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A small size electronic part comprises a silicon substrate having a functional element and a signal output portion to output a signal from the functional element to outside the electronic part; a glass substrate provided on the silicon substrate such that the signal output portion of the silicon substrate is in contact with the glass substrate; a communicating hole provided in the glass substrate and at least a portion of the signal output portion of the silicon substrate so as to pass through the glass substrate and cut into at least a part of the signal output portion; and a conductive film provided on an inner wall surface of the communicating hole and extending on a surface of the glass substrate.
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- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to a small size electronic part such as, for example, an angular velocity sensor, acceleration sensor, mechanical filter, etc. to a small size electronic part having an electrode terminal output providing an electric signal and a method for manufacturing such and a method for forming a via hole for use in such a small size electronic part.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- Generally, an angular velocity sensor, acceleration sensor, mechanical filter, etc. is widely known as a small size electronic part produced by a silicon micromachining technique. Further, such a small size electronic part comprises, for example, a silicon substrate, and glass substrates which are bonded to the upper and lower surfaces of the silicon substrate, respectively. A functional element for detecting an angular velocity is formed in the silicon substrate, for example, and the functional element is sealed by the two glass substrates.
- Such a conventional small size electronic part may be mounted on the surface of a circuit board. Further, in order to make the circuit board small-sized, it is required to reduce the mounting surface of the small size electronic part. To this end, there has been known a small size electronic part in which a via hole passing through the upper glass substrate is formed and an electric signal is lead out from the functional element through the via hole so that the functional element and circuit board are electrically connected (See Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 10-213441).
- More specifically, in the small size electronic part, a glass substrate having a via or through hole therein is bonded to a silicon substrate, and conductive paste (or metal) is filled in the through hole, so that an external circuit board is made to be electrically connected to the functional element using the conductive paste.
- The aforementioned conventional technique has a drawback that, when the conductive paste is filled in the through hole, air bubbles may be produced in the conductive paste. This causes a problem of contact failure caused by these air bubbles and the reliability is therefore decreased.
- In particular, when the communicating hole is made of a small diameter and given that the electronic parts are made small-sized, air bubbles are more likely to be produced, and therefore in order to avoid this the through hole must be made of a larger diameter and accordingly there has been a problem that the part size is increased and the mounting surface increases in size.
- Moreover, because the thermal expansion coefficient of the conductive paste is different from that of glass material, when a temperature change is produced in a small size electronic part, there are cases in which cracks occur in the glass substrate.
- In order to lead out an electric signal from a functional element reliably, it is possible to provide a conductive film on the internal wall surface of the communicating hole as a substitute for the conductive paste. In this case, however, when a through hole is processed in a glass substrate by sandblasting, chips (broken pieces of glass or their traces) may be produced on the side of the surface of the glass substrate to which a silicon substrate is joined. Because of this, when the surfaces of a silicon substrate and glass substrate are joined, a step-like portion is produced between the silicon substrate and the through hole by the chip. As a result, when a conductive film is processed on the internal wall surface of the through hole, the conductive film may be disconnected by these step-like portions and there is a problem of decreased yields.
- The present invention has been made in view of the above problems of the conventional technique, and it is an object of the invention to provide a small size electronic part in which a signal output from a functional element is lead to the outside reliably.
- It is also an object of the invention to provide a method for manufacturing such a small size electronic part, as well as a method for forming a via hole for use in such a small size electronic part.
- According to the invention, the small size electronic part comprises: a silicon substrate having a functional element and a signal output portion to output a signal from the functional element outside the electronic part; a glass substrate provided on the silicon substrate such that the signal output portion of the silicon substrate is in contact with the glass substrate; a communicating hole provided in the glass substrate and in at least a portion of the signal output portion of the silicon substrate so as to pass through the glass substrate and cut into at least a part of the signal output portion; and a conductive film provided on an inner wall surface of the communicating hole and extending on a surface of the glass substrate.
- As constructed this way, the communicating hole is provided so as to pass through the glass substrate and in succession to this be cut into at least a part of the signal output portion, and the conductive film is provided on the internal wall surface of the through hole, and formed so as to extend to the surface side of the glass substrate. The internal wall surface of the communicating hole is continuously provided from the glass substrate to the silicon substrate. Because of this, disconnection of the conductive film caused by chips between the glass substrate and silicon substrate is avoided, and because of this conductive film, the functional element and the outside can be electrically connected through the signal output potion.
- The functional element may be sealed by the glass substrate, so that the space for accommodating the functional element can be made substantially a vacuum. Because of this, for example, in a functional element containing a vibrator, the vibrator can be vibrated in a condition so that air resistance applied to the vibrator is reduced.
- The communicating hole is preferably formed with a tapered shape so that the diameter is gradually reduced over from the opening side of a glass substrate to a silicon substrate. According to this structure, when the communicating hole is viewed from the opening side of the glass substrate nearly the whole of the internal wall surface can be made exposed, and a conductive film can be easily processed on the internal wall surface of the communicating hole by means of sputtering, etc.
- A soldering bump may be provided in a part of a conductive film located on the surface side of the glass substrate. By connecting the soldering bump to an electrode pad, provided on an external circuit board, the functional element can be electrically connected to external equipment.
- The functional element may be constructed as a detecting element for detecting external force including angular velocity and acceleration.
- The small size electronic part may comprise another glass substrate bonded to a back side of the silicon substrate. According to this structure, the two glass substrates are bonded to the surface side and back side of the silicon substrate, whereby the functional element formed in the silicon substrate can be sealed.
