摘要:
Illustrative embodiments of microdevices and methods of manufacturing such microdevices are disclosed. In at least one illustrative embodiment, a method of manufacturing one or more microdevices may include forming a liquid dispersion containing cellulose nanocrystals (CNC), depositing the liquid dispersion containing the CNC on a substrate, drying the liquid dispersion containing the CNC to form a solid film on the substrate, where the liquid dispersion contains a sufficient concentration of CNC to form a continuous solid film having a controlled microstructure, and processing the solid film to form the one or more microdevices on the substrate.
摘要:
A method of forming a Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) includes forming a lower electrode on a first insulator layer within a cavity of the MEMS. The method further includes forming an upper electrode over another insulator material on top of the lower electrode which is at least partially in contact with the lower electrode. The forming of the lower electrode and the upper electrode includes adjusting a metal volume of the lower electrode and the upper electrode to modify beam bending.
摘要:
According to one embodiment, a MEMS device is disclosed. The device includes a substrate, a MEMS element provided on the substrate, a first film having a plurality of through holes. The first film and the substrate form a cavity containing the MEMS element. The device further includes a second film provided on the first film, a third film provided on the substrate, and including a first region and a second region outside the first region, the first region and the second region being different from each other in height from the substrate. The height from the substrate of the first region of the third film is lower than the height from the substrate of the second region of the third film.
摘要:
A method to control thermal energy transport uses mobile coherent interfaces in nanoscale ferroelectric films to scatter phonons. The thermal conductivity can be actively tuned, simply by applying an electrical potential across the ferroelectric material and thereby altering the density of these coherent boundaries to directly impact thermal transport at room temperature and above. The invention eliminates the necessity of using moving components or poor efficiency methods to control heat transfer, enabling a means of thermal energy control at the micro- and nano-scales.
摘要:
Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) structures, methods of manufacture and design structures are provided. The method of forming a MEMS structure includes forming a wiring layer on a substrate comprising actuator electrodes and a contact electrode. The method further includes forming a MEMS beam above the wiring layer. The method further includes forming at least one spring attached to at least one end of the MEMS beam. The method further includes forming an array of mini-bumps between the wiring layer and the MEMS beam.
摘要:
A method of fabricating a micro-device having micro-features on glass is presented. The method includes the steps of preparing a first glass substrate, fabricating a metallic pattern on the first glass substrate, preparing a second glass substrate and providing one or more apertures on the second glass substrate, heating the first glass substrate and the second glass substrate with a controlled temperature raise, bonding the first glass substrate and the second glass substrate by applying pressure to form a bonded substrate, wherein the metallic pattern is embedded within the bonded substrate, cooling the bonded substrate with a controlled temperature drop and thereafter maintaining the bonded substrate at a temperature suitable for etching, etching the metallic pattern within the bonded substrate, wherein an etchant has access to the metallic pattern via the apertures, forming a void within the bonded substrate, wherein the void comprises micro-features.
摘要:
A substrate includes a functional element. An insulating first film forms a cavity which stores the functional element, together with the substrate, and includes a plurality of through-holes. An insulating second film covers the plurality of through-holes, is formed on the first film, and has a gas permeability which is higher than that of the first film. An insulating third film is formed on the second film and has a gas permeability which is lower than the second film. An insulating fourth film is formed on the third film and has an elasticity which is larger than the third film.
摘要:
A method of forming at least one Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) includes forming a lower wiring layer on a substrate. The method further includes forming a plurality of discrete wires from the lower wiring layer. The method further includes forming an electrode beam over the plurality of discrete wires. The at least one of the forming of the electrode beam and the plurality of discrete wires are formed with a layout which minimizes hillocks and triple points in subsequent silicon deposition.
摘要:
A substrate includes a functional element. An insulating first film forms a cavity which stores the functional element, together with the substrate, and includes a plurality of through-holes. An insulating second film covers the plurality of through-holes, is formed on the first film, and has a gas permeability which is higher than that of the first film. An insulating third film is formed on the second film and has a gas permeability which is lower than the second film. An insulating fourth film is formed on the third film and has an elasticity which is larger than the third film.
摘要:
In one embodiment, a method of forming a MEMS device includes providing a silicon wafer with a base layer and an intermediate layer above an upper surface of the base layer. A first electrode is defined in the intermediate layer and an oxide portion is provided above an upper surface of the intermediate layer. A cap layer is provided on an upper surface of the oxide portion and a second electrode is defined in the cap layer. The method further includes etching the oxide portion to form a cavity such that when the second electrode and the cavity are projected onto the intermediate layer, the projected second electrode encompasses the projected cavity.