WO2022201459A1 - 光フィルタリングデバイス、光フィルタリングデバイスの制御方法、memsシャッタ - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to the structure of an optical filtering device composed of MEMS, and in particular to a technique effectively applied to a MEMS shutter mounted on an optical inspection apparatus.
- a defect observation device is a scanning electron microscope (SEM) for reviewing and classifying various defects and foreign substances (hereinafter referred to as "defects") that occur on the surface of wafers, which are semiconductor substrates, in semiconductor manufacturing lines, etc. ), etc.
- SEM scanning electron microscope
- the defect observation device is further equipped with an optical microscope.
- the defect observation device has functions of controlling the optical microscope, efficiently and automatically detecting defects on the wafer surface, and performing coordinate alignment. By controlling the SEM, it is possible to observe the shape of minute defects and the like detected by an optical microscope in detail and analyze the components thereof.
- the optical microscope is desirably one that can be used as a dark field optical microscope (DFOM).
- the defect observation device has a function of automatically outputting SEM images, classification data of defects, elemental analysis data, etc., and can also create a defect map from the output data. Further, the defect observation device can observe, classify, and analyze defects based on the created defect map. For this reason, the defect observation device is also called a review SEM. It is also called a defect review SEM (defect review-SEM) or wafer inspection SEM.
- the optical microscope and the SEM have a common stage, and the wafer mounted on this stage is observed with the optical microscope, the positions of the detected defects are specified, and the defects are observed with the SEM. can do.
- a dark field microscope of a defect observation apparatus can be used to search for defects in a range of several hundred nm, and to specify the positions of defects with an accuracy of several ⁇ m or less. can.
- a dark-field microscope requires a pupil filter according to the type of defect, etc., and a minute shutter with a dimension of 1 mm or less that can handle many types of defects is required. It is considered that various spatial filters can be formed by opening and closing such shutters.
- the spatial characteristics and polarization characteristics in the pupil plane of various defect-scattered light are used to distinguish between defects and wafer roughness that causes detection noise.
- the possibilities were enhanced by spatial and polarizing filters.
- a shutter array consisting of an array of minute shutters is used to improve the detection sensitivity of multiple types of defects.
- a switching circuit or the like for controlling the voltage is required. This is because, by using the shutter switching mechanism, it is possible to select the opening/closing position of the shutter, and to configure a plurality of types of spatial filters.
- Patent Document 1 discloses that "a shutter pattern is formed in an optically opaque thin film formed on an SOI wafer in a two-dimensional array, and the SOI wafer below the shutter pattern is removed to form a hole. is formed on the remaining portion of the SOI wafer, and an operating electrode is formed on the remaining portion of the SOI wafer; a glass substrate having an electrode pattern formed on the surface thereof and mounting the shutter array; an electrode pattern formed on the glass substrate; a power supply unit for supplying power to the working electrodes of the SOI wafer, wherein the shutters are arranged two-dimensionally and formed by controlling the power supplied from the power supply unit to the electrode patterns and the working electrodes.
- An optical filtering device having a pattern that opens and closes with respect to the hole, and the shutter pattern has a protrusion at the end” is disclosed.
- a shutter array device composed of MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) is generally formed using an SOI substrate (Silicon On Insulator) in which SiO2 is inserted between a Si substrate and a surface Si layer.
- SOI substrate Silicon On Insulator
- SiO2 SiO2
- Patent Document 1 does not mention the problem of the shutter sticking to the Si substrate as described above or a method for solving the problem.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a highly reliable optical filtering device that can prevent the shutter from sticking to the wall surface of the shutter opening in the optical filtering device used as a spatial filter for an optical inspection device.
- the present invention includes a shutter that can be opened and closed by voltage control, and a substrate having a shutter opening serving as a movable range of the shutter, and the substrate has a shutter opening when the shutter is opened. It is characterized by comprising a sticking preventing portion for preventing the shutter from sticking to the wall surface of the shutter opening.
- the present invention also provides a control method for an optical filtering device comprising a shutter that can be opened and closed by voltage control, and a substrate having a shutter opening serving as a movable range of the shutter, wherein when the shutter is opened, A predetermined voltage is applied so that the shutter does not come into contact with the wall surface of the shutter opening and remains stationary in the space of the shutter opening.
