Micromechanical semiconductor component and manufacturing method therefor
AssigneeSiemens Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsChristofer Hierold, Thomas Scheiter, Markus Biebl, Helmut Klose
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Abstract
A component having a movable micromechanical function element arranged in a cavity having a cover layer supported by webs or pillar-like supports is provided. The movable element is potentially covered with a termination layer for closing the etching holes present in the cover layer. Electrical terminals of the movable part, the cover layer and doped regions produced in the substrate as a cooperating electrode enable the realization of an acceleration sensor that is easy to mount in a housing.
Claims25
A micromechanical semiconductor component comprising:
- a substrate having an upper side;
- a movable element constructed as a layer and arranged above the upper side of the substrate the movable element having a mobility range;
- a cover layer located at that side of the movable element that faces away from the substrate;
- a cavity having lateral walls located between the cover layer and the upper side of the substrate, the cavity having dimensions to accommodate the mobility range for the moveable element;
- a web constructed and arranged at the lateral walls of the cavity to limit the cavity between the cover layer and the substrate;
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- support means located at the cavity between the cover layer and the substrate for supporting the cover layer.
A micromechanical semiconductor component comprising:
- a substrate having an upper side;
- a movable element constructed as a layer and arranged above the upper side of the substrate, the movable element having a mobility range;
- a cover layer located at that side of the movable element that faces away from the substrate;
- a cavity having lateral walls located between the cover layer and the upper side of the substrate, the cavity having dimensions to accommodate the mobility range for the moveable element;
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- support means located at the cavity between the cover layer and the substrate for supporting the cover layer wherein the support means are at least partially AlSiCu and wherein the component further comprises a barrier layer adjacent to semiconductor material of the substrate.
A micromechanical semiconductor component comprising:
- a substrate having an upper side;
- a movable element constructed as a layer and arranged above the upper side of the substrate, the movable element having a mobility range;
- a cover layer located at that side of the movable element that faces away from the substrate;
- a cavity having lateral walls located between the cover layer and the upper side of the substrate, the cavity having dimensions to accommodate the mobility range for the moveable element;
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- support means located at the cavity between the cover layer and the substrate for supporting the cover layer, wherein the support means are at least partially W and wherein the component further comprises:
- a barrier layer adjacent to semiconductor material of the substrate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.