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US 12,692,151 B2Granted
Microelectromechanical element and a method for manufacturing it
AssigneeMurata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
InventorsAltti Torkkeli, Jussi Oksanen, Aarni Härkönen, Juha Lahdenperä
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Abstract
A microelectromechanical element is provided with patterned regions of wafer material and glass material. The regions of glass material include at least a first glass region and a second glass region formed of a first glass material and a second glass material, respectively. The first glass material enables anodic bonding with the wafer material. An alkali metal content of the second glass material is less than an alkali metal content of the first glass material.
Claims9
A microelectromechanical element comprising:
- a plurality of microstructures of wafers bonded to each other, such that a gap is closed by bonding of the microstructures;
- mobile structure parts suspended to move within the closed gap;
- at least one internal electrode arranged in the gap and configured to detect or actuate movement of the mobile structure parts;
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- patterned regions of silicon wafer material and glass material, the regions of glass material including at least a first glass region comprising a first glass material and a second glass region comprising a second glass material,
- wherein at least one microstructure in the plurality of microstructures includes a plurality of silicon through vias, electrically isolated from each other by regions of second glass material,
- wherein the first glass material enables anodic bonding with the silicon wafer material, and
- wherein the second glass material has an alkali metal content that is less than an alkali metal content of the first glass material.
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