WO1993003385A1 - Beschleunigungssensor und verfahren zur herstellung - Google Patents
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- the invention is based on an acceleration sensor according to the main claim and a method for producing acceleration sensors according to claim 13.
- acceleration sensors are already known which involve a spring-mass system due to the deflection electrical contact is closed.
- the deflection of the spring-mass system is linear to the acceleration.
- the movement of the spring-mass system is damped to improve the switching behavior of the sensor.
- Processes for the production of sensors are already known from DE 37 27 142. In this case, a plastic layer is irradiated with X-ray radiation through a mask, the irradiated areas are removed and the negative form of the sensors thus created is galvanically filled with a metal.
- the senor according to the invention with the characterizing features of the main claim has the advantage that the spring-mass system of the sensor is only deflected when a predetermined acceleration value is exceeded. This enables a special simple evaluation of the sensor signal. Another advantage is ⁇ that the contact closure is particularly safe and with little bouncing. Large currents can therefore also flow via the sensor according to the invention. Mechanical spring-mass systems are also particularly insensitive.
- the spring-mass system and the contacts are particularly easy to produce on an insulating, plate-shaped substrate.
- the spacing of the sensor structures from one another is exactly defined by the walls of the metal structures, which are predominantly oriented perpendicular to the substrate.
- the resistance of the contact is reduced by designing the contact points from a further material.
- the properties of springs, which are designed as bending beams, are particularly easy to calculate.
- the desired non-linear switching behavior of the spring-mass system is realized with springs that have a slight curvature. The same switching behavior is shown by springs that are straight but not aligned parallel to one another.
- the sensors with a seismic mass between two bearing blocks and a spring between the bearing blocks and the seismic mass can be implemented with the least effort.
- electrostatic actuators By adding electrostatic actuators, the sensors can be switched arbitrarily by applying a voltage. In this way, the sensors are tested for their function.
- a particularly simple embodiment of the electrostatic actuators consists of comb-shaped electrodes lying one inside the other. The damping and thus the dynamic behavior of the sensors is influenced by the formation of a small gap between the spring-mass system and the contact block. The damping is adjusted by additional ventilation slots.
- the sensitivity of the sensors is influenced by the application of an electrical voltage between the contact block and the seismic mass.
- the inventive method for producing sensors with the characterizing features of claim 13 has the advantage that the sensors are manufactured with low manufacturing tolerances.
- a further advantage is that the disclosed method allows a plurality of sensors to be manufactured in parallel, thus reducing the manufacturing costs for the individual sensor.
- the Her ⁇ position of the sensors by irradiation with X-ray radiation is advantageous because of the lower complexity in small series.
- the molding of plastic structures is more cost-effective in mass production.
- the use of additional X-ray radiation enables metal structures to be produced from different materials.
- FIG. 1 shows a sensor according to the invention in the starting position
- FIG. 2 shows a sensor in the deflection position
- FIG. 3 shows a sensor with straight spiral springs
- FIG. 4 shows the contact points
- FIG. 5 shows a sensor with additional actuators
- FIG. 6 shows a sensor with a special design of the contact block
- Figure 7 shows a detail of the gap between the contact block and seismic mass
- Figure 8 and 9 the manufacture of the sensor.
- 1 denotes the spring-mass system, consisting of two springs 2 and a seismic mass 3.
- the seismic mass 3 is suspended by the springs 2 on the bearing blocks 7.
- the contact block 6 Opposite the seismic mass 3 is the contact block 6, which is referred to at the point of contact of the seismic mass and the contact block as the contact point 9, 19.
- 4 is 4 with a stable starting position and in FIG. 2 with 5 a stable deflection position of the sensor.
- the starting position 4 and the deflection position 5 are stable in the sense that a force is required to remove the sensor from the respective position.
- the forces required do not have to be the same for both positions, in particular applications are conceivable in which the sensor returns from the deflection to the starting position at very low acceleration values.
- the bearing blocks 7 and the contact block 6 are firmly connected to the substrate 8.
- the springs 2 and the seismic mass 3 are suspended from the bearing blocks in such a way that there is a distance between the substrate 8 and the springs 2 and the seismic mass 3. These measures ensure that the movement of the spring 2 and the seismic mass 3 between the starting position 4 and the deflection position 5 is not impeded by friction with the substrate 8.
- the contact block 6 and the bearing blocks 7 are designed here as predominantly rectangular structures. However, other configurations are also possible, provided that these structures are adequately adhered to the substrate 8.
- the springs 2 are designed as bending beams with a length that is large, in their thickness. The mass of the springs 2 is small compared to the weight of the seismic mass 3.
- the seismic mass 3 is designed here essentially as a rectangular block.
- an essential feature of the seismic mass 3 here is that its weight is significantly greater than the weight of the springs 2 and that it is rigid, ie it is not deformable. This division into weightless, easily deformable spring 2 and rigid, heavy seismic mass simplifies the predictability of the sensor behavior. It is equally possible to use sensors in which the seismic mass and the spring are not clearly separated, which, for example, consist only of a spring or, to increase the sensitivity, of a spring with a thickening. Depending on the design, however, the effort involved in calculating these sensors is greater.
- the spring-mass system 1 Due to the slight curvature of the bending springs being b il eten d springs 2 is achieved in that the spring-mass system 1 has a stable initial position 4 and stable deflection position. 5 By J hd ie in the deflection position 5 s-shaped bent springs 2, the seismi ⁇ specific mass 3 against the contact block 6 is pressed. This force reduces bouncing of the sensor.
- FIG. 3 shows a further embodiment of the sensor according to the invention.
- the seismic mass 3 is suspended with two springs 2 between two bearing blocks 7.
- the seismic mass 3 is again opposed to a contact block 6.
- the springs 2 are designed as straight bending beams, the springs located on one side of the seismic mass being parallel to each other.
- the springs 2 on the different sides of the seismic mass 3 have a slight deviation from the parallel. This measure achieves a non-linear behavior as with the curved springs.
- 9 is the contact point on the seismic mass 3 and 19 is the contact point on the contact block 6.
- the contact points are made of a different material, for example gold. This measure reduces the electrical resistance between seismic mass 3 and contact block 6.
- other materials or material layers can be used to influence the resistance and the service life of the contact points 9, 19.
- the geometric shape of the contact points 9, 19 is not limited to the circle segments shown here.
- angular structures or projections on one side and corresponding indentations on the other side can be used.
- FIG 5 a sensor of the invention shown with an electrostatically ⁇ tables actuator.
- the seismic mass 3 is suspended on each side of bearing blocks 7 with a curved spiral spring 2.
- the seismic mass 3 is arranged in the movement axis between two contact blocks 6.
- the spring-mass system 1 of the sensor is provided with 4 electrostatic actuators 10.
- the actuators consist of comb-shaped interlocking electrodes 13, which are partially attached to the spring-mass system 1 and partially to the additional actuator bearing blocks 14. If there is a potential difference between the spring-mass system 1 and the bearing blocks 14, a force acts which pulls the electrodes 13 into one another so as to compensate for the potential difference.
- the actuators 10 By arranging the actuators 10 on both sides of the spring-mass system 1, the spring-mass system 1 can be switched back and forth arbitrarily between the two contact blocks 6. The actuators 10 thus enable the function of the sensor to be tested.
- the actuators 10 by applying a defined voltage to the actuators 10 on one side of the spring-mass system 1, it is possible to shift the triggering behavior of the sensors towards lower values of the acceleration. If the actuators 10 are activated on the other side, the triggering threshold of the sensors can be shifted towards higher acceleration values.
- the contact block 15 is designed such that only a small gap 16 remains between the contact block 15 and the spring-mass system.
- the gap 16 is designed such that it is only insignificantly larger than the distance between the contact points 9 and 19. If the spring-mass system 1 of the starting position 4 jumps into the deflection position 5, it becomes in the gap 16 contained air pressed out by reducing the gap width. With small gaps 16, the air cannot escape quickly enough and the movement of the spring-mass system 1 is damped. By a suitable one Damping the movement of the spring-mass system 1 prevents the contact points 9, 19 from bouncing. By applying a voltage between the spring-mass system 1 and contact block 15 of the tripping point is ⁇ this sensor shifted to lower accelerations out.
- 16 denotes the gap between seismic mass 3 and contact block 15.
- the damping behavior of the spring-mass system can be influenced by introducing ventilation slots which protrude into the seismic mass 3 and / or the contact block 15.
- the ventilation slots 17 By using the ventilation slots 17, the damping of the spring-mass system 1 is influenced without the possibility of changing the trigger point of the sensors by applying a voltage between the seismic mass 3 and the contact block 15 being affected.
- 21 denotes an insulating substrate, 22 a structured, conductive layer applied thereon, 23 a structured, dissolvable layer and 24 a plastic layer with recesses 25.
- the different layers can overlap.
- the insulating substrate 21 consists, for example, of a silicon wafer with an insulating layer made of silicon oxide or silicon nitride. Ceramic materials such as aluminum oxide ceramic can also be used. Metals are used for the conductive layer 22. These are applied to substrate 21 by vapor deposition or sputtering. These layers are structured using the known masking and etching techniques of thin-film technology.
- the function of the layers 22 is on the one hand to ensure good adhesion of the sensors to the substrate 21, and on the other hand they are the electrodes for the galvanic deposition of the sensor structures.
- the layer 22 can also be constructed from two metal layers. To ensure good adhesion to the substrate, k ann b eispielmik chromium are used, a good Ga l vanikelek ⁇ trode is achieved for example by gold.
- the resolvable layer 23 has the property that it can be dissolved selectively against the material of the substrate 21, the conductive layer 22 and the galvanically deposited metal 26 of the sensor structures. The material of the layer 23 consequently results from the choice of other materials used for producing the sensor ⁇ the.
- titanium can be used for the dissolvable layer 23, for example. Titanium is selectively etched by hydrofluoric acid against all other materials mentioned.
- the dissolvable layer 23 can consist of plastics such as polyimide or ceramic materials such as boron-doped glass.
- the plastic layer 24 is provided with recesses 25 which form a shape for the galvanic deposition of the sensors.
- One way to produce the plastic layer 24 with the recesses 25 is to use low-divergence X-rays, such as those produced by a synchrotron.
- the plastic layer 24 By irradiating a plastic layer 24, initially covering the entire surface, through a mask that partially blocks the X-ray radiation, the plastic layer 24 can be irradiated in such a way that only the area of the later sensor structures is exposed. The irradiated plastic is selectively released against the non-irradiated plastic.
- Polyethyl methacrylate for example, is suitable as the X-ray sensitive plastic.
- Another way of producing the plastic layer 24 with the recesses 25 is to use molding techniques such as injection molding or reaction molding. During the molding process, a mold is filled with the liquid or plastic moldable plastic. After the plastic has hardened in the mold, the plastic and mold are separated. The result is a structured plastic layer 24 with recesses 25.
- FIG. 9 shows a cross section through a sensor produced in this way.
- the sensor structure consisting of bearing block 7, springs 2 and seismic mass 3 was produced on the substrate 21 on the conductive layer 22 by electrodeposition of a metal.
- the plastic layer 24 and the dissolvable layer 23 are removed.
- the plastic layer 24 with the recesses 25 thus represents a lost form for the manufacture of the sensors.
- the movable layer 23 separates the movable sensor structures, such as springs 2 and seismic mass 3, from the substrate 21, so that they do not come into contact with friction the substrate are prevented from moving.
- the side walls of the sensor structures produced in this way are perpendicular to the substrate. This creates a very precise definition of the sensor geometry.
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