Multi-layer enhancement to polysilicon surface-micromachining technology

被引:19
|
作者
Sniegowski, JJ [1 ]
Rodgers, MS [1 ]
机构
[1] Sandia Natl Labs, Intelligent Micromachine Dept, Albuquerque, NM 87185 USA
关键词
D O I
10.1109/IEDM.1997.650527
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
A multi-level polysilicon surface-micromachining technology consisting of 5 layers of polysilicon is presented. Surface topography and film mechanical stress are the major impediments encountered in the development of a multi-layer surface-micromachining process. However, excellent mechanical film characteristics have been obtained through the use of chemical-mechanical polishing for planarization of topography and by proper sequencing of film deposition with thermal anneals. Examples of operating microactuators, geared power-transfer mechanisms, and optical elements demonstrate the mechanical advantages of construction with 5 polysilicon layers.
引用
收藏
页码:903 / 906
页数:4
相关论文
共 50 条
  • [41] Surface micromachining in optical isolator with semiconductor guiding layer for enhancement of magnetooptic effect
    Yokoi, H
    Mizumoto, T
    Sakai, T
    Ohtsuka, T
    Nakano, Y
    JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 1-REGULAR PAPERS SHORT NOTES & REVIEW PAPERS, 2003, 42 (08): : 5094 - 5097
  • [42] REPORT OF NEWLY DEVELOPED MULTI-LAYER DISSECTION METHOD AND MULTI-LAYER SUTURE LENGTHENING WITH MINIMAL INCISION IN PENILE ENHANCEMENT SURGERY
    Jang, S-Y
    JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE, 2012, 9 : 309 - 309
  • [44] Multi-Scale and Multi-Layer Lattice Transformer for Underwater Image Enhancement
    Hsu, Wei-yen
    Hsu, Yu-yu
    ACM TRANSACTIONS ON MULTIMEDIA COMPUTING COMMUNICATIONS AND APPLICATIONS, 2024, 20 (11)
  • [45] Comparative study of various release methods for polysilicon surface micromachining
    Kim, JY
    Kim, CJ
    MEMS 97, PROCEEDINGS - IEEE THE TENTH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON MICRO ELECTRO MECHANICAL SYSTEMS: AN INVESTIGATION OF MICRO STRUCTURES, SENSORS, ACTUATORS, MACHINES AND ROBOTS, 1997, : 442 - 447
  • [46] Development of a multilayer SiC surface micromachining process with capabilities and design rules comparable to conventional polysilicon surface micromachining
    Song, X.
    Rajgopal, S.
    Melzak, J.M.
    Zorman, C.A.
    Mehregany, M.
    Materials Science Forum, 2002, 389-393 (01) : 755 - 758
  • [47] Surface and Volume 1/fNoise in Multi-Layer Graphene
    Liu, G.
    Rumyantsev, S. L.
    Balandin, A. A.
    Shur, M. S.
    2013 22ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NOISE AND FLUCTUATIONS (ICNF), 2013,
  • [48] Biological multi-layer systems as implant surface modification
    Willumeit, R
    Feyerabend, F
    Kamusewitz, H
    Schossig, M
    Clemens, H
    MATERIALWISSENSCHAFT UND WERKSTOFFTECHNIK, 2003, 34 (12) : 1084 - 1093
  • [49] Implant surface modification by biological multi-layer systems
    Willumeit, R
    Kamusewitz, H
    Schossig, M
    Schröder, J
    Clemens, H
    POLYMER/METAL INTERFACES AND DEFECT MEDIATED PHENOMENA IN ORDERED POLYMERS, 2003, 734 : 199 - 204
  • [50] Development of a multilayer SiC surface micromachining process with capabilities and design rules comparable to conventional polysilicon surface micromachining
    Song, X
    Rajgopal, S
    Melzak, JM
    Zorman, CA
    Mehregany, M
    SILICON CARBIDE AND RELATED MATERIALS 2001, PTS 1 AND 2, PROCEEDINGS, 2002, 389-3 : 755 - 758