- The silicon substrate may comprise an SOI substrate having an insulating film, a first silicon layer in which a functional element and signal output portion are processed and which is provided on the surface side of the insulating film, and a second silicon layer which is provided on the back side of the insulating film, the glass substrate being provided on the surface side of the first silicon layer of the SOI substrate, and a communicating hole is provided in the glass substrate and first silicon layer. In this way, a small size electronic part can be also be constructed using an SOI substrate.
- A method of manufacturing a small size electronic part according to the invention comprises a thin portion processing step for processing a thin portion in a silicon substrate by providing a concave groove portion on a first surface of the silicon substrate, a first joining step for joining the surface of a first glass substrate to the surface of the silicon substrate, a functional element processing step for processing a functional element and a signal output portion to output a signal from the functional element to the outside in the thin portion of the silicon substrate, a second joining step for joining the surface of a second glass substrate having an accommodating concave portion comprising a closed space to accommodate the functional element to a second surface of the silicon substrate, a communicating hole processing step for processing a communicating hole provided so as to pass through at least either of the fist and second glass substrate and in succession to this be further cut into at least a part of the signal output portion, and a conductive film processing step for providing a conductive film on the internal wall surface of the through hole.
- According to such a manufacturing method of a small size electronic part, first in a thin portion processing step a thin portion is processed by providing a concave groove potion on a first surface of a silicon substrate, next in a first joining step the surfaces of the silicon substrate and a first glass substrate are joined by means of anodic bonding, next in a functional element processing step a functional element and signal output portion are processed in the thin portion and the surface of a second glass substrate is joined to a second surface of the silicon substrate. In addition to this, in a communicating hole processing step, a communicating hole is provided so as to pass through at least either of the first and second glass substrate and in succession to this processed so as to be further cut into at least a part of the signal output portion. Last, in a conductive film processing step on the internal wall surface of the communicating hole, a conductive film electrically connected to the functional element through the signal output portion is provided, for example, by means of sputtering, evaporation, etc.
- In this way, as the communicating hole is provided so as to pass through the glass substrate and in succession to this further cut into the silicon substrate after the surfaces of the silicon substrate and glass substrate have been joined, the conductive film will not be disconnected between the glass substrate and silicon substrate and the functional element and the outside can be electrically connected by the conductive film.
- A manufacturing method of a small size electronic part according to the invention comprises a concave portion processing step for processing a concave portion on the surface of a first glass substrate, a first joining step for joining a first surface of a silicon substrate to the surface of the first glass substrate having the concave portion, a functional element processing step for processing a functional element in the part of the silicon to cover the concave portion and processing a signal output portion to output a signal from the functional element, a second joining step for joining the surface of a second glass substrate having an accommodating concave portion comprising a closed space to accommodate the functional element to a second surface of the silicon substrate, a communicating hole processing step for processing a communicating hole provided so as to pass through at least either of the first and second glass substrate and in succession to this be further cut into at least a part of the signal output portion, and a conductive film processing step for providing a conductive film on the internal wall surface of the through hole.
- According to such a manufacturing method of a small size electronic part, first in a concave portion processing step a concave portion is processed on the surface of a first glass substrate, next in a first joining step a first surface of a silicon substrate is joined to the surface of the first glass substrate, next in a functional element processing step a functional element is processed in a part of the silicon to cover the concave portion and a signal output portion to output a signal from the functional element is processed, and further in a second joining step the surface of a second glass substrate is joined to a second surface the silicon substrate. In addition to this, in a communicating hole processing step a communicating hole provided so as to pass through at least either of the first and second glass substrate and in succession to this be further cut into at least a part of the signal output portion, is processed by, for example, sandblasting. Last, in a conductive film processing step a conductive film electrically connected to the functional element is provided on the internal wall surface of the communicating hole by evaporation means such as, for example, sputtering, etc. Through this conductive film the silicon substrate and the outside can be electrically connected.
- A method of manufacturing a small size electronic part according to the invention comprises a functional element processing step for processing a functional element and a signal output portion to output a signal from the functional element to the outside in a first silicon layer of an SOI substrate made up of an insulating film, the first silicon layer provided on the surface side of the insulating film, and a second silicon layer provided on the back side of the insulating film, a joining step for joining the surface of a glass substrate having an accommodating concave portion comprising a closed space to accommodate the functional element to the surface of the first silicon layer of the SOI substrate, a communicating hole processing step for processing a communicating hole provided so as to pass through the glass substrate and in succession to this be further cut into at least a part of the signal output portion, and a conductive film processing step for processing a conductive film on the inner wall surface of the through hole.
- According to such a manufacturing method of a small size electronic part, first in a functional element processing step in a first silicon layer of an SOI substrate a functional element and a signal output portion to output a signal from the functional element are processed, and next in a joining step the surface of a glass substrate is joined to the surface of the first silicon layer of the SOI substrate. In addition to this, in a communicating hole processing step, a communicating hole is provided so as to pass through the glass substrate and in succession to this be further cut into at least a part of the signal output portion. In a last conductive film processing step, a conductive film electrically connected to the functional element is provided on the internal wall surface of the through hole, and through this conductive film the silicon substrate and the outside can be electrically connected.
- A method of forming a via hole for use in a mall size electronic part according to the invention is also disclosed. The method for forming a via hole for use in a small size electronic part having a functional element and a signal output portion to output a signal from the functional element to the outside comprises a joining step for joining the surfaces of a silicon substrate and glass substrate, a communicating hole processing step for processing a communicating hole provided so as to pass through the glass substrate and in succession to this be further cut into at least a part of the signal output portion, and a conductive film processing step for processing a conductive film on the internal wall surface of the through hole.
