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- the embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of semiconductors, and in particular to a resonator and a method of forming the same.
- the high-power filters in wireless base stations and other equipment are mainly cavity filters, whose power can reach hundreds of watts.
- some devices use dielectric filters with an average power of more than 5 watts.
- the sizes of these two filters are relatively large, and it is difficult to integrate them into the RF front-end chip.
- FBAR film bulk acoustic resonator
- the problem solved by the present invention is to provide a resonator and a method for forming the resonator to improve the performance of the resonator.
- the present invention provides a method for forming a resonator, including: providing a first substrate; forming a piezoelectric stack structure on the first substrate, the piezoelectric stack structure including a working area, The surface of the piezoelectric laminate structure in contact with the first substrate is the first front surface; a sacrificial layer covering the piezoelectric laminate structure is formed on the working area; a second substrate is provided; An adhesive layer is formed on the second substrate, the surface of the adhesive layer in contact with the second substrate is the second front surface, and the surface of the adhesive layer opposite to the second front surface is the second surface.
- the second back of the adhesive layer is attached to the sacrificial layer and the piezoelectric laminate structure exposed by the sacrificial layer, so that the adhesive layer covers the sidewalls of the sacrificial layer and fills the first
- the first substrate is removed to expose the first front surface of the piezoelectric laminate structure; forming a penetrating piezoelectric laminate structure
- a structural release hole, or a release hole penetrating the second substrate is formed, and the release hole exposes the sacrificial layer; the sacrificial layer is removed through the release hole to form a cavity.
- the method for forming the resonator further includes: forming the piezoelectric laminate structure in the working area First groove.
- the piezoelectric laminated structure includes a first electrode layer, a piezoelectric layer on the first electrode layer, and a second electrode layer on the piezoelectric layer, the first electrode layer and
- the contact surface of the first substrate is the first front surface; in the step of forming the first trench, the bottom of the first trench exposes the first electrode layer; after the cavity is formed, The opening of the first groove communicates with the cavity.
- the method for forming the resonator further includes: in the piezoelectric laminate structure of the working area A second trench is formed.
- the piezoelectric laminated structure includes a first electrode layer, a piezoelectric layer on the first electrode layer, and a second electrode layer on the piezoelectric layer; forming the second groove In the step, the bottom of the second trench exposes the second electrode layer; after the cavity is formed, the second trench and the cavity are separated by the second electrode layer.
- the process of forming the adhesive layer includes a spin coating process.
- the material of the adhesive layer is a deformable material.
- the material of the adhesive layer includes a dry film or an adhesive sheet film.
- a bonding process is used to achieve the bonding.
- the temperature of the bonding process is 50°C to 300°C.
- the thickness of the adhesive layer is 0.5 ⁇ m to 40 ⁇ m.
- the top surface of the sacrificial layer is Part of the thickness of the adhesive layer remains between the second substrates.
- the adhesive layer is located on the top surface of the sacrificial layer and the second liner.
- the thickness of the adhesive layer between the bottoms is 0.5 ⁇ m to 35 ⁇ m.
- the step of removing the first substrate includes: performing a grinding process on the first substrate to remove a part of the thickness of the first substrate; after performing the grinding process on the first substrate, A wet etching process is used to remove the remaining first substrate.
- the process of polishing the first substrate includes a chemical mechanical polishing process.
- the method for forming the resonator further includes: forming a buffer layer on the first substrate; In the substrate step, the first substrate is removed by using the buffer layer as a stop layer; after the first substrate is removed, the method for forming the resonator further includes: removing the buffer layer.
- the step of forming the sacrificial layer includes: forming a sacrificial material layer on the piezoelectric laminate structure; performing a planarization process on the sacrificial material layer; after performing a planarization process on the sacrificial material layer, The sacrificial material layer is patterned, and the sacrificial material layer in the working area is retained as the sacrificial layer.
- the present invention also provides a resonator, including: a substrate; an adhesive layer located on the substrate; a piezoelectric laminate structure located on the adhesive layer, the piezoelectric laminate structure including Working area, the piezoelectric laminated structure located in the working area and the adhesive layer enclose a cavity, and the side wall of the cavity exposes the adhesive layer; the release of the piezoelectric laminated structure penetrates A hole, or, a release hole that penetrates the substrate, and the release hole communicates with the cavity.
- the material of the adhesive layer is a deformable material.
- the material of the adhesive layer includes a dry film or an adhesive sheet film.
- the piezoelectric laminate structure includes a second electrode layer, a piezoelectric layer located on the second electrode layer, and a first electrode layer located on the piezoelectric layer.
- the surface facing the second electrode layer is the first front surface, and the surface of the second electrode layer facing away from the first electrode layer is the first back surface; the cavity exposes the first surface of the second electrode layer. back.
- the resonator further includes: a first trench located in the piezoelectric laminate structure, the opening of the first trench is in communication with the cavity, and the opening of the first trench is in communication with the cavity.
- the first electrode layer is exposed at the bottom.
- the resonator further includes: a second trench located in the piezoelectric laminate structure, the bottom of the second trench exposes the second electrode layer, and the second trench The cavity is separated from the cavity by the second electrode layer.
- the technical solution of the present invention has the following advantages: in the method for forming a resonator provided by the embodiment of the present invention, after the piezoelectric laminated structure is formed on the first substrate, A sacrificial layer covering the piezoelectric laminate structure is formed on the area, and then the second back surface of the adhesive layer is attached to the sacrificial layer and the piezoelectric laminate structure exposed by the sacrificial layer, Make the adhesive layer cover the sidewall of the sacrificial layer and fill it between the second substrate and the piezoelectric laminate structure to achieve bonding, then remove the first substrate, and form the release hole and pass through the The sacrificial layer is removed from the release hole to form a cavity; in the embodiment of the present invention, when the piezoelectric laminate structure is formed, the sacrificial layer is not formed on the surface of the first substrate, and the flatness of the surface of the first substrate is Preferably, it is beneficial to provide a good interface for forming the piezoelectric
- the thickness uniformity, lattice orientation uniformity, and film continuity of each film layer in the layer structure are correspondingly beneficial to improve the performance of the resonator.
