US 2008/0157626 A1Published application

Novel layout design for micro scratch drive actuator

AssigneeSunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.

InventorsAlex Horng, I-Yu Huang, Yen-Chi Lee, Chun-Ying Lin

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Abstract

To improve the yield, lifetime and driving voltage of the micro scratch drive actuator (SDA), this invention proposes a novel layout design including the etch holes and flange structure designs. Once the etch holes added to the layout of conventional SDA plate, the releasing of structure layer can be accelerated and the accumulated residual charges in the front end of SDA plate is reduced. In this innovative design, a longer lifetime and lower driving voltage of the SDA device can be achieved. On the other hand, adding the flange structure design in the corner of the beam-to-plate conjunction can improve the flexural rigidity of the narrow polysilicon supporting beam which will further enhance the yield of the SDA device and reduce the crack failure under actuating situation.

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An innovative layout of micro scratch drive actuators, including:

at least three new shapes of SDA plate, including the triangle SDA plate with etch-holes design, rectangle SDA plate with etch-holes design and hexagonal SDA plate with etch-holes design. Once the etch holes added to the layout of conventional SDA plate, the releasing of structure layer can be accelerated and the accumulated residual charges in the front end of SDA plate is reduced, and
at least a new “flange” structure design of SDA-plate supporting-beam. Adding the flange structure design in the corner of the beam-to-plate conjunction can improve the flexural rigidity of the narrow polysilicon supporting beam which will further enhance the yield of the SDA device and reduce the crack failure under actuating situation, and
at least four different length/width ratio of SDA-plate have been designed in this patent, including 58 μm/60 μm, 68 μm/60 μm, 78 μm/60 μm and 78 μm/65 μm.

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