- According to the method of forming a via hole, first in a communicating hole processing step a communicating hole is provided so as to pass through a glass substrate and in succession to this be further cut into at least a part of a signal output portion by, for example, sandblasting from the surface side of the glass substrate. Further, in a conductive film processing step, a conductive film electrically connected to a functional element is provided on the internal wall surface of the communicating hole by means of, for example, sputtering, etc., and by this conductive film a silicon substrate and the outside can be electrically connected.
- For the purpose of illustrating the invention, there is shown in the drawings several forms which are presently preferred, it being understood, however, that the invention is not limited to the precise arrangements and instrumentalities shown.
- FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an angular velocity sensor according to a first embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the angular velocity sensor of FIG. 1.
- FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of a silicon substrate showing the state before an angular velocity detecting element and frame portion are formed.
- FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the state where a thin portion has been formed in a silicon substrate in a thin portion processing step.
- FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the state where a silicon substrate and lower substrate are joined by anodic bonding in a lower substrate joining step.
- FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the state where an angular velocity detecting element is formed in a silicon substrate in a functional element processing step.
- FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the state where a silicon substrate and upper substrate are joined by anodic bonding in an upper substrate joining step.
- FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the state where a communicating hole is formed in an upper substrate and angular velocity detecting element in a communicating hole processing step.
- FIG. 9 is an expanded sectional view showing the essential part of FIG. 8.
- FIG. 10 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the state where a conductive film is formed on the internal wall surface of a communicating hole in a conductive film processing step.
- FIG. 11 is an expanded sectional view showing the essential part of FIG. 10.
- FIG. 12 is a sectional view showing an angular velocity sensor according to a second embodiment.
- FIG. 13 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the state where a concave portion is formed in a lower substrate in a concave portion processing step.
- FIG. 14 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the state where a lower substrate and silicon substrate are joined by anodic bonding in a lower substrate joining step.
- FIG. 15 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the state where an angular velocity detecting element is formed in a silicon substrate in a functional element processing step.
- FIG. 16 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the state where a silicon substrate and upper substrate are joined by anodic bonding in an upper substrate joining step.
- FIG. 17 is longitudinal sectional view showing the state where a communicating hole is formed in an upper substrate and angular velocity detecting element in a communicating hole processing step.
- FIG. 18 is longitudinal sectional view showing the state where a conductive film is formed on the internal wall surface of a communicating hole in a conductive film processing step.
- FIG. 19 is longitudinal sectional view showing the state where a communicating hole is formed in a lower substrate and angular velocity detecting element in a communicating hole processing step regarding an angular velocity sensor according to a third embodiment.
- FIG. 20 is longitudinal sectional view showing the state where a conductive film is formed on the internal wall surface of a communicating hole in a conductive film processing step.
- FIG. 21 is a sectional view showing an angular velocity sensor according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- Hereinafter, the embodiments according to the present invention are explained in detail with reference to the attached drawings. In order to show the embodiments of the present invention, in FIGS. 1 through 21 an angular velocity sensor is taken as an example of a small size electronic part and explained.
- A first embodiment of the present invention is first explained with reference to FIGS. 1 through 11.
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Reference numeral 1 represents a lower glass substrate for example, the thickness of which is about 400 μm, and on the surface side of the lower substrate 1 asilicon substrate 2 to be described later is joined by anodic bonding. -
Reference numeral 2 represents a silicon substrate comprising a conductive single-crystal silicon of low resistance, and in thesilicon substrate 2 an angularvelocity detecting element 11 andframe portion 12 are formed by etching. -
Reference numeral 3 represents an upper glass substrate, for example, the thickness of which is about 400 μm, the back side of theupper substrate 3 comprising abonding surface 3A which is joined to a signal output portion andframe portion 12 of the angularvelocity detecting element 11. In the middle of the side of thebonding surface 3A of theupper substrate 3 an accommodatingconcave portion 3B is formed. The surface of theupper substrate 3 opposite to thebonding surface 3A comprises anon-bonding surface 3C. Further, theupper substrate 3 is joined to the signal output portion andframe portion 12 of the angularvelocity detecting element 11 by anodic bonding, and between thelower substrate 1 and the upper substrate 3 aclosed space 4 is formed. -
Reference numeral 11 represents an angular velocity detecting element as a functional element (external force detecting element), and when an angular velocity Ω acts around a rotational axis X-X as shown in FIG. 2, the angularvelocity detecting element 11 detects the angular velocity Ω around this rotational axis X-X. Further, the angularvelocity detecting element 11 is formed inside theframe portion 12 by etching on thesilicon substrate 2. - The construction of the angular
velocity detecting element 11 is explained with reference to FIG. 2.Reference numeral 13 represent support portions provided on thelower substrate 1, andreference numeral 14 represents a vibrator which is provided in such a way that the vibrator is away from the surface of thelower substrate 1 because of a concave groove portion 15 (FIG. 1) and supported by each of thesupport portions 13 through foursupport beams 16, respectively. Via the support beams 16, thevibrator 14 is displaced in the directions of arrow A and arrow B in FIG. 2. Further, on both sides of thevibrator 14comblike electrodes 14A are formed. - Electrode supports17 are located on both sides of the