- the present invention also utilizes the plasticity of the adhesive layer to form a convex
- the second substrate is attached to the structured first substrate to correspondingly realize the sealing of the sacrificial layer, thereby helping to improve the convenience and operability of forming the cavity, and also helping to save costs.
- 1 to 13 are schematic diagrams of the structure corresponding to each step in an embodiment of the method for forming a resonator of the present invention.
- FBAR film bulk acoustic resonator
- the current preparation process of thin film bulk acoustic resonators is usually to form a groove in the substrate, form a sacrificial layer in the groove, and then sequentially form a piezoelectric laminate structure on the sacrificial layer, and in order to release the groove
- the sacrificial layer usually needs to form a release hole penetrating the piezoelectric laminate structure, and the sacrificial material layer in the groove is removed by using the release hole to finally form a cavity.
- the step of forming the sacrificial layer usually includes: forming a sacrificial material layer in the groove, and the sacrificial material layer is also formed on the substrate; grinding and removing the sacrificial material layer higher than the substrate, and the remaining sacrificial material in the groove The layer serves as the sacrificial layer.
- the material of the sacrificial layer and the material of the substrate have different hardness and mechanical strength.
- the sacrificial layer is a material that is easy to remove, and the material of the sacrificial layer is softer, which results in high removal during grinding.
- the top of the sacrificial material layer is polished at a faster rate, and the height of the top of the sacrificial layer and the surface of the substrate is poor.
- Steps are prone to appear between the surfaces, which leads to poor flatness and height consistency between the sacrificial layer and the substrate surface, which easily affects the film growth quality of the piezoelectric laminate structure, for example, affects the film layers in the piezoelectric laminate structure Consistency of crystal lattice orientation, thickness consistency, film continuity, etc., which can easily reduce the performance of the resonator.
- the present invention provides a method for forming a resonator, including: providing a first substrate; forming a piezoelectric laminate structure on the first substrate, the piezoelectric laminate structure including working Area, the surface of the piezoelectric laminate structure in contact with the first substrate is a first front surface; a sacrificial layer covering the piezoelectric laminate structure is formed on the working area; a second substrate is provided; An adhesive layer is formed on the second substrate, the surface of the adhesive layer in contact with the second substrate is the second front surface, and the surface of the adhesive layer opposite to the second front surface is Second back; bonding the second back of the adhesive layer to the sacrificial layer and the piezoelectric laminate structure exposed by the sacrificial layer, so that the adhesive layer covers the sidewalls of the sacrificial layer and fills Between the second substrate and the piezoelectric laminate structure; after the bonding is achieved, the first substrate is removed to expose the first front surface of the piezoelectric laminate structure; A release
- a sacrificial layer covering the piezoelectric laminate structure is formed on the working area, and then Then attach the second back surface of the adhesive layer to the sacrificial layer and the piezoelectric laminate structure exposed by the sacrificial layer, so that the adhesive layer covers the sidewalls of the sacrificial layer and fills the first
- the two substrates and the piezoelectric laminated structure are bonded together, and then the first substrate is removed, the release hole is formed, and the sacrificial layer is removed through the release hole to form a cavity;
- the surface of the first substrate is not formed with a sacrificial layer, and the surface of the first substrate has good flatness, which is beneficial for forming the pressure on the first substrate.
- the electrical laminated structure provides a good interface, thereby improving the formation quality of each film layer in the piezoelectric laminated structure, for example, it is beneficial to improve the thickness uniformity and lattice orientation uniformity of each film layer in the piezoelectric laminated structure , Film continuity, etc., which is beneficial to improve the performance of the resonator.
- the present invention also utilizes the plasticity of the adhesive layer to bond the second substrate on the first substrate with the convex structure, correspondingly The sealing of the sacrificial layer is realized, thereby helping to improve the convenience and operability of forming the cavity, and also helping to save costs.
- 1 to 13 are schematic diagrams of the structure corresponding to each step in an embodiment of the method for forming a resonator of the present invention.
- a first substrate 100 is provided.
- the first substrate 100 provides a process platform for subsequent processes.
- the first substrate 100 may be any suitable semiconductor substrate, such as a bulk silicon substrate, which may also be at least one of the following materials: SiGe, SiGe, Sic, SiGeC , TnAs, GaAs, Inp or other group III and group V compound semiconductors, including multilayer structures made of these semiconductors, or silicon-on-insulator (SOI), silicon-on-insulator (SSOI), silicon-germanium-on-insulator (S-SiGeOI), silicon germanium-on-insulator (SiGe01), germanium-on-insulator (GeOI), or double-side polished wafers (DSP), or ceramic substrates such as alumina, Quartz or glass substrate, etc.
- SOI silicon-on-insulator
- SSOI silicon-on-insulator
- SiGeOI silicon-germanium-on-insulator
- SiGe01 silicon germanium-on-insulator
- GeOI germanium-on-insulator
- DSP double-side polished wafer
- the subsequent step further includes forming a piezoelectric laminate structure on the first substrate 100.
- the method for forming the resonator before forming the piezoelectric laminate structure on the first substrate 100, the method for forming the resonator further includes : A buffer layer 105 is formed on the first substrate 100.
- the buffer layer 105 is used to improve the interface quality on the surface of the first substrate 100, and serves as a transition layer between the subsequent piezoelectric laminate structure and the first substrate 100, thereby improving the growth of the subsequent piezoelectric laminate structure Consistency, and adhesion between the first substrate 100 and the piezoelectric laminate structure.
