CN106982042A - A kind of MEMS piezo-electric resonators of novel support structure - Google Patents

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CN106982042A
CN106982042A CN201710164136.XA CN201710164136A CN106982042A CN 106982042 A CN106982042 A CN 106982042A CN 201710164136 A CN201710164136 A CN 201710164136A CN 106982042 A CN106982042 A CN 106982042A
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The invention belongs to radio communication and MEMS (MEMS) technical field there is provided a kind of MEMS piezo-electric resonators of novel support structure, to overcome the low defect of the Q values of existing MEMS resonator;Increase circular housing and inner support beam in MEMS piezoelectric resonator structures of the present invention, using the connected mode of the circular housing outer support beam substrate of silicon vibrating mass inner support beam, and at the standing wave node that the link position of circular housing and outer support beam is chosen at when mechanical wave is propagated in circular housing, so that two strands of mechanical waves transferring out of inner support beam are anti-phase at node and cancel out each other, it is substantially reduced the energy dissipation caused from resonant body to substrate by support beam conduction, anchor point loss is reduced, so as to lift the quality factor q of resonator.

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A kind of MEMS piezo-electric resonators of novel support structure
Technical field
The invention belongs to radio communication and MEMS (MEMS) technical field, it is related to MEMS piezo-electric resonators, specifically A kind of MEMS piezo-electric resonators of novel support structure are provided.
Background technology
As electronic equipment is to high-performance, the further requirement of microminaturization, electronic component all to high-performance, it is low into Originally, the direction of low-power consumption is developed;High quality factor (Q values), the resonator of miniaturization turns into be changed on future electronic communication system piece With the bottleneck of miniaturization.MEMS piezo-electric resonators are the pressures of the high-performance RF based on mechanical oscillation that a kind of use MEMS technology makes Electrical resonator device, the electrical signal of input is converted into mechanical oscillation by mechanical-electric coupling, and filter function is completed in mechanical domain, it Mechanical signal is converted into electrical signal output again afterwards, thus with extraordinary frequency selective characteristic.This MEMS resonator Vibrating mass manufactured mostly using semi-conducting material, the input energy transformational structure of resonator, output energy converting structure all with Vibrating mass is joined directly together, and the form of multiple kinds of energy loss is physically present, wherein main loss has anchor point loss, thermoelasticity Damping and air damping.These factors constrain the Q values of MEMS resonator, and the resonator of high q-factor can bring more preferable frequency Source phase noise specifications;At present, higher phase noise specifications are required to specific application scenarios.Therefore, research high q-factor, easily Integrated MEMS resonator has great significance to integrated radio-frequency circuit with system.
The content of the invention
It is an object of the invention to the low defect of the Q values for existing MEMS resonator in background technology, there is provided a kind of new The MEMS piezo-electric resonators of type supporting construction.Increase circular housing and inner support beam in MEMS piezoelectric resonator structures of the present invention, Using the connected mode of silicon vibrating mass-inner support beam-circle housing-outer support beam-substrate, and by circular housing and outer support beam Link position be chosen at the standing wave node of outer support beam so that two strands of mechanical waves that inner support beam is transferred out are at node It is anti-phase and cancel out each other, it is substantially reduced from resonant body to substrate and the energy dissipation caused is conducted by support beam, reduction anchor point is damaged Consumption, so as to lift the quality factor q of resonator.