vibrator 14 and provided on thelower substrate 1. On the side facing thevibrator 14, of each of the electrode supports 17, acomblike electrode 17A is provided, and each of thecomblike electrodes 17A meshes with each of thecomblike electrode 14A of thevibrator 14 with a gap between them. - Reference numeral18 (FIG. 1) is an electrode plate located under the
vibrator 14 and provided on the surface of thelower substrate 1. When thevibrator 14 is displaced in the directions of arrows A and B by Coriolis force, theelectrode plate 18 is to detect the displacement. -
Reference numeral 19 is a lead-out portion connected to theelectrode plate 18, and the lead-outportion 19 comprises awiring portion 19A extended from theelectrode plate 18 and a pad portion 19B provided on thewiring portion 19A. - The
support portion 13, electrode supports 17, and lead-outportion 19 comprises a signal output portion to electrically connect the angularvelocity detecting element 11. - Reference numerals20 (FIG. 1) represent four via holes (only two are illustrated) formed over from the
upper substrate 3 to the angularvelocity detecting element 11, and each of the via holes 20 comprises a communicatinghole 21 to be described later and aconductive film 22 provided on the internal wall surface of the communicatinghole 21. -
Reference numerals 21 represent through holes, and each of the throughholes 21 comprises a tapered through-hole portion 21A provided through theupper substrate 3 and aconcave bottom portion 21B cut into each of theelectrode support portions 17 comprising the signal output portion, of thesilicon substrate 2 so as to be linked to the through-hole portion 21A. Furthermore, in the embodiment, the communicatinghole 21 is illustrated only in the case where the communicating hole is provided in theelectrode support portion 17, but through holes are also made in thesupport portion 13 and lead-outportion 19 in the same way as in FIG. 1. - Further, regarding each of the through
holes 21, for example, the diameter of the opening portion on the side of thenon-bonding surface 3C is about 300 μm and the diameter on the side of thebonding surface 3A is about 100 μm. Because of this, each of the throughholes 21 is formed in a tapered shape where the diameter is gradually reduced over from the side of thenon-bonding surface 3C of theupper substrate 3 to the side of thesilicon substrate 2. -
Reference numerals 22 represent a conductive film provided on the internal wall surface of each of the throughholes 22, and theconductive film 22 is extended from the signal output portion (support portion 13, each of theelectrode support portions 17, and lead-out portion 19) of the angularvelocity detecting element 11 to the side of thenon-bonding surface 3C (outside surface) of theupper substrate 3 and is to electrically connect the angularvelocity detecting element 11 and the outside. -
Reference numerals 23 represent a soldering bump formed in a part located on the side of thenon-bonding surface 3C of theupper substrate 3, and when an angular velocity sensor is mounted on a circuit board (not illustrated) and thesoldering bump 23 is to electrically connect an electrode pad provided on the circuit board and theconductive film 22. By this, the angularvelocity detecting element 11 outputs an electric signal proportional to an angular velocity Ω to, for example, an oscillation circuit, detection circuit, etc. (not illustrated). - In an angular velocity sensor to be constructed this way, between a
comblike electrode 14A of avibrator 14 and acomblike electrode 17A of anelectrode support portion 17, a driving signal is applied from an external oscillation circuit through asoldering bump 23,conductive film 22, etc., and thevibrator 14 is made to be vibrated in the direction of arrow A. In this state, when an angular velocity Ω around the rotational axis X-X acts on the angular velocity sensor, Coriolis force acts on thevibrator 14, thevibrator 14 is displaced in the direction of arrow B in proportion to the Coriolis force, and the gap between thevibrator 14 andelectrode plate 18 is changed. - The change of the gap is inverted into a signal of a capacitance between the
vibrator 14 andelectrode plate 18, and this signal is output to a detecting circuit through theconductance film 22 andsoldering bump 23. In the detecting circuit, the capacitance is changed into a voltage, and accordingly an angular velocity Ω applied around the rotational axis X-X can be measured. - Next, based on FIGS. 3 through 11, a manufacturing method of an angular velocity sensor according to the present embodiment is described.
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silicon substrate 2 before the substrate is subjected to processes such as etching treatment. In thissilicon substrate 2, an angularvelocity detecting element 11 andframe portion 12 are processed in a functional element processing step to be described later. - In a thin portion processing step shown in FIG. 4, after a masking film (not illustrated) has been formed on the back side of the
silicon substrate 2, aconcave groove portion 15 is formed by etching and the part, corresponding to theconcave portion 15, of thesilicon substrate 2 becomes athin portion 2A. - In a lower substrate joining step as a first joining step shown in FIG. 5, after the back side of the
silicon substrate 2 has been physically placed against alower substrate 1 having anelectrode plate 18 formed in advance nearly in the middle portion therein, while these are heated to a joining temperature, a voltage of, for example, about 1000 volts is applied to thelower substrate 1 andsilicon substrate 2 and both surfaces of thesilicon substrate 2 andlower substrate 1 are joined by anodic bonding. - Next, in a functional element processing step shown in FIG. 6, after a masking film (not illustrated) patterned after an angular
velocity detecting element 11 andframe portion 12 has been formed, etching treatment is carried out from the surface side of thesilicon substrate 2 through the masking film, the angularvelocity detecting element 11 is formed in the location corresponding to thethin portion 2A, of thesilicon substrate 2 and on its outside theframe portion 12 is processed. - In an upper joining step as a second joining step shown in FIG. 7, an
upper substrate 3, on the back side of which an accommodatingconcave portion 3B is formed in advance, is brought into contact with abonding surface 3A so as to cover the angularvelocity detecting element 11, and asupport portion 13, each ofelectrode support portions 17, and lead-out portion 19 (See FIG. 2), and aframe portion 12 constituting a signal output portion, of the angularvelocity detecting element 11 are brought into contact with thebonding surface 3A. These surfaces are joined by anodic bonding in a reduced atmospheric pressure. At this time, the angularvelocity detecting element 11 is now sealed in theclosed space 4. - In a communicating hole processing step shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, after a masking film (not illustrated) patterned after a communicating hole21 (for example, of a circular shape of about 250 μm in diameter) has been formed on the side of a
non-bonding surface 3C of theupper substrate 3, tapered throughholes 21 are processed by a mechanical means such as, e.g., sandblasting. At this time, each of the throughholes 21 is composed of a through-hole portion 21A disposed so as to pass through theupper substrate 3 and aconcave bottom portion 21B linked to the through-hole portion 21A, further cut into each of electrode support portions constituting the signal output portion. See FIG. 9. Because of this, the communicatinghole 21, in which the diameter on the side of thenon-bonding surface 3C is about 300 μm and the diameter on the side of thebonding surface 3A is about 100 μm, is formed in a tapered shape where the diameter is gradually decreased from thenon-bonding surface 3C to thebonding surface 3A, and because the depth of the communicatinghole 21 is about 450 μm theconcave bottom portion 21B is provided on the surface side of theelectrode support portion 17. - Further, in a conductive film processing step shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, a metal mask (not illustrated) is arranged on the side of the
non-bonding surface 3C of theupper substrate 3 according to the location of the communicatinghole 21, a metal thin film of e.g., aluminum, is formed on the internal wall surface of the communicatinghole 21 of theupper substrate 3 by means of e.g., sputtering, while using the metal mask as a mask, and thus aconductive film 22 is provided. In this way, in the communicating hole processing step and conductive film processing step, a viahole 20 made up of a communicatinghole 21 andconductive film 22 is processed in a part located in thenon-bonding surface 3C of theupper substrate 3. Theconductive film 22 may comprise a foundation metal of nickel, platinum, etc. Further, asoldering bump 23 is formed on the foundation metal using solders (an alloy of lead and tin, and so on) (see FIG. 1). - At the same time, according to the present embodiment, in an upper substrate joining step, after the surface of the
upper substrate 3 has been joined to thesilicon substrate 2, the communicatinghole 21 of the viahole 20 is provided so as to pass through theupper substrate 3 and theelectrode support portion 17 comprising the signal output portion of the angular detectingelement 11. After theupper substrate 3 andsilicon substrate 2 have been securely joined, the communicatinghole 21 can be made. Because of this, when the communicatinghole 21 is processed in theupper substrate 3 using mechanical processing means such as, e.g., sandblasting, chips and debris, are not produced on the side of the bonding surface of theupper substrate 3 and a continuous communicatinghole 21 can be provided between theupper substrate 3 andsilicon substrate 2. - As a result, when the
conductive film 22 of the viahole 20 is deposited on the internal wall surface of the communicatinghole 21, disconnection of theconductive film 22 due to the chips or other debris is avoided, and the angularvelocity detecting element 11 and an external detecting circuit, can be reliably electrically connected by theconductive film 22. - Further, if the
conductive film 22 is formed on the internal wall surface of the communicatinghole 21 by means of, e.g., sputtering, in comparison with the case in which a conductive paste is filled in the communicatinghole 21 as in the conventional technique, the hole diameter of the communicatinghole 21 can be reduced, and furthermore a small-sized angular velocity sensor can be provided. - Further, because the communicating
hole 21 of viahole 20 is formed in a tapered shape where the diameter gradually decreases from thenon-bonding surface 3C of theupper substrate 3 to thebonding surface 3A, when looked at from the side of the non-bonding surface of theupper substrate 3, nearly the whole of the internal wall surface of the communicatinghole 21 can be made exposed and accordingly, aconductive film 22 with increased adhesiveness can be easily processed on the internal wall surface of the communicatinghole 21 using sputtering, for example. - Moreover, as a soldering bump is provided in a part located in the
non-bonding surface 3C of theupper substrate 3, of theconductive film 22, compared with the case in which thesoldering bump 23 is directly connected to theconcave bottom portion 21B of the communicatinghole 21, the diameter of the communicatinghole 21 can be decreased. Furthermore, because of thebump 23, an angular velocity sensor can be mounted on the surface of an external circuit board and the mounting surface of the angular velocity sensor can be decreased. - In this way, according to the present embodiment, the angular
velocity detecting element 11 and an external oscillation circuit and detecting circuit can be securely connected by theconductive film 22 of the viahole 20, and the reliability of the angular velocity sensor can be increased. Furthermore, because theconductive film 22 is not disconnected, the productivity can be improved by the increase of yield. - On one hand, in an upper substrate joining step for joining the surface of the
upper substrate 3 to thesilicon substrate 2, as the joining is made to take place in a reduced atmospheric pressure, a closed space can be sealed in a condition such that the atmospheric pressure is reduced in the space and air resistance applied to thevibrator 14 of the angularvelocity detecting element 11 can be decreased. As a result, thevibrator 14 can be vibrated at a high speed and at high amplitude and accordingly, the detecting ability of the angularvelocity detecting element 11 can be improved. - Furthermore, because the
conductive film 22 is provided on the internal wall surface of the communicatinghole 21, even if the temperature of the angular velocity sensor is changed, despite the difference of thermal expansion coefficient between theconductive film 22 andupper substrate 3, the stress applied to theupper substrate 3 by theconductive film 22 is light, the appearance of cracks on theupper substrate 3 is suppressed and the life of the angular velocity sensor can be prolonged. - Next, an external force detecting device according to a second embodiment of the present invention, in particular, an example of an angular velocity sensor, is explained with reference to FIGS. 12 through 18. The present embodiment is characterized in that an accommodating concave portion is provided in a glass substrate on the upper side of a silicon substrate and a concave groove portion is provided in a glass substrate on the lower side of the silicon substrate. Moreover, in the present embodiment, the same reference numerals are given the same components as in the above first embodiment, and their explanation is omitted.
