Method of manufacturing sensor having membrane structure
AssigneeDenso Corporation
InventorsHiroyuki Wado, Makiko Sugiura, Toshimasa Yamamoto, Yukihiro Takeuchi, Yasushi Kohno
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AssigneeDenso Corporation
InventorsHiroyuki Wado, Makiko Sugiura, Toshimasa Yamamoto, Yukihiro Takeuchi, Yasushi Kohno
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A sensor for measuring a physical amount such as an amount of air includes a membrane structure composed of metal stripes sandwiched between first and second insulating layers. A metal layer made of platinum or the like is formed on the first insulating layer and then heat-treated to improve its properties. Then, the metal layer is etched into a form of the metal stripes. The second insulating layer made of a material such as silicon dioxide is formed on the etched metal stripes. Since the metal layer is heat-treated before it is etched into the form of metal stripes, the metal stripes are not deformed by the heat-treatment. The second insulating layer can be formed on the metal stripes without generating cracks in the second insulating layer.
A method of manufacturing a sensor having a membrane structure that includes a first insulating layer, metal stripes formed on the first insulating layer and a second insulating layer covering the metal stripes, the method comprising steps of:
A method of manufacturing a sensor having a membrane structure that includes a first insulating layer, a second insulating layer, and metal stripes disposed between the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer, the metal stripes being composed of two kinds of metals, the method comprising:
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