrane and the cavity electrode. A dielectric protection layer is disposed along a top surface of the cavity electrode. The dielectric protection layer has a greater dielectric constant than the upper dielectric structure.

    MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM DEVICE
    6.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230192476A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-22

    申请号:US18167884

    申请日:2023-02-12

    IPC分类号: B81B3/00 B81C1/00

    摘要: A MEMS device includes a first multi-layer structure, a second multi-layer structure over the first multi-layer structure, a first semiconductor layer between the first and second multilayer structures, a first air gap separating the first multi-layer structure and the first semiconductor layer, a second air gap separating the first semiconductor layer and the second multi-layer structure, a plurality of semiconductor pillars, and a plurality of second semiconductor pillars. The first semiconductor pillars are exposed to the first air gap, and coupled to the first semiconductor layer and the first multi-layer structure. The second semiconductor pillars are exposed to the second air gap, and coupled to the first semiconductor layer and the second multi-layer structure.

    ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER SYSTEM WITH FEEDBACK TRANSDUCTION

    公开(公告)号:US20230171549A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-01

    申请号:US18059886

    申请日:2022-11-29

    发明人: Michael CARFORE

    IPC分类号: H04R17/00 B81B3/00

    摘要: Aspects of transducers with feedback transduction are described. One aspect is a transducer system comprising an operational amplifier having an inverting input, a non-inverting input, and an output. The transducer system also includes a piezoelectric microelectromechanical system (MEMS) transducer having a first node and a second node, wherein the first node is coupled to the inverting input of the operational amplifier, and wherein the piezoelectric MEMS transducer is configured to generate an electrical signal across the first node and the second node in response to a signal incident upon the piezoelectric MEMS transducer. The transducer system also includes an attenuator having an input and an output, wherein the input of the attenuator is coupled to the output of the operational amplifier, and wherein the output of the attenuator is coupled to the second node of the piezoelectric MEMS transducer.