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Reference numeral 31 represents a lower substrate comprising glass, and in the middle portion of the lower substrate 31 aconcave portion 31A is formed. Further, on the surface side of thelower substrate 31 an angularvelocity detecting element 41 andframe portion 42, to be described later, are provided by asilicon substrate 32 joined to the surface of the lower substrate. Furthermore, on the surface side of thesilicon substrate 32 the surface of anupper substrate 33, to be described later, is joined and on the bottom portion of theconcave portion 31A of thelower substrate 31 anelectrode plate 18 is formed. -
Reference numeral 33 represents an upper substrate comprising glass, and the back side of theupper substrate 33 comprises abonding surface 33A for joining to the angularvelocity detecting element 41 andframe portion 42 and in the middle of thebonding surface 33A of theupper substrate 33, an accommodatingconcave portion 33B is formed. Further, the surface opposite to thebonding surface 33A comprises anon-bonding surface 33C. Thebonding surface 33A of theupper substrate 33 is joined to the signal output portion andframe portion 42 of the angularvelocity detecting element 41 by anodic bonding, and a closed space is given between thelower substrate 31 andupper substrate 33. -
Reference numeral 41 represents the angular velocity detecting element, and although theangular velocity sensor 41 is constructed nearly in the same way as the above angularvelocity detecting element 11, the angular velocity sensor is different in that thevibrator 14 is away from the surface of thelower substrate 31 because of the concave portion of thelower substrate 31. Further, the angularvelocity detecting element 41 is processed together with theframe portion 42 by etching on thesilicon substrate 32. - Next, based on FIGS. 13 through 18, a manufacturing method of an angular velocity sensor according to the present embodiment is described.
- First, in a concave portion processing step shown in FIG. 13, after a masking film (not illustrated) has been formed on the surface of the
lower substrate 31, theconcave portion 31A is formed by etching and in theconcave portion 31A anelectrode plate 18 is processed. - In a lower substrate joining step, as a first joining step shown in FIG. 14, after the lower surface of the
silicon substrate 32 has been physically disposed against thelower substrate 31 having theconcave portion 31A formed by the concave portion processing step, while these are heated to a joining temperature, a voltage of, for example, about 1000 volts, is applied to thelower substrate 31 andsilicon substrate 32 and both surfaces of thesilicon substrate 32. - Next, in a functional element processing step shown in FIG. 15, after a masking film (not illustrated) patterned after the angular
velocity detecting element 41 andframe portion 42, etching is performed from the upper side of thesilicon substrate 32 through the masking film and the angularvelocity detecting element 41 andframe portion 41 are processed from thesilicon substrate 32. - In an upper substrate joining step as a second joining step shown in FIG. 16, the
upper substrate 33 having an accommodatingconcave portion 33B formed in advance is brought into contact with abonding surface 33A so as to cover the angularvelocity detecting element 41, and a signal output portion (only each ofelectrode support portions 17 are illustrated) and theframe portion 42 of the angularvelocity detecting element 41 are brought into contact with thebonding surface 33A. These surfaces are joined by anodic bonding in a reduced atmospheric pressure. At this time, the angular velocity detecting element is sealed in the closed space 43. - In a communicating hole processing step shown in FIG. 17, after a masking film (not illustrated) patterned after a communicating hole21 (for example, of a circular shape of about 330 μm in diameter) has been formed on the side of a
non-bonding surface 33C of theupper substrate 33, throughholes 21 are processed by sandblasting, for example. At this time, each of the communicatingholes 21 comprises a tapered through-hole 21A passing through theupper substrate 33 and aconcave bottom portion 21B linked to the through-hole portion 21A, cut into theelectrode support portion 17 constituting a signal output portion of thesilicon substrate 32. - Further, in a conductive film processing step shown in FIG. 18, a metal mask (not illustrated) is arranged according to the location of the communicating
hole 21, and a metal thin film of, e.g., aluminum, is formed on the internal wall surface of the communicatinghole 21 of theupper substrate 33 by means of, for example, sputtering, while using the metal mask as a mask and thus a conductive film is provided. Theconductive film 22 leads a signal to be output from the angularvelocity detecting element 41 to the side of thenon-bonding surface 33C of theupper substrate 33. In this way, by the communicating hole processing step and conductive film processing step, a viahole 20 comprising a communicatinghole 21 andconductive film 22 is formed. - Thus, in the present embodiment also, after the surfaces of a
lower substrate 31 andsilicon substrate 32 have been joined, a communicatinghole 21 is formed so as to reach anelectrode support portion 17. Theconductive film 22 is formed on the internal wall surface of the communicatinghole 21, and a viahole 20 comprising the communicatinghole 21 andconductive film 22 is thus formed. Accordingly an angularvelocity detecting element 41 is electrically connected to an outside detecting circuit, through theconductive film 22 of the viahole 20 and the reliability of the angular velocity sensor is improved. - Next, as an external force detecting device according to a third embodiment of the present invention, an example of an angular velocity sensor is provided and explained with reference to FIGS. 19 and 20. The present embodiment is characterized in that a communicating hole is provided in a lower substrate and a conductive film is provided on the internal wall surface of the through hole. Moreover, in the present embodiment, the same reference numerals are provided the same components as in the above first embodiment, and their explanations are omitted.