- the method for forming the resonator is also Including: removing the first substrate 100, the buffer layer 105 can also be used as a stop layer in the step of removing the first substrate 100, thereby reducing the difficulty of removing the first substrate 100, and is beneficial to Prevent the subsequent removal of the first substrate 100 from affecting the piezoelectric stack structure.
- the material of the buffer layer 105 may be one or more of silicon oxide, silicon nitride, and silicon oxynitride. In this embodiment, the material of the buffer layer 105 is silicon oxide.
- the buffer layer 105 is formed by a deposition process.
- the deposition process may be a chemical vapor deposition process or an atomic layer deposition process or the like.
- a piezoelectric stack structure 130 is formed on the first substrate 100, the piezoelectric stack structure 130 includes a working area 100s, and the piezoelectric stack structure 130 and the first substrate
- the contact surface 100 is the first front surface 130a.
- the piezoelectric laminated structure 130 is used to realize the mutual conversion between the electrical signal and the acoustic signal, so that the resonator can filter the signal.
- the piezoelectric laminated structure 130 includes a working area 100s, the working area 100s includes an effective working area of a resonator for implementing a filtering function, and a cavity is subsequently formed in the working area 100s.
- the piezoelectric laminated structure 130 includes a first electrode layer 110, a piezoelectric layer 115 on the first electrode layer 110, and a second electrode layer 120 on the piezoelectric layer 115,
- the contact surface of the first electrode layer 110 and the first substrate 100 is the first front surface 130a.
- the subsequent steps further include: forming a sacrificial layer covering the piezoelectric laminate structure 130 on the working area 100s.
- the piezoelectric laminated structure 130 is first formed on the first substrate 100.
- the first substrate 100 is not formed with The sacrificial layer, the surface of the first substrate 100 has good flatness, which is beneficial to provide a good interface for the formation of the piezoelectric laminate structure 130, thereby improving the first electrode layer 110 in the piezoelectric laminate structure 130.
- the formation quality of the piezoelectric layer 115 and the second electrode layer 120 is beneficial to improve the thickness uniformity, lattice orientation uniformity, and film continuity of each film layer in the piezoelectric laminated structure 130, thereby helping to improve The performance of the resonator.
- the first electrode layer 110 is used to form a bottom electrode (Bottom Electrode).
- the material of the first electrode layer 110 is a conductive material or a semiconductor material.
- the conductive material may be a metal material with conductive properties, for example: one or more of Al, Cu, Pt, Au, Ir, Os, Re, Pd, Rh, Ru, Mo, and W; the semiconductor material It can be Si, Ge, SiGe, SiC or SiGeC.
- the first electrode layer 110 may be formed by a physical vapor deposition process.
- the material of the piezoelectric layer 115 is a piezoelectric material.
- the piezoelectric material has a piezoelectric effect, that is, the piezoelectric material is a crystalline material that generates a voltage between the two end faces when subjected to pressure.
- the electric effect can realize the mutual conversion of mechanical vibration (sound wave) and alternating current, and then realize the conversion of sound energy and electric energy.
- the material of the piezoelectric layer 115 may be a piezoelectric material having a wurtzite crystal structure, such as ZnO, AlN, GaN, aluminum zirconate titanate, or lead titanate.
- the material of the piezoelectric layer 115 is AlN.
- a deposition process such as a chemical vapor deposition process, a physical vapor deposition process, or an atomic layer deposition process may be used to form the piezoelectric layer 115.
- the second electrode layer 120 is used to form a top electrode.
- the material of the second electrode layer 120 is a conductive material or a semiconductor material.
- the conductive material may be a metal material with conductive properties, for example: one or more of Al, Cu, Pt, Au, Ir, Os, Re, Pd, Rh, Ru, Mo, and W; the semiconductor material It can be Si, Ge, SiGe, SiC or SiGeC.
- the subsequent steps further include: forming a sacrificial layer on the piezoelectric laminated structure 130 in the working area 100s.
- the method for forming the resonator further includes: The first trench 10 is formed in the piezoelectric laminated structure 130 in the working area 100s.
- the first groove 10 is used to laterally reflect the sound wave, thereby helping to increase the residence time of the sound wave in the cavity, thereby reducing energy dissipation, and correspondingly helping to improve the acoustic-electric conversion performance of the resonator.
- the first trench can also be used to define the edge of the active region of the resonator, that is, the edge of the region where the resonator selects effective resonance; the first trench and the second trench fabricated later together define the effective resonance area.
- the bottom of the first trench 10 exposes the first electrode layer 110.
- the method for forming the resonator further includes: The second electrode layer 120 is patterned to expose a part of the piezoelectric layer 115 in the working area 100s.
- the second electrode layer 120 is patterned to form an upper electrode.
- the edge of the effective resonance region can also be defined by the pattern of the upper electrode.
- a dry etching process is used to pattern the second electrode layer 120.
- the first trench 10 penetrates the piezoelectric layer 115 and the bottom of the first trench 10 exposes the first electrode layer 110 .
- a sacrificial layer 140 covering the piezoelectric laminate structure 130 is formed on the working area 100s.
- the sacrificial layer 140 is used to occupy a space for the subsequent formation of a cavity, that is, the sacrificial layer 140 is subsequently removed to form a cavity at the position of the sacrificial layer 140.
- the material of the sacrificial layer 140 is a material that can be easily removed, and the subsequent process of removing the sacrificial layer 140 will have less influence on the piezoelectric laminate structure 130.
- the material of the sacrificial layer 140 can ensure that The sacrificial layer 140 has good coverage, so as to completely cover the piezoelectric laminated structure 130 in the working area 100s.
- the material of the sacrificial layer 140 includes PSG (phosphorus-doped silicon oxide), LTO (Li 2 TiO 3 , lithium titanate), BPSG (boron and phosphorus-doped silicon oxide), Ge, photoresist, polysilicon or amorphous Materials such as carbon.