To achieve the above object, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is:
A kind of MEMS piezo-electric resonators of novel support structure, including:Silicon vibrating mass (1), piezoelectric membrane 2, input electrode (3-1), output electrode (3-2), supporting table (15-1,15-2), outer support beam (14-1,14-2), oxidation insulating layer (8-1,8-2, 9-1,9-2,10-1,10-2,11-1,11-2,16-1,16-2), pad (7-1,7-2), conductive membrane layer (4-1,4-2,5-1, 5-2,6-1,6-2) and substrate (17-1,17-2), wherein, the supporting table is arranged in substrate, and the pad is arranged at support On platform, oxidation insulating layer is respectively provided between pad and supporting table, between supporting table and substrate;Characterized in that, the MEMS pressures Electrical resonator also includes:Circular housing (13) and inner support beam (12-1,12-2), the silicon vibrating mass are connected by inner support beam Circular housing, the circular housing is connected as one by outer support beam and supporting table, sets piezoelectricity thin on the silicon vibrating mass Input electrode and output electrode are set on film, the piezoelectric membrane, and the input electrode, output electrode are by being arranged at inner support Beam, circular housing, the conductive membrane layer on outer support beam be connecteds with pad, the conductive membrane layer with inner support beam, circle outside Oxidation insulating layer is set between frame and outer support beam;The link position of the circular housing and outer support beam is mechanical wave in circle At standing wave node when being propagated in housing.
Further, the silicon vibrating mass is rectangle.
From operation principle:
The gross energy E that the present invention is stored in vibrating masssIn the case of certain, passed by reducing from resonant body by support beam The mechanical vibrational energy for leading substrate dissipates, and reaches dissipation ENERGY E in reduction each vibration perioddPurpose, so as to be lifted humorous Shake the quality factor q of device:
In the present invention, the input electrode (3-1), output electrode (3-2) are distributed in the different vibration trends of silicon vibrating mass and (squeezed Pressure is shunk) region on, input/output metal electrode and piezoelectric thin film layer and the common structure of monocrystalline silicon vibrating mass below Into input/output transducer.Silicon vibrating mass is operated in the laterally expanding of arbitrary order-shrink mode of oscillation, is rectangle, by interior Support beam-housing-outer support beam-support table structure is connected as one;The vibrating mass that resonant frequency f is adulterated by silicon crystal it is lateral Length L, Young's modulus E and density of material ρ determine that its relational expression is:
Because Young's modulus E and density of material ρ are certain, therefore, the centre frequency f of resonator design can be by its design Length L determines, its concrete numerical value can in several microns to hundreds of microns unrestricted choice.
The support beam of above-mentioned circular housing and substrate is arranged on the MEMS piezo-electric resonators at standing wave node, using monocrystalline silicon Layer makes vibrating mass, support beam, circular frame structure and each electrode structure layer.Circular housing is arranged on machine with outer support beam At standing wave node when tool ripple is propagated in circular housing, the mechanical wave transferred out from two inner support beams WithIt is anti-phase at standing wave node, because monocrystalline silicon loss is minimum, it can be assumed that A=B is set up, so that two strands of machines Tool ripple is cancelled out each other.The calculation formula of standing wave node is as follows:
Then:
Wherein, ω is mechanical angular frequency, and t is the time, and λ is mechanical wave wavelength, d1For node to near-end inner support beam Distance, d2For the distance of node to distal end inner support beam, A is the amplitude that near-end inner support beam passes to out mechanical wave, and B is in distal end Support beam passes to out the amplitude of mechanical wave.
The beneficial effects of the present invention are:
The present invention, which is provided, increases circular housing and Nei Zhi in a kind of MEMS piezo-electric resonators of novel support structure, its structure Beam is supportted, using the connected mode of silicon vibrating mass-inner support beam-circle housing-outer support beam-substrate, and by circular housing and outside The link position of support beam is chosen at the standing wave node of outer support beam, so that two strands of mechanical waves that inner support beam is transferred out exist It is anti-phase and cancel out each other at node, it is substantially reduced from resonant body to substrate and the energy dissipation caused, reduction is conducted by support beam Anchor point is lost, so as to lift the quality factor q of resonator.
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Fig. 1 is the MEMS piezoelectric resonator structures schematic diagram (top view) of novel support structure of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is Fig. 1 left front 45 degree of angle views that incline;
Fig. 3 is Fig. 1 side view;
In figure:1:Silicon vibrating mass, 2:Piezoelectric membrane, 3-1:Input PZT (piezoelectric transducer) Top electrode, 3-2:Output end piezoelectricity Transducer Top electrode, 4-1,4-2,5-1,5-2,6-1,6-2:Thin conductive metal layer, 7-1,7-2:Metal pad, 8-1,8-2,9- 1、9-2、10-1、10-2、11-1、11-2:Oxidation insulating layer, 12-1,12-2:Inner support beam, 14-1,14-2:Outer support beam, 13:Circular frame structure, 15-1,15-2:Supporting table, 16-1,16-2:SOI Substrate oxide insulating layer, 18:Polysilicon layer is carved Lose region, 19:Substrate oxide skin(coating) etch areas.
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The present invention is described in further details with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples.
The present embodiment provides the MEMS piezo-electric resonators of novel support structure, and its result as shown in Figure 1, Figure 2, Figure 3 shows, is used SOI Substrate makes, and the SOI Substrate is by 400 μm of polycrystalline silicon substrate, 1 μm of silicon dioxide insulating layer and 10 μm of monocrystalline silicon knot Structure layer composition.By taking the MEMS piezo-electric resonators of Lateral Vibration Modal as an example:
During element manufacturing, layer of silicon dioxide insulating barrier is grown on the monosilicon first, fluorine is used after smearing photoresist photoetching Change hydrogen etched shape and go out 8-1,8-2,9-1,9-2,10-1,10-2,11-1,11-2;Then piezoelectricity is obtained using reactive sputtering thin Film, recycles wet etching to obtain shape 2;Then metallic film is obtained using reactive sputtering, etching obtains input and output transducing Device Top electrode 3-1,3-2, metal connection cabling 4-1,4-2,5-1,5-2,6-1,6-2;Then reactive ion silicon color sensor is utilized Technology etches vibration square 1 and housing 13, support beam 12-1,12-2,14-1,14-2 on 10 μm of monocrystalline silicon;Vibration side Block 1, support beam 12-1,12-2, circular housing 13, support beam 14-1,14-2 and supporting table 15-1,15-2 are connected.Finally Substrate is etched from bottom using reactive ion silicon color sensor technology to form inner chamber 17, then substrate silicon dioxide insulating layer is etched Inner chamber 18 is formed, makes total hanging, finally encapsulated.
The foregoing is only a specific embodiment of the invention, any feature disclosed in this specification, except non-specifically Narration, can alternative features equivalent by other or with similar purpose replaced;Disclosed all features or all sides Method or during the step of, in addition to mutually exclusive feature and/or step, can be combined in any way.

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1. a kind of MEMS piezo-electric resonators of novel support structure, including:Silicon vibrating mass (1), piezoelectric membrane 2, input electrode (3- 1), output electrode (3-2), supporting table (15-1,15-2), outer support beam (14-1,14-2), oxidation insulating layer (8-1,8-2,9- 1st, 9-2,10-1,10-2,11-1,11-2,16-1,16-2), pad (7-1,7-2), conductive membrane layer (4-1,4-2,5-1,5- 2nd, 6-1,6-2) and substrate (17-1,17-2), wherein, the supporting table is arranged in substrate, and the pad is arranged at supporting table On, it is respectively provided with oxidation insulating layer between pad and supporting table, between supporting table and substrate;Characterized in that, the MEMS piezoelectricity Resonator also includes:Circular housing (13) and inner support beam (12-1,12-2), the silicon vibrating mass is connected by inner support beam to be justified Shape housing, the circular housing is connected as one by outer support beam and supporting table, and piezoelectric membrane is set on the silicon vibrating mass, Input electrode and output electrode be set on the piezoelectric membrane, the input electrode, output electrode by be arranged at inner support beam, Conductive membrane layer on circular housing, outer support beam is connected with pad, the conductive membrane layer and inner support beam, circular housing and Oxidation insulating layer is set between outer support beam;The link position of the circular housing and outer support beam is mechanical wave in circular housing At standing wave node during middle propagation.
2. the MEMS piezo-electric resonators of novel support structure as described in claim 1, it is characterised in that the silicon vibrating mass is length It is square.
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