- an optical filtering device used as a spatial filter of an optical inspection device it is possible to realize a highly reliable optical filtering device that can prevent the shutter from sticking to the wall surface of the shutter opening.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a defect observation apparatus according to Example 1;
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an optical microscope, which is a defect detection unit of the defect observation device of FIG. 1;
- FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic enlarged view showing a shutter array device and a microlens array;
- 3B is a schematic enlarged view showing a partially closed state of the shutters constituting the shutter array device of FIG. 3A;
- FIG. 3B is a schematic enlarged view showing a state in which all the shutters that constitute the shutter array device of FIG. 3A are closed;
- FIG. 3B illustrates a spatial filter corresponding to the state of the shutter array device of FIG. 3A;
- FIG. 3C illustrates a spatial filter corresponding to the state of the shutter array device of FIG. 3B
- FIG. 3D illustrates a spatial filter corresponding to the state of the shutter array device of FIG. 3C
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an example shutter array device (5 ⁇ 5 array)
- 2 is a perspective view showing one shutter array according to Example 1.
- FIG. 6B is a diagram showing a modification of FIG. 6A
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a shutter array according to Example 2
- FIG. 11 is a top view of a shutter array according to Example 3; (when the shutter is fully open)
- FIG. 11 is a top view of a shutter array according to Example 4; (when the shutter is fully open) FIG. 11 is a top view of a shutter array according to Example 5; (when the shutter is fully open) FIG. 11 is a top view of a shutter array according to Example 6; (when the shutter is fully open) FIG. 11 is a top view of a shutter array according to Example 7; (when the shutter is fully open) FIG. 21 is a top view of a shutter array according to Example 8; (when the shutter is closed) FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing a mounting structure of a shutter array device according to Example 10; FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing a mounting structure of a shutter array device according to Example 11; FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing a voltage application state of the shutter array; FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing a shutter array according to Example 9;
- FIGS. 1 to 3F an optical inspection apparatus and an optical filtering device to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3F.
- a defect observation apparatus for observing and inspecting defects on a wafer will be described.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a defect observation device according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an optical microscope, which is a defect detection unit of the defect observation apparatus of FIG. 3A to 3C are schematic enlarged views showing the shutter array device and the microlens array, respectively, with the shutter fully open (FIG. 3A), the shutter partially closed (FIG. 3B), and the shutter All shown closed (FIG. 3C).
- Figures 3D-3F illustrate spatial filters corresponding to Figures 3A-3C, respectively.
- the defect observation apparatus 10 of this embodiment includes a scanning electron microscope (SEM) 1002, an optical microscope 1003 as a defect detection unit, a control unit 1006, a terminal 1007, and a recording device 1008. , a network 1009;
- SEM scanning electron microscope
- a scanning electron microscope 1002 is installed in a vacuum chamber 1005 together with a stage 1004 .
- a wafer 1001 is placed on the stage 1004 .
- Wafer 1001 can be moved with stage 1004 that is movable about the X and Y axes. As a result, an arbitrary surface of the wafer 1001 can be observed with the scanning electron microscope 1002 and the optical microscope 1003 .
- the optical microscope 1003 includes a laser light source 1010, an objective lens 1013, an imaging lens 1015, and an imaging device 1016.
- the objective lens 1013 is installed inside the vacuum chamber 1005 . Therefore, a vacuum sealing window 1014 is provided so that light passing through the objective lens 1013 reaches the imaging device 1016 .
- a microlens array 1103 , a shutter array device 1101 , and a microlens array 1102 are arranged in order from the vacuum sealing window 1014 side between the vacuum sealing window 1014 and the imaging lens 1015 .
- a light beam irradiated from a laser light source 1010 passes through a vacuum sealing window 1011 and is irradiated onto the upper surface of the wafer 1001 via a mirror 1012 .
- the light reflected by the upper surface of the wafer 1001 passes through the objective lens 1013 and the vacuum sealing window 1014 in order, passes through the microlens array 1103, the shutter array device 1101 and the microlens array 1102 in order, and is imaged by the imaging lens 1015. and detected by the imaging device 1016 .
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- the scanning electron microscope 1002 and the optical microscope 1003 are fixed so as to keep an accurate distance.