- the material of the sacrificial layer 140 is PSG.
- the sacrificial layer 140 is also filled in the first trench 10.
- the step of forming the sacrificial layer 140 includes.
- a sacrificial material layer 125 is formed on the piezoelectric laminated structure 130.
- the sacrificial material layer 125 is used to form a sacrificial layer.
- the sacrificial material layer 125 is formed by a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process.
- the sacrificial material layer 125 is also filled in the first trench 10.
- the sacrificial material layer 125 is planarized.
- the sacrificial material layer 125 is planarized, so that the top surface of the sacrificial material layer 125 is planarized, thereby improving the flatness of the subsequent sacrificial layer surface.
- CMP chemical mechanical polishing
- the sacrificial material layer 125 is planarized, the sacrificial material layer 125 is patterned, and the sacrificial material layer in the working area 100s is retained as the sacrificial layer 140.
- a dry etching process such as an anisotropic dry etching process, is used to pattern the sacrificial material layer 125.
- a second substrate 200 is provided.
- the subsequent steps further include: forming an adhesive layer on the second substrate 200; and attaching the adhesive layer to the sacrificial layer 140 and the piezoelectric laminate structure 130 exposed by the sacrificial layer 140.
- the second substrate 200 is used to provide a process platform for the subsequent formation of the adhesive layer and the bonding of the adhesive layer and the sacrificial layer 140.
- the second substrate 200 may be any suitable semiconductor substrate, such as a bulk silicon substrate, which may also be at least one of the following materials: SiGe, SiGe, Sic, SiGeC , TnAs, GaAs, Inp or other group III and group V compound semiconductors, including multilayer structures made of these semiconductors, or silicon-on-insulator (SOI), silicon-on-insulator (SSOI), or silicon-germanium-on-insulator (S-SiGeOI), silicon germanium-on-insulator (SiGeOI), germanium-on-insulator (GeOI), or double-side polished wafers (DSP), or ceramic substrates such as alumina, Quartz or glass substrate, etc.
- SOI silicon-on-insulator
- SSOI silicon-on-insulator
- S-SiGeOI silicon-germanium-on-insulator
- SiGeOI silicon germanium-on-insulator
- GeOI germanium-on-insulator
- DSP double
- an adhesive layer 210 is formed on the second substrate 200, the surface of the adhesive layer 210 in contact with the second substrate 200 is the second front surface 201a, and the adhesive layer 210 The surface opposite to the second front surface 210a is the second back surface 210b.
- the subsequent steps further include: attaching the second back surface 210b of the adhesive layer 210 to the sacrificial layer 140 and the piezoelectric laminate structure 130 exposed by the sacrificial layer 140, so that the adhesive layer 210 covers the The sidewall of the sacrificial layer 140 is filled between the second substrate 200 and the piezoelectric laminate structure 130, so that the sacrificial layer 140 is sealed by the adhesive layer 210, and then after the sacrificial layer 140 is subsequently removed, it can be A cavity is formed at the position of the sacrificial layer 140.
- the adhesive layer 210 is a deformable material.
- the material of the adhesive layer 210 may be an organic material with strong adhesion, so that the bonding can be achieved through the adhesive layer 210.
- the adhesive layer 210 is a heat-deformable material, and the heat-deformable adhesive layer 210 becomes soft after being heated, so that the adhesive layer 210 has strong plasticity.
- the adhesive layer 210 can be squeezed and deformed and filled Between the second substrate 200 and the piezoelectric stacked structure 130, so that the second substrate 200 can be attached to the first substrate 100 formed with the convex structure through the adhesive layer 210, and the sacrificial layer 140 can be aligned accordingly. Seal.
- the material of the adhesive layer 210 is dry film.
- Dry film is a viscous photoresist film used in semiconductor chip packaging or printed circuit board manufacturing.
- the dry film photoresist is made of solvent-free photoresist. Coat the polyester film base, and then cover the polyethylene film; when using, remove the polyethylene film, press the solvent-free photoresist on the base plate, after exposure and development, the dry film can be photoetched Patterns are formed in the glue.
- the material of the adhesive layer may also be other organic materials with strong viscosity such as die attach film (DAF).
- DAF die attach film
- the process of forming the adhesive layer 210 includes a spin coating process.
- the subsequent steps further include: bonding the second back surface 210b of the adhesive layer 210 to the sacrificial layer 140 and the piezoelectric laminate structure 130 exposed by the sacrificial layer 140, and the adhesive
- the adhesive layer 210 needs to be able to seal the sacrificial layer 140. Therefore, in the step of forming the adhesive layer 210, the thickness of the adhesive layer 210 needs to be determined according to the thickness of the sacrificial layer 140. In this embodiment, the thickness of the adhesive layer 210 needs to be greater than the thickness of the subsequent sacrificial layer 140.
- the thickness of the adhesive layer 210 is 0.5 ⁇ m to 40 ⁇ m, such as 15 ⁇ m or 20 ⁇ m.
- the second back surface 210b of the adhesive layer 210 is attached to the sacrificial layer 140 and the piezoelectric laminate structure 130 exposed by the sacrificial layer 140, so that the adhesive layer 210 covers the sacrificial layer.
- the sidewall of the layer 140 is filled between the second substrate 200 and the piezoelectric laminated structure 130.
- the adhesive layer 210 covers the top and sidewalls of the sacrificial layer 140, and on the piezoelectric laminate structure 130 exposed by the sacrificial layer 140 to achieve bonding, so that the adhesive layer 210 connects the sacrificial layer 140 seal.
- a release hole exposing the sacrificial layer 140 is formed, and the sacrificial layer 140 is removed through the release hole, a cavity can be formed.
- the second substrate 200 is attached to the first substrate 100 formed with the protruding structure, that is, the second substrate 200 is attached after the sacrificial layer is formed.
