US 2017/0166435 A1 · Semiconductor Devices with Moving Members and Methods for Making the Same

Abstract

A method for forming a MEMS structure includes forming, on a MEMS substrate, an interconnect structure having conductive lines and a first conductive plug of a semiconductor material, forming an etch stop layer on the interconnect structure, forming a dielectric layer over the etch stop layer, bonding a silicon substrate over the dielectric layer, forming a second and third conductive plugs of the semiconductor material in the silicon substrate, wherein the second conductive plug is configured to be electrically coupled with the first conductive plug and third conductive plug is configured to function as an anti-stiction bump, forming a MEMS device electrically coupled with the second conductive feature, and forming a bonding pad on the silicon substrate and surrounded by the second conductive plug.

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Dependent claims

A method for forming a MEMS structure, the method comprising:

forming, on a MEMS substrate, an interconnect structure having conductive lines and a first conductive plug of a semiconductor material;
forming an etch stop layer on the interconnect structure;
forming a dielectric layer over the etch stop layer;
bonding a silicon substrate over the dielectric layer;
forming a second and third conductive plugs of the semiconductor material in the silicon substrate, wherein the second conductive plug is configured to be electrically coupled with the first conductive plug and third conductive plug is configured to function as an anti-stiction bump;
forming a MEMS device electrically coupled with the second conductive plug;
and
forming a bonding pad on the silicon substrate and surrounded by the second conductive plug.

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Semiconductor Devices with Moving Members and Methods for Making the Same

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Semiconductor Devices with Moving Members and Methods for Making the Same

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Abstract

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