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Reference numeral 51 represents a lower substrate comprising glass. On thelower substrate 51, the surface of an above-mentionedsilicon substrate 2 having an angularvelocity detecting element 11 andframe portion 12 is joined. On the surface of thesilicon substrate 2, anupper glass substrate 52 is provided, and between thelower substrate 51 and upper substrate 52 aclosed space 53 is provided. Further, in the present embodiment, a viahole 54, to be described later, is formed in the lower substrate. -
Reference numerals 54 represent four via holes (only two illustrated) formed from the lower surface of thelower substrate 51 to an angularvelocity detecting element 11, and each of the via holes 54 comprises a communicatinghole 55 to be described later and aconductive film 56 provided on the internal wall surface of the communicatinghole 55. -
Reference numerals 55 represent through holes, and each of the throughholes 55 comprise a through-hole portion 55A passing through thelower substrate 51 and aconcave bottom portion 55B in succession to the through-hole portion 55A, cut in anelectrode support portion 17 comprising a signal output portion, of thesilicon substrate 2. -
Reference numerals 56 represent a conductive film provided on the internal wall surface of each of the throughholes 55, and theconductive film 56 is extended from thesupport portion 13, each ofelectrode support portions 17, and a lead-out portion 19 (onlyelectrode support portion 17 illustrated) of the angularvelocity detecting element 11 to the back side of thelower substrate 51 and is to electrically connect the angularvelocity detecting element 11 and the outside. - The angular velocity sensor according to the present embodiment has the above construction, and next a forming method of the via holes is explained. Moreover, the steps prior to the processing of via the holes are the same as in FIGS. 3 through 7 according to the above first embodiment, and their explanation is omitted.
- First, in a communicating hole processing step shown in FIG. 19, after a masking film (not illustrated) patterned after a communicating
hole 55 has been formed on the back side of thelower substrate 51, throughholes 55 are processed in thelower substrate 51 by, e.g., sandblasting. At this time, each of the throughholes 55 comprises a tapered through-hole portion 55A passing through thelower substrate 51 and aconcave bottom portion 55B linked to the through-hole portion 55A, cut in the electrode support portion 7 comprising a signal output potion, of asilicon substrate 2. - In a conductive film processing step shown in FIG.20, a metal mask (not illustrated) is arranged according to the location of the communicating
hole 55, and a metal thin film of, e.g., aluminum, is formed on the internal wall surface of the communicatinghole 55 of thelower substrate 51 by means of, for example, sputtering, while using the metal mask as a mask and thus a conductive film is processed. In this way, in the communicating hole processing step and conductive film processing step, a viahole 54 made up of a communicatinghole 55 andconductive film 54 is formed. - Thus, in the present embodiment also, after the surfaces of a
lower substrate 51 andsilicon substrate 2 have been securely joined, the communicatinghole 55 is formed so as to reach a part comprising a signal output portion, of the angularvelocity detecting element 11, theconductive film 56 is formed on the internal wall surface of the communicatinghole 55, and the viahole 54 comprising the communicatinghole 55 andconductive hole 56. Because of this, the angularvelocity detecting element 11 and external detecting circuit, are electrically connected through theconductive film 56 of the viahole 54, and accordingly, the reliability of the angular velocity sensor can be improved. - Next, based on FIG. 21, a fourth embodiment according to the present invention is described. The present embodiment is characterized in that an SOI substrate having a first and second silicon layer on both sides of an insulating film is used as a silicon substrate. Moreover, in the present embodiment, the same components as in the above first embodiment are provided the same reference numerals, and their explanations are omitted.
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Reference numeral 61 represents an SOI (Silicon On Insulator) substrate, and theSOI substrate 61 comprises an insulatingfilm 62 comprising, e.g., a silicon oxide film, afirst silicon layer 63 which is provided on the surface side of the insulatingfilm 62 and in which an angularvelocity detecting element 11 is formed, and asecond silicon layer 64 which is provided on the back side of the insulatingfilm 62 and which comprises a lower substrate. Further, on the surface side of thefirst silicon layer 63 of theSOI substrate 41 the surface of anupper substrate 3 is joined, and in theupper substrate 3 viaholes 20 are formed. - Further, an accommodating
concave portion 65 is formed by etching on the middle portion of the insulatingfilm 62, and because of the accommodatingconcave portion 65, avibrator 14, is provided so as to be away disposed from the surface of thesecond silicon layer 64. - Thus, even if the
SOI substrate 61 is used, an angular velocity sensor can be constructed, and in the same way as the above angular velocity sensor according to the first embodiment, a signal to be output from the angularvelocity detecting element 11 can be lead out to the outside through the viahole 20. - Furthermore, in each of the embodiments, an example of an angular velocity sensor was taken to show how a small size electronic part can be made but the present invention may be applied to not only such a sensor, but also to an acceleration sensor, mechanical filter, etc.
- Further, in the communicating hole processing step, holes were made to be cut by sandblasting, but this is not limited to this technique, and through holes may be processed by other techniques such as laser beam machining, electric discharge machining, etc. Further, in the joining step, the example of anodic bonding was used, but joining may be accomplished with other techniques, such as by adhesive, etc., and in short, if only the strength of adhesion between a glass substrate and silicon substrate is secured, this is sufficient.
- Further, in each of the embodiments, the
conductive film 22 was made to be directly connected to the electrode pad of a circuit board by use of asoldering bump 23, but this is not limited to this technique in the present invention, and theconductive film 22 and the electrode pad of a circuit board may be connected by other techniques, such as wiring, etc. - Further, in each of the embodiments, a communicating
hole 21 of a viahole 20 formed in anelectrode support portion 17 was illustrated and explained, but this is not limited to this technique, and in thesupport portion 1 and lead-out portion 19 a via hole may be formed in the same way. - Furthermore, in the communicating
hole 21, theconcave bottom portion 21B was made to be provided in a part (for example, each of electrode support portions 17) comprising an angularvelocity detecting element 11, but the present invention this is not limited to this technique, and like the communicatinghole 21′ shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 9, the communicating hole may be formed in such a way that aconcave bottom portion 21B′ is formed in thelower substrate 1 and the communicating hole passes through the electrode support portion 17 (signal output portion). Further, the communicating hole may be formed so as to pass through theupper substrate 3,silicon substrate 2, andlower substrate 1 downward. - While preferred embodiments of the invention have been disclosed, various modes of carrying out the principles disclosed herein are contemplated as being within the scope of the following claims. Therefore, it is understood that the scope of the invention is not to be limited except as otherwise set forth in the claims.
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1. A small size electronic part comprising:
a silicon substrate having a functional element and a signal output portion to output a signal from the functional element outside the electronic part;
a glass substrate provided on the silicon substrate such that the signal output portion of the silicon substrate is in contact with the glass substrate;
a communicating hole provided in the glass substrate and in at least a portion of the signal output portion of the silicon substrate so as to pass through the glass substrate and cut into at least a part of the signal output portion; and
a conductive film provided on an inner wall surface of the communicating hole and extending on a surface of the glass substrate.
2. The small size electronic part of claim 1 , wherein the functional element is sealed by the glass substrate.
3. The small size electronic part of claim 1 , wherein the communicating hole has a tapered shape wherein a diameter thereof reduces from an opening side of the glass substrate to the silicon substrate.
4. The small size electronic part of claim 1 , wherein a soldering bump is provided in a part of the conductive film located on the surface of the glass substrate.
5. The small size electronic part of claim 1 , wherein the functional element comprises an external force detecting element for detecting external force including angular velocity and acceleration.
6. The small size electronic part of claim 1 , further comprising a further glass substrate bonded on a back side of the silicon substrate.
7. The small size electronic part of claim 1 , wherein the silicon substrate comprises an SOI substrate having an insulating film, a first silicon layer provided on a surface of the insulating film and having the functional element and signal output portion provided therein, and a second silicon layer provided on a back side of the insulating film, wherein the glass substrate is provided on the surface of the first silicon layer of the SOI substrate, and wherein the communicating hole is provided in the glass substrate and first silicon layer.
8. The small size electronic part of claim 1 , wherein the communicating hole extends through the signal output portion of the silicon substrate.
9. The small size electronic part of claim 1 , wherein a recess is disposed in the glass substrate adjacent the functional element.
10. The small size electronic part of claim 1 , wherein a recess is disposed in the silicon substrate for accommodating a portion of the functional element.
11. The small size electronic part of claim 6 , wherein a recess is disposed in the further glass substrate for accommodating a portion of the functional element.
12. A method of manufacturing a small size electronic part comprising:
providing a thin portion in a silicon substrate by forming a concave groove on a first surface of the silicon substrate;
bonding a surface of a first glass substrate to the first surface of the silicon substrate;
providing a functional element and signal output portion in the thin portion of the silicon substrate;
bonding a surface of a second glass substrate having an accommodating concave portion comprising a closed space to accommodate the functional element to a second surface of the silicon substrate; and
providing a communicating hole in at least one of the glass substrates and in at least a portion of the signal output portion of the silicon substrate so as to pass through at least one of the glass substrates and cut into at least a part of the signal output portion; and
forming a conductive film on an inner wall surface of the communicating hole and extending on a surface of the glass substrate.
13. A method of manufacturing a small size electronic part comprising:
a concave portion processing step for providing a concave portion on a surface of a first glass substrate;
a first joining step for joining a first surface of a silicon substrate to the surface of the first glass substrate having the concave portion provided therein;
a functional element processing step for forming a functional element and a signal output portion to output a signal from the functional element to outside the electronic part in a part of the silicon substrate to cover the concave portion;
a second joining step for joining a surface of a second glass substrate having an accommodating concave portion comprising a closed space to accommodate the functional element to a second surface of the silicon substrate;
a communicating hole processing step for forming a communicating hole disposed so as to pass through at least one of the first and second glass substrates and further to cut into at least a part of the signal output portion; and
a conductive film processing step for providing a conductive film on an internal wall surface of the communicating hole.
14. A method of manufacturing a small size electronic part comprising:
a functional element processing step for forming a functional element and a signal output portion to output a signal from the functional element to outside the electronic part in a first silicon layer of an SOI substrate comprising an insulating film, the first silicon layer provided on a surface of the insulating film, and a second silicon layer provided on a back surface of the insulating film;
a joining step for joining a surface of a glass substrate having an accommodating concave portion comprising a closed space to accommodate the functional element to the surface of the first silicon layer of the SOI substrate;
a communicating hole processing step for providing a communicating hole passing through the glass substrate and further cut into at least a part of the signal output portion; and
a conductive film processing step for providing a conductive film on an internal wall surface of the communicating hole.
15. A method of forming a via hole for use in a small size electronic part having a functional element and a signal output portion to output a signal from the functional element to outside the electronic part, comprising:
a joining step for joining surfaces of a silicon substrate and glass substrate;
a communicating hole processing step for forming a communicating hole provided so as to pass through the glass substrate and further cut into at least a part of the signal output portion; and
a conductive film processing step for forming a conductive film on an internal wall surface of the communicating hole.
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