- the second substrate 200 is attached to the first substrate 100 of 140, and the sacrificial layer 140 is sealed accordingly, which is beneficial to improve the convenience and operability of forming the cavity, and is also beneficial to cost saving.
- a bonding process is adopted to realize the bonding.
- the bonding is achieved by bonding, so that the process of sealing the sacrificial layer 140 is compatible with the existing bonding process, which is beneficial to improve process integration and process compatibility.
- the adhesive layer 210 is made of a material that is softer and deformable when heated. During the bonding process, the second back surface 210b of the adhesive layer 210 is pressed to the The adhesive layer 210 is heated on the sacrificial layer 140, and the adhesive layer 210 becomes soft after being heated, so that the adhesive layer 210 fills the sidewalls of the sacrificial layer 140 and the piezoelectric laminated structure 130 In the space enclosed by the space, the top and sidewalls of the sacrificial layer 140 are further sealed.
- the adhesive layer 210 in order to ensure that the adhesive layer 210 can be sufficiently soft, so that the adhesive layer 210 can attach the second substrate 200 to the first substrate 100 formed with the convex structure, and seal it.
- the top and side walls of the sacrificial layer 140 need to be prevented from causing damage to the piezoelectric laminate structure 130 or other film structures due to excessive temperature, or from affecting the viscosity of the adhesive layer 210 due to excessive temperature.
- the temperature of the bonding process is 50°C to 300°C.
- the thickness of the adhesive layer 210 is relatively large.
- the thickness of the adhesive layer 210 is greater than the thickness of the sacrificial layer 140 to be formed.
- the top surface of the sacrificial layer 140 and the second A part of the thickness of the adhesive layer 210 remains between the two substrates 200, which helps prevent the problem that part of the adhesive layer 210 and the piezoelectric laminate structure 130 are not completely bonded, and is correspondingly helpful to prevent the occurrence of
- a part of the thickness of the adhesive layer 210 remains between the top surface of the sacrificial layer 140 and the second substrate 200, which also helps reduce the difficulty of bonding.
- the thickness of the adhesive layer 210 located between the top surface of the sacrificial layer 140 and the second substrate 200 is 0.5 ⁇ m to 35 ⁇ m, for example, 15 ⁇ m.
- a part of the thickness of the adhesive layer may not remain between the top surface of the sacrificial layer and the second substrate, that is, The top surface of the sacrificial layer is in direct contact with the second substrate. Accordingly, the adhesive layer is filled between the second substrate and the piezoelectric laminate structure, so as to pass through the second substrate And the adhesive layer seals the top surface and sidewalls of the sacrificial layer.
- the first substrate 100 is removed, and the first front surface 130a of the piezoelectric laminated structure 130 is exposed.
- the first substrate 100 is removed to expose the first front surface 130a of the piezoelectric stacked structure 130, which is prepared for subsequent processes.
- the first front surface 130a of the piezoelectric laminate structure 130 is exposed, and preparations are also made for the subsequent formation of a release hole penetrating the piezoelectric laminate structure 130.
- the step of removing the first substrate 100 includes: grinding the first substrate 100 to remove a part of the thickness of the first substrate 100; After the grinding process, a wet etching process is used to remove the remaining first substrate 100.
- the thickness of the first substrate 100 is realized, thereby reducing the difficulty of the subsequent wet etching process.
- a chemical mechanical polishing process is used to perform polishing processing on the first substrate 100.
- the etching solution of the wet etching process includes TMAH (tetramethylammonium hydroxide) solution and the like.
- the buffer layer 105 is used as a stop layer to remove the first substrate 100, which is beneficial to reduce the removal of the first substrate 100. It is difficult and helps to prevent the process of removing the first substrate 100 from damaging the piezoelectric stacked structure 130.
- the method for forming the resonator further includes: removing the buffer layer 105.
- a wet etching process is used to remove the buffer layer 105.
- the wet etching process is performed by using a hydrofluoric acid solution.
- the method for forming the resonator further includes: patterning the first electrode layer 110 After processing, a part of the piezoelectric layer 115 in the working area 100s is exposed.
- the first electrode layer 110 is patterned to form a bottom electrode.
- a dry etching process is used to pattern the first electrode layer 110.
- the method for forming the resonator further includes: A second trench 20 is formed in the piezoelectric laminated structure 130 in the effective working area 100s.
- the second groove 20 is used to laterally reflect the sound wave, thereby increasing the residence time of the sound wave in the cavity, thereby reducing energy dissipation, and correspondingly beneficial to improving the acoustic-electric conversion performance of the resonator.
- the second trench can also be used to define the edge of the active region of the resonator, that is, the edge of the region where the resonator selects effective resonance; the second trench and the first trench jointly enclose the effective resonance region.
- the first surface 130a of the piezoelectric laminate structure 130 is exposed after the first substrate 100 is removed, it is easy to form the second trench 20 in the piezoelectric laminate structure 130, thereby further improving The performance of the resonator.
- the second electrode layer 120 is exposed at the bottom of the second trench 20.
- the piezoelectric layer 115 is also patterned to define an effective working area.
- a release hole 30 is formed through the piezoelectric laminate structure 130, or a release hole 30 is formed through the second substrate 200, and the release hole 30 exposes the sacrificial layer 140.
- the release hole 30 exposes the sacrificial layer 140, so that the sacrificial layer 140 can be removed later through the release hole 30.
- the number of the release holes 30 is multiple, so as to improve the subsequent removal efficiency of the sacrificial layer 140 through the release holes 30.
- the release hole 30 penetrates the piezoelectric laminate structure 130.
- the release hole may also penetrate the second substrate.
- the release hole may penetrate the second substrate. Bottom and the adhesive layer to expose the sacrificial layer.
- a dry etching process is used to etch the piezoelectric laminate structure 130 to form the release hole 30.
- the sacrificial layer 140 is removed through the release hole 30 to form a cavity 40.
- the piezoelectric laminated structure 130 is in contact with the air, so that sound waves are reflected at the interface between the cavity 40 and the piezoelectric laminated structure 130, so that the resonator can vibrate normally during operation.
- the resonator can work normally; moreover, the piezoelectric laminated structure 130 is in contact with the air, which can effectively reflect the leakage wave of the resonator from the interface between the air and the piezoelectric laminated structure 130 back to the surface of the substrate, thereby Improve the conversion efficiency of electrical and mechanical energy, that is, increase the quality factor (Q value).
- a wet etching process is used to remove the sacrificial layer 140.
- the etching solution of the wet etching process includes BOE (Buffered Oxide Etch) solution or HF solution.
- BOE Borered Oxide Etch
- the BOE solution is made by mixing hydrofluoric acid and water, or ammonium fluoride and water.
- the opening of the first groove 10 communicates with the cavity 40, so that the first groove 10 can reflect the sound waves laterally, thereby reducing The dissipation of energy improves the acoustic-electric conversion capability of the resonator.
- the second trench 20 and the cavity 40 are separated by the second electrode layer 120.
- the second groove 20 can also have a lateral reflection effect on sound waves, and correspondingly improve the acoustic-electric conversion capability of the resonator.
- the present invention also provides a resonator.
- FIG. 13 there is shown a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of the resonator of the present invention.
- the resonator includes: a substrate 200; an adhesive layer 210 located on the substrate 200; a piezoelectric laminate structure 130 located on the adhesive layer 210, the piezoelectric laminate structure 130 including a working area 100s, the piezoelectric laminated structure 130 located in the working area 100s and the adhesive layer 210 enclose a cavity 40, and the sidewall of the cavity 40 exposes the adhesive layer 210; The release hole 30 of the laminated structure 130 or the release hole 30 passing through the substrate 200 is communicated with the cavity 40.
- the substrate 200 is a second substrate 200.
- the resonator provided by the embodiment of the present invention further includes an adhesive layer 210 located on the second substrate 200; the piezoelectric laminated structure 130 is also located on the adhesive layer 210, and is located in the effective working area 100s.
- the piezoelectric laminated structure 130 and the adhesive layer 210 enclose a cavity 40.
- the cavity 40 is not located in the second substrate 200.
- the formation of the cavity 40 usually includes first forming a sacrificial layer and then removing the sacrificial layer through a release hole 30. Step, the cavity 40 is surrounded by the piezoelectric laminate structure 130 and the adhesive layer 210.
- the piezoelectric laminate structure 130 Since the piezoelectric laminate structure 130 is formed first, then a sacrificial layer is formed on the piezoelectric laminate structure 130, and then the adhesive layer 210 is attached. Is combined on the sacrificial layer to form a release hole 30 and then the sacrificial layer is removed through the release hole 30.
- the piezoelectric laminated structure 130 can be directly formed on another substrate, thereby providing a good effect for the formation of the piezoelectric laminated structure 130.
- the interface and the flat surface are further conducive to improving the film quality of the piezoelectric laminated structure 130, for example: the thickness uniformity of each film layer in the piezoelectric laminated structure 130, the uniformity of crystal lattice orientation, and the continuity of the film, etc. In turn, the performance of the resonator is improved.
- the second substrate 200 is used to provide a process platform for the process. Specifically, the second substrate 200 is used to provide a process platform for the formation of the adhesive layer 210 and the bonding of the adhesive layer 210 and the piezoelectric laminated structure 130.
- the second substrate 200 may be any suitable semiconductor substrate, such as a bulk silicon substrate, which may also be at least one of the following materials: SiGe, SiGe, Sic, SiGeC , TnAs, GaAs, Inp or other group III and group V compound semiconductors, including multilayer structures made of these semiconductors, or silicon-on-insulator (SOI), silicon-on-insulator (SSOI), or silicon-germanium-on-insulator (S-SiGeOI), silicon germanium-on-insulator (SiGe01), germanium-on-insulator (GeOI), or double-side polished silicon wafers (DSP), or ceramic substrates such as alumina, Quartz or glass substrate, etc.
- SOI silicon-on-insulator
- SSOI silicon-on-insulator
- SiGeOI silicon-germanium-on-insulator
- SiGe01 silicon germanium-on-insulator
- GeOI germanium-on-insulator
- DSP double-side polished
- the adhesive layer 210 is used to seal the sacrificial layer, so that the cavity 40 can be formed after the sacrificial layer is removed by the release hole 30.
- the material of the adhesive layer 210 is a deformable material.
- the material of the adhesive layer 210 may be an organic material with strong adhesion, so that the bonding can be achieved through the adhesive layer 210.
- the adhesive layer 210 is a heat-deformable material, and the heat-deformable adhesive layer 210 becomes soft after being heated, so that the adhesive layer 210 has strong plasticity.
- the adhesive layer 210 can be squeezed It is deformed and filled between the second substrate 200 and the piezoelectric laminate structure 130, so that the second substrate 200 can be attached to the first substrate formed with the convex structure through the adhesive layer 210, and the alignment is achieved accordingly.
- the sacrificial layer is sealed, and the cavity 40 can be formed after the sacrificial layer is removed.
- the material of the adhesive layer 210 is dry film.
- Dry film is a viscous photoresist film used in semiconductor chip packaging or printed circuit board manufacturing.
- the dry film photoresist is made of solvent-free photoresist. Coat the polyester film base, and then cover the polyethylene film; when using, remove the polyethylene film, press the solvent-free photoresist on the base plate, after exposure and development, the dry film can be photoetched Patterns are formed in the glue.
- the material of the adhesive layer may also be other organic materials with strong viscosity such as die attach film (DAF).