- the control unit 1006 has a stage control circuit 1018, an SEM imaging system control circuit 1019, an image processing circuit 1020, an external input/output interface 1021, a central processing unit 1022 (CPU), and a memory 1023.
- the stage control circuit 1018 , SEM imaging system control circuit 1019 and image processing circuit 1020 are connected via a bus 1024 to an external input/output interface 1021 , a central processing unit 1022 and a memory 1023 .
- the stage control circuit 1018, SEM imaging system control circuit 1019, and image processing circuit 1020 are circuits for moving the wafer 1001, observing defects on the surface of the wafer 1001, and performing other operations.
- the image processing circuit 1020 integrates the signals of the image acquired by the imaging device 1016, performs data conversion, etc., determines the type of defect, etc., and specifies its position and size. Information about the results of discrimination, identification, etc. will be referred to as "defect information" in this specification.
- the defect information is input to the recording device 1008 or the memory 1023.
- Memory 1023 is mainly used for temporary storage.
- the recording device 1008 can be used to accumulate and archive acquired defect information.
- the stage control circuit 1018 controls the stage 1004, and the SEM imaging system control circuit 1019 controls the scanning electron microscope 1002 based on the defect information. Then, in the control unit 1006, some or all of the defects detected by the optical microscope 1003 are observed in detail, the defects are classified, the causes of the defects are analyzed, and the like.
- the control unit 1006 also controls the focus and output of the SEM image, controls analysis, analyzes data obtained by the scanning electron microscope 1002, corrects the position of defects obtained by the optical microscope 1003, and the like. Furthermore, the control unit 1006 can perform display on the terminal 1007, data transfer via the network 1009, and the like.
- conditions for observing defects are set. Also, in the terminal 1007, parameters for controlling the scanning electron microscope 1002, the optical microscope 1003 and the stage 1004 are set. In addition, in the terminal 1007, settings related to opening and closing operations of shutters (described later) of the shutter array device 1101 are also performed. Furthermore, in the terminal 1007, the angle at which the shutter is opened (angle of opening) can be adjusted to an appropriate value. In this case, a method of adjusting the voltage applied to the shutter array device 1101 while checking the image obtained by the image sensor 1016 into the pupil image on the terminal 1007 may be adopted. As a result, failures such as adhesion to the substrate and breakage of the shaft portion of the shutter caused by excessive opening of the shutter can be prevented.
- a force acts as an elastic body that tries to return to the closed state against the stress in the open state of the shutter.
- the opening angle is determined by the balance between this force and the electrostatic force that tends to open the shutter generated by the voltage application. Therefore, the opening angle can be adjusted by adjusting the voltage.
- the upper limit of the opening angle of the shutter is determined by the above voltage.
- the optical microscope 1003 which is the defect detection unit of the defect observation apparatus 10 of FIG. 1, will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
- reference numerals different from those in FIG. 1, such as the optical microscope being indicated by reference numeral 20, are used, but the configuration and function of each part are the same as in FIG.
- the optical microscope 20 of this embodiment includes an imaging element (sensor) 100, an imaging lens 101, and an objective lens 102.
- Microlens arrays 106 and 107 are installed between the imaging lens 101 and the objective lens 102 .
- a shutter array device 200 (light filtering device) is installed between the microlens arrays 106 and 107 .
- Microlens arrays 106 and 107 and shutter array device 200 are installed near the pupil plane of optical microscope 20 .
- the objective lens 102 is configured such that a light beam 300 emitted from the laser light source 103 onto the wafer 104 is reflected by the surface of the wafer 104 and the reflected light 301 is incident thereon.
- the light passing through the objective lens 102 passes through the pupil plane (Fourier transform plane) and the imaging lens 101, reaches the imaging element 100, and is detected as an electrical signal.
- a light beam 300 emitted from the laser light source 103 is transmitted through a vacuum sealing window 351 , reflected by a mirror 352 , and applied to the wafer 104 .
- the light ray 300 that hits the defect 108 is reflected, and a reflected light 301 different from usual is generated.
- This reflected light 301 can be detected by the imaging device 100, and data corresponding to the image of the defect 108 can be acquired by the image processing circuit 1020 in FIG.
- a defect 108 existing on the surface of the wafer 104 can be found.
- FIGS. 1 and 2 The shutter array device and microlens array of FIGS. 1 and 2 will be described in detail using FIGS. 3A to 3F.
- FIG. 3A shows a state in which the shutters 220 of the shutter array device 200 are all open.
- a shutter array device 200 is placed between the microlens arrays 106,107. All the shutters 220 of the shutter array device 200 are open. Therefore, the reflected light 302 passing through the shutter array device 200 is converged and focused at the shutter opening 304 to become light 303 .
- FIG. 3B shows a state where the shutter array device 200 is partially closed except for the shutters 220 .
- FIG. 3C also shows a state in which all shutters 210 of the shutter array device 200 are closed. In this way, the plurality of shutters (closed) 210 and shutters (open) 220 have a structure that can be opened and closed independently.
- FIGS. 3D through 3F show spatial filters corresponding to the states shown in FIGS. 3A through 3C, respectively.
- 3D through 3F are views of shutter array device 200 from above or below.
- the shutter closed state 211 is shown in black and the shutter open state 221 is shown in white.
- a plurality of types of spatial filters can be configured.
- the shutters 210 and 220 of the shutter array device 200 and the lenses of the microlens arrays 106 and 107 are arranged in 3 rows and 3 columns, but this is just an example and may be necessary. Larger matrices may be formed accordingly.
- FIGS. 6A, 6B, and 16 are vertical cross-sectional views of one shutter in the shutter array device 200, both of which illustrate the operation of the shutter.
- FIG. 16 is a diagram schematically showing voltage application states of the shutter array.
- FIG. 6B is shown as a modification of FIG. 6A.
- a voltage is applied to the shutter 212 through the shutter support 203 so as to have a positive potential (V1) and to the substrate 201 to have a negative potential (V2).
- V1 positive potential
- V2 negative potential
- the resulting potential difference produces an electrostatic force that opens the shutter 212 .
- the lower surface of the shutter 212 is positively charged, and the inner wall surface 282 of the substrate 201 is negatively charged.
- the shutter 212 rotates around the shaft and moves through the shutter opening 264, thereby opening the shutter.
- the restoring force of the shaft returns to the closed state of the shutter.
- V1 has a positive potential of +10 to 100V and V2 has a negative potential of -10 to -100V
- the applied voltage is 20 to 200V.
- the shutter 212 (210) when the shutter 212 (210) is fully opened, the open shutter 212 (210) is exposed to the influence of static electricity and atmospheric moisture.
- the shutter 212 (210) may not be able to be controlled to open and close after that.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example (5 ⁇ 5 array) of the shutter array device of this embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing one shutter array of this embodiment.
- the optical filtering device of this embodiment is composed of a 5 ⁇ 5 array in which 25 shutter arrays are arranged vertically and horizontally by 5 each.
- Each of the shutter arrays is provided with an electrode pad 240, and by applying a voltage via the electrode pad 240, opening and closing of the shutter 210 is controlled as described above.
- a projecting portion 281 is provided to prevent the shutter 210 from sticking to the wall surface of the shutter opening 264 when the shutter 210 is opened. ing.
- a gap is formed between the shutter 210 and the wall surface of the shutter opening 264, and the shutter 210 can be prevented from sticking to the wall surface of the shutter opening 264. .
- the projecting portion 281 it is desirable to arrange the projecting portion 281 so as to extend in the thickness direction of the substrate 201 . This is to reliably prevent the shutter 210 from sticking to the wall surface of the shutter opening 264 over the entire thickness direction of the substrate 201 .
- the optical filtering device of this embodiment includes the shutter 210 that can be opened and closed by voltage control, and the substrate 201 that has the shutter opening 264 that is the movable range of the shutter 210.
- the substrate 201 serves as the shutter. It is configured to have a projecting portion (sticking prevention portion) 281 that prevents the shutter 210 from sticking to the wall surface of the shutter opening 264 when the shutter 210 is opened.
- an optical filtering device used as a spatial filter for an optical inspection device it is possible to realize a highly reliable optical filtering device that can prevent the shutter from sticking to the wall surface of the shutter opening.
- the reliability of dark-field optical microscopes, defect inspection devