KR20170064256A - Mems transducer with mesh type substrate, method of producing the transducer and condenser microphone using the same - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a MEMS acoustic sensor and a MEMS acoustic sensor integrated with a mesh-type substrate, which can reduce the manufacturing cost by separating the mesh-type acoustic filter and the acoustic sensor at the wafer level, And a capacitive condenser microphone using the acoustic sensor.
The method of the present invention comprises the steps of: forming an acoustic filter with MEMS technology on an acoustic filter wafer of a silicon wafer; Forming an acoustic sensor with an MEMS technique on an acoustic sensor wafer made of a silicon wafer; Applying an adhesive to the acoustic filter wafer; Aligning and bonding the acoustic sensor wafer on the acoustic filter wafer; And dicing the glued wafer to complete an individual MEMS acoustic sensor integrated with the mesh-like substrate.
According to the present invention, a mesh-type acoustic filter is manufactured at a wafer level, and an acoustic sensor including a mesh-type acoustic filter is manufactured by aligning the acoustic filter with a wafer on which the acoustic sensor is manufactured, It is possible to prevent an increase in cost, and it is possible to reduce cost by reducing inspection time through inspection at a wafer level rather than a single component.
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[0001] The present invention relates to a MEMS acoustic sensor, and more particularly, to a MEMS acoustic sensor which can manufacture a mesh type acoustic filter and an acoustic sensor at a wafer level, align them together, separate them through a dicing process, A MEMS acoustic sensor integrated with a substrate, a manufacturing method thereof, and a capacitive condenser microphone using the acoustic sensor.
Generally, a capacitive microphone generates a voltage signal according to a distance change of a charging plate which applies a polarization voltage between two charging plates and vibrates by a negative pressure. The capacitive MEMS microphone chip is a capacitive microphone chip fabricated by MEMS technology. The capacitive MEMS microphone chip has a single chip structure in which a back plate and a diaphragm structure are stacked using a single substrate, a back chip, Are formed on different substrates, respectively, and bonded using a substrate bonding technique.
In the case of a single chip structure, it is advantageous to integrate a CMOS circuit with a low cost implementation using a semiconductor batch process. However, since the thickness of the back plate is limited due to lamination of thin films, the acoustic performance is lowered due to a low resonance frequency There is a problem.
There are sensitivity, stick, and stress relief as key features to consider when manufacturing MEMS microphone chips. Sensitivity is a function of how well the vibrating membrane vibrates in response to incoming sound pressure, determined by the flexibility of the membrane and the equilibrium of the static pressure. To increase the flexibility of the diaphragm, techniques such as a spring diaphragm or a diaphragm formed with corrugation grooves are used. In order to maintain the balance against static pressure and reduce the repulsive force against the vibration of the diaphragm, a large number of acoustic holes are formed in the back plate, so that the air flow between the air gap and the back chamber through the acoustic holes of the back plate is smooth . In addition, a vent hole is formed between the diaphragm and the back electrode plate to improve the sensitivity.
Meanwhile, since a resonance phenomenon occurs due to an acoustic hole that allows an external acoustic signal to be transmitted to the MEMS acoustic sensor, a MEMS microphone requires an acoustic filter for effectively controlling the resonance phenomenon. In addition, a foreign substance (e.g., dust, A physical filter capable of preventing the inflow of the electromagnetic waves is required.
Conventionally, the acoustic filter of a microphone is attached to an acoustic hole formed in a case using a nonwoven fabric, or a metal mesh acoustic filter is manufactured and attached to an acoustic hole of a case or a substrate. For example, Korean Patent No. 10-0971293 discloses a microphone having a sound hole, and a foreign matter inflow preventing member for preventing foreign matter such as dust from entering into the microphone through the sound hole.
The microphone requires an acoustic filter to prevent foreign substances from entering or to suppress resonance. When manufacturing an acoustic sensor including an acoustic filter in a MEMS microphone, the process becomes complicated, and the limitation on the volume volume of the acoustic filter design is limited There is a problem that the cost of the microphone increases due to an increase in inspection and process of the package parts when applied to the package process.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, in which a mesh type acoustic filter is manufactured at a wafer level, , It is possible to reduce the cost due to the additional packaging process and to reduce the inspection time by inspecting the wafer level rather than a single component, A MEMS acoustic sensor, a method of manufacturing the MEMS acoustic sensor, and a condenser microphone using the acoustic sensor.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprising: forming an acoustic filter on an acoustic filter wafer made of a silicon wafer using MEMS technology; Forming an acoustic sensor with an MEMS technique on an acoustic sensor wafer made of a silicon wafer; Applying an adhesive to the acoustic filter wafer; Aligning and bonding the acoustic sensor wafer on the acoustic filter wafer; And dicing the glued wafer to complete an individual MEMS acoustic sensor integrated with the mesh-like substrate.
The individual MEMS acoustic sensor is provided with a mesh-type substrate, which is adhered or bonded to the back chamber side of the MEMS acoustic sensor, to prevent foreign substances such as water droplets from entering into the back chamber and to suppress resonance.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus comprising: an acoustic sensor substrate having a backing formed thereon; A diaphragm formed on the acoustic sensor substrate; A back plate opposed to the diaphragm; A spacer disposed between the diaphragm and the back plate to form an air gap; And an acoustic filter substrate formed with a plurality of through holes and adhered (or bonded) to the back chamber side of the acoustic sensor substrate.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a microphone assembly including: a cover case having a cylindrical shape; A MEMS acoustic sensor for converting the sound introduced through the acoustic hole into an electrical signal; An acoustic filter substrate formed with a plurality of through holes and bonded to a back chamber side of the MEMS acoustic sensor; A chamber case for mounting the MEMS acoustic sensor on one side of the upper side and forming a through hole for communicating with the back chamber to extend the back chamber; And a substrate having an opening hole through which the chamber case can penetrate and which is joined to the cover case.
According to the present invention, a mesh-type acoustic filter is manufactured at a wafer level, and an acoustic sensor including a mesh-type acoustic filter is manufactured by aligning the acoustic filter with a wafer on which the acoustic sensor is manufactured, It is possible to prevent an increase in cost, and it is possible to reduce cost by reducing inspection time through inspection at a wafer level rather than a single component.
That is, according to the present invention, a substrate including a mesh region constituted by a predetermined acoustic hole is formed in the rear chamber of the MEMS acoustic sensor, thereby preventing foreign matter, particularly solution, from flowing into the MEMS acoustic sensor, It is possible to suppress the resonance phenomenon and realize a wide band characteristic.
1 is a flowchart showing a procedure for manufacturing a condenser microphone using a MEMS acoustic sensor integrated with a mesh-type substrate according to the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a view showing a manufacturing process of a MEMS acoustic sensor integrated with a mesh-type substrate according to the present invention,
3 is a side sectional view of a MEMS acoustic sensor integrated with a mesh-type substrate manufactured according to the present invention,
FIG. 4 is a drawing of a single-piece mesh type acoustic filter and a single-piece acoustic sensor used in the present invention,
5 is a view showing an example of picking up a MEMS acoustic sensor manufactured according to the present invention,
6 is a side sectional view of a condenser microphone using a MEMS acoustic sensor integrated with a mesh-type substrate manufactured according to the present invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the present invention when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The following examples are merely illustrative of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.
FIG. 1 is a flow chart showing a procedure for manufacturing a condenser microphone using a MEMS acoustic sensor integrated with a mesh-type substrate according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a view illustrating a process of manufacturing a MEMS acoustic sensor integrated with a mesh- And FIG. 3 is a side cross-sectional view of a MEMS acoustic sensor integrated with a mesh-type substrate manufactured according to the present invention. FIG. 4 shows an example of a single-piece mesh type acoustic filter and a single-piece acoustic sensor used in the present invention, and FIG. 5 illustrates an example of picking up a MEMS acoustic sensor manufactured according to the present invention.
A procedure for manufacturing a condenser microphone using a MEMS acoustic sensor integrated with a mesh-type substrate according to the present invention is as follows. As shown in FIG. 1, the
1, in step S1 of forming an
In the step S2 of forming the
Then, in step S3 of applying the
2 (a) and 2 (b), in the step S4 of aligning the acoustic sensor wafer 11 on the acoustic filter wafer 21 and bonding (or bonding) the acoustic sensor wafer 11 to the
In step S5 of dicing the subsequently bonded (or bonded) wafer, the individual bonded MEMS
3, the completed individual MEMS
3, an individual MEMS
4, the individual MEMS
In step S6 of picking up the individual MEMS
In step S7 of mounting and wiring the
6 is an example of a condenser microphone assembly using a MEMS acoustic sensor integrated with a mesh-type substrate manufactured according to the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 6, the condenser microphone assembly manufactured according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a
Referring to Fig. 6, the
The
As shown in FIG. 6, the microphone assembly according to the present invention is mounted on the
When the driving voltage is applied to the electrodes from the reading integrated circuit (ROIC), the distance between the back plate and the diaphragm is changed due to the diaphragm being vibrated by the eepressure introduced from the outside, This change is transferred to the readout integrated circuit (ROIC) and detected as a microphone signal.
While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
10: MEMS acoustic sensor 11: acoustic sensor substrate
12: diaphragm 13: back plate
14: spacer 16: back chamber
20: MEMS acoustic filter 21: acoustic filter substrate
22: through hole 24: adhesive layer
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32: adhesive 34: connection pad
42: chamber case 52: connection terminal
42a: through hole 44: cover case
46; Welding Point 48: Adhesive
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Forming an acoustic sensor with an MEMS technique on an acoustic sensor wafer made of a silicon wafer;
Applying an adhesive to the acoustic filter wafer;
Aligning and bonding the acoustic sensor wafer on the acoustic filter wafer; And
And dicing the bonded wafer to complete a discrete MEMS acoustic sensor integrated with the mesh-like substrate.
A MEMS acoustic sensor according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an acoustic filter substrate, which is a mesh type substrate, is bonded or bonded to the back chamber side of the MEMS acoustic sensor to prevent foreign substances such as water droplets from entering into the back chamber, Wherein the MEMS acoustic sensor has a plurality of MEMS sensors.
Wherein the adhesive layer is applied to a region of the acoustic filter wafer where the through holes are not formed, the applied adhesive line serving as a dicing line for guiding dicing, a MEMS acoustic sensor integrated with the mesh type substrate .
A diaphragm formed on the acoustic sensor substrate;
A back plate opposed to the diaphragm;
A spacer disposed between the diaphragm and the back plate to form an air gap; And
A MEMS acoustic sensor integrated with a mesh-type substrate having a plurality of through-holes formed therein and including an acoustic filter substrate bonded (or bonded) to a back chamber side of the acoustic sensor substrate.
Wherein the MEMS acoustic sensor is made of a silicon wafer and is separated into individual elements by dicing.
A MEMS acoustic sensor for converting the sound introduced through the acoustic hole into an electrical signal;
An acoustic filter substrate formed with a plurality of through holes and bonded to a back chamber side of the MEMS acoustic sensor;
A chamber case for mounting the MEMS acoustic sensor on one side of the upper side and forming a through hole for communicating with the back chamber to extend the back chamber; And
And a substrate which has an opening hole through which the chamber case can penetrate and which is joined to the cover case. The capacitive condenser microphone according to claim 1,
Wherein the MEMS acoustic sensor is attached to the mesh type substrate at a wafer level and inspected at a wafer level.
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