Abstract:
According to one embodiment of the present invention, an integrated assembly is provided. The integrated assembly includes a substrate with an integrated circuit, an interconnect structure disposed above the substrate, wherein the interconnect structure comprises a metallization plane; a first dielectric cavity is formed through the interconnect structure and at least a part of the substrate to accommodate a first optical component; wherein the integrated circuit and the first optical component are provided on the same side of the substrate. A method of manufacturing an integrated assembly is also provided.
Abstract:
The wafer arrangement (100) provided comprises a first wafer (101), which comprises an integrated circuit and a recess (105). The wafer arrangement further comprises a portion of a second wafer (103), which comprises a carrier portion and a protrusion (107), the protrusion comprising an active component or actively controlled component (109) such as a MEMS component, wherein the portion of the second wafer (103) is coupled to the first wafer (101) such that the protrusion (107) is received in the recess (105). The invention provides a mechanism for accurately aligning an active component (109) on the second wafer (103) with components on the first wafer (101), such as photonic, electronic or optical components.
Abstract:
A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device, method of operating the MEMS device, and a method of forming the MEMS device are provided. The MEMS device includes a positioning mechanism and a locking mechanism. The positioning mechanism includes a first arm structure having a first surface and a second surface; a second arm structure having a first surface and a second surface; wherein the first surface of the first arm structure faces the first surface of the second arm structure. The positioning mechanism also includes a first actuator disposed adjacent to the second surface of the first arm structure facing away from the second arm structure; and a second actuator disposed adjacent to the second surface of the second arm structure facing away from the first arm structure. The locking mechanism includes a first pair of locking elements arranged such that each locking element is disposed at two opposite side surfaces of the first arm structure between the first and second surfaces of the first arm structure; and a second pair of locking elements arranged such that each locking element is disposed at two opposite side surfaces of the second arm structure between the first and second surfaces of the second arm structure. The first and second pairs of locking elements are configured to engage with and disengage from the first and second arm structures respectively.
Abstract:
An electronic package (200) comprises a substrate (201), a first carrier layer arrangement (211) adapted to dissipate heat from at least one chip (217) mounted thereon, and a heat exchanger (221) mounted on the first carrier layer arrangement. The first carrier layer arrangement comprises at least one internal microchannel (213), which is fluidically interconnected with the heat exchanger (221) though an inlet (215) and an outlet (219). The heat exchange further comprises a pump (223) controlling fluid flow through the microchannel (213). The package may further comprise a stack of carrier layer arrangements (211), each of which may have one or more chips (217) mounted thereon.