- DAF die attach film
- the thickness of the adhesive layer 210 remains between the bottom of the cavity 40 and the second substrate 200, that is, the bottom of the cavity 40 also exposes the adhesive layer 210. This is beneficial to ensure that during the process of forming the cavity 40, the adhesive layer 210 can seal the top and sidewalls of the sacrificial layer.
- the thickness of the adhesive layer 210 located between the bottom of the cavity 40 and the second substrate 200 is 0.5 ⁇ m to 35 ⁇ m, for example, 15 ⁇ m.
- the piezoelectric laminated structure 130 is used to realize the mutual conversion between the electrical signal and the acoustic signal, so that the resonator can filter the signal.
- the piezoelectric laminate structure 130 includes a working area 100s, and the working area 100s includes an effective working area for a resonator to implement a filtering function.
- the piezoelectric laminated structure 130 includes a second electrode layer 120, a piezoelectric layer 115 on the second electrode layer 120, and a first electrode layer 115 on the piezoelectric layer 115.
- the first electrode The surface of the layer facing away from the second electrode layer is the first front surface, and the surface of the second electrode layer facing away from the first electrode layer is the first back surface; the cavity 40 exposes the second electrode layer The first back of 120.
- the second electrode layer 120 is a top electrode (Top Electrode).
- the material of the second electrode layer 120 is a conductive material or a semiconductor material.
- the conductive material may be a metal material with conductive properties, for example: one or more of Al, Cu, Pt, Au, Ir, Os, Re, Pd, Rh, Ru, Mo, and W; the semiconductor material It can be Si, Ge, SiGe, SiC or SiGeC.
- the material of the piezoelectric layer 115 is a piezoelectric material.
- the piezoelectric material has a piezoelectric effect, that is, the piezoelectric material is a crystalline material that generates a voltage between the two end faces when subjected to pressure.
- the electric effect can realize the mutual conversion of mechanical vibration (sound wave) and alternating current, and then realize the conversion of sound energy and electric energy.
- the material of the piezoelectric layer 115 may be a piezoelectric material having a wurtzite crystal structure, such as ZnO, AlN, GaN, aluminum zirconate titanate, or lead titanate.
- the material of the piezoelectric layer 115 is AlN.
- the first electrode layer 110 is a bottom electrode (Bottom Electrode).
- the material of the first electrode layer 110 is a conductive material or a semiconductor material.
- the conductive material may be a metal material with conductive properties, for example: one or more of Al, Cu, Pt, Au, Ir, Os, Re, Pd, Rh, Ru, Mo, and W; the semiconductor material It can be Si, Ge, SiGe, SiC or SiGeC.
- the piezoelectric laminated structure 130 is in contact with the air, so that sound waves are reflected at the interface between the cavity 40 and the piezoelectric laminated structure 130, so that the resonator can vibrate normally during operation.
- the resonator can work normally; moreover, the piezoelectric laminated structure 130 is in contact with the air, which can effectively reflect the leakage wave of the resonator from the interface between the air and the piezoelectric laminated structure 130 back to the surface of the substrate, thereby Improve the conversion efficiency of electrical and mechanical energy, that is, increase the quality factor (Q value).
- the cavity 40 also exposes a part of the piezoelectric layer 115 in the working area 100s.
- the resonator further includes: a first trench 10 located in the piezoelectric laminate structure 130, the opening of the first trench 10 communicates with the cavity 40, and the first trench 10 The first electrode layer 110 is exposed at the bottom.
- the opening of the first groove 10 is communicated with the cavity 40, so that the first groove 10 can reflect the sound waves laterally, which is beneficial to reduce energy dissipation and improve the resonator's performance. Acousto-electric conversion capability.
- the first trench can also be used to define the edge of the active region of the resonator, that is, the edge of the region where the resonator selects effective resonance; the first trench and the second trench jointly enclose the effective resonance region.
- the first trench 10 penetrates the piezoelectric layer 115 and the bottom of the first trench 10 exposes the first electrode layer 110.
- the resonator further includes: a second trench 20 located in the piezoelectric laminate structure 130, the bottom of the second trench 20 exposes the second electrode layer 120, and the second trench 20 and the cavity 40 are separated by the second electrode layer 120.
- the second trench 20 and the cavity 40 are separated by the second electrode layer 120.
- the second groove 20 can also have a lateral reflection effect on sound waves, and correspondingly improve the acoustic-electric conversion capability of the resonator.
- the release hole 30 communicates with the cavity 40.
- the release hole 30 is used to release the sacrificial layer, thereby forming the cavity 40.
- the number of the release holes 30 is multiple, so as to improve the efficiency of removing the sacrificial layer.
- the release hole 30 penetrates the piezoelectric laminate structure 130.
- the release hole may also penetrate the second substrate.
- the release hole may also penetrate the second substrate.
- an adhesive layer remains between the top of the cavity and the second substrate, the release hole penetrates the second substrate.
- an adhesive layer located between the top of the cavity and the second substrate.
- the resonator may be formed by the method for forming the resonator described in the foregoing embodiment, or may be formed by other methods for forming the resonator. In this embodiment, for the specific description of the resonator, reference may be made to the corresponding description in the foregoing embodiment, and this embodiment will not be repeated here.
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- 一种谐振器的形成方法,其特征在于,包括:提供第一衬底;在所述第一衬底上形成压电叠层结构,所述压电叠层结构包括工作区,所述压电叠层结构与所述第一衬底相接触的面为第一正面;在所述工作区上形成覆盖所述压电叠层结构的牺牲层;提供第二衬底;在所述第二衬底上形成粘合层,所述粘合层与所述第二衬底相接触的面为第二正面,所述粘合层与所述第二正面相背的面为第二背面;将所述粘合层的第二背面贴合于所述牺牲层以及所述牺牲层暴露出的压电叠层结构上,使粘合层覆盖所述牺牲层的侧壁且填充于第二衬底与压电叠层结构之间;在实现所述贴合后,去除所述第一衬底,暴露出所述压电叠层结构的第一正面;形成贯穿所述压电叠层结构的释放孔,或者,形成贯穿所述第二衬底的释放孔,所述释放孔暴露出所述牺牲层;通过所述释放孔去除所述牺牲层,形成空腔。
- 如权利要求1所述的谐振器的形成方法,其特征在于,在所述第一衬底上形成压电叠层结构之后,形成所述牺牲层之前,所述谐振器的形成方法还包括:在所述工作区的压电叠层结构中形成第一沟槽。
- 如权利要求2所述的谐振器的形成方法,其特征在于,所述压电叠层结构包括第一电极层、位于所述第一电极层上的压电层以及位于所述压电层上的第二电极层,所述第一电极层与所述第一衬底相接触的面为所述第一正面;形成所述第一沟槽的步骤中,所述第一沟槽的底部暴露出所述第一电极层;形成空腔后,所述第一沟槽的开口与所述空腔相连通。
- 如权利要求1所述的谐振器的形成方法,其特征在于,在去除所述第一衬底,暴露出所述压电叠层结构的第一正面之后,所述谐振器的形成方法还包括:在所述工作区的压电叠层结构中形成第二沟槽。
- 如权利要求4所述的谐振器的形成方法,其特征在于,所述压电叠层结构包括第一电极层、位于所述第一电极层上的压电层以及位于所述压电层上的第二电极层;形成所述第二沟槽的步骤中,所述第二沟槽的底部暴露出所述第二电极层;在形成所述空腔后,所述第二沟槽与所述空腔由所述第二电极层相隔离。
- 如权利要求1所述的谐振器的形成方法,其特征在于,形成所述粘合层的工艺包括旋涂工艺。
- 如权利要求1所述的谐振器的形成方法,其特征在于,所述粘合层的材料为可形变材料。
- 如权利要求1所述的谐振器的形成方法,其特征在于,所述粘合层的材料包括干膜或粘片膜。
- 如权利要求1所述的谐振器的形成方法,其特征在于,采用键合工艺,实现所述贴合。
- 如权利要求9所述的谐振器的形成方法,其特征在于,所述键合工艺的温度为50℃至300℃。
- 如权利要求1所述的谐振器的形成方法,其特征在于,形成所述粘合层的步骤中,所述粘合层的厚度为0.5μm至40μm。
- 如权利要求1所述的谐振器的形成方法,其特征在于,在将所述粘合层的第二背面贴合于所述牺牲层以及所述牺牲层所暴露出的压电叠层结构上的步骤中,所述牺牲层的顶面与所述第二衬底之间还保留有部分厚度的所述粘合层。
- 如权利要求12所述的谐振器的形成方法,其特征在于,在将所述粘合层贴合于所述牺牲层以及所述牺牲层所暴露出的压电叠层结构上的步骤中,位于所述牺牲层顶面与所述第二衬底之间的所述粘合层的厚度为0.5μm至35μm。
- 如权利要求1所述的谐振器的形成方法,其特征在于,去除所述第一衬底的步骤包括:对所述第一衬底进行研磨处理,去除部分厚度的所述第一衬底;在对所述第一衬底进行研磨处理后,采用湿法刻蚀工艺,去除剩余的所述第一衬底。
- 如权利要求14所述的谐振器的形成方法,其特征在于,对所述第一衬底进行研磨处理的工艺包括化学机械研磨工艺。
- 如权利要求1所述的谐振器的形成方法,其特征在于,在所述第一衬底上形成所述压电叠层结构之前,所述谐振器的形成方法还包括:在所述第一衬底上形成缓冲层;在去除所述第一衬底的步骤中,以所述缓冲层作为停止层,去除所述第一衬底;在去除所述第一衬底后,所述谐振器的形成方法还包括:去除所述缓冲层。
- 如权利要求1或2所述的谐振器的形成方法,其特征在于,形成所述牺牲层的步骤包括:在所述压电叠层结构上形成牺牲材料层;对所述牺牲材料层进行平坦化处理;对所述牺牲材料层进行平坦化处理之后,图形化所述牺牲材料层,保留位于所述工作区的牺牲材料层作为所述牺牲层。
- 一种谐振器,其特征在于,包括:衬底;粘合层,位于所述衬底上;压电叠层结构,位于所述粘合层上,所述压电叠层结构包括工作区,位于所述工作区的压电叠层结构与所述粘合层围成空腔,所述空腔的侧壁暴露出所述粘合层;贯穿所述压电叠层结构的释放孔,或者,贯穿所述衬底的释放孔,所述释放孔与所述空腔相连通。
- 如权利要求18所述的谐振器,其特征在于,所述粘合层的材料为可形变材料。
- 如权利要求18所述的谐振器,其特征在于,所述粘合层的材料包括干膜或粘片膜。
- 如权利要求18所述的谐振器,其特征在于,所述压电叠层结构包括第二电极层、位于所述第二电极层上的压电层以及位于所述压电层上的第一电极层,所述第一电极层背向所述第二电极层的面为第一正面,所述第二电极层背向所述第一电极层的面为第一背面;所述空腔暴露出所述第二电极层的第一背面。
- 如权利要求21所述的谐振器,其特征在于,所述谐振器还包括:第一沟槽,位于所述压电叠层结构中,所述第一沟槽的开口与所述空腔相连通,且所述第一沟槽的底部暴露出所述第一电极层。
- 如权利要求21所述的谐振器,其特征在于,所述谐振器还包括:第二沟槽,位于所述压电叠层结构中,所述第二沟槽的底部暴露出所述第二电极层,且所述第二沟槽与所述空腔由所述第二电极层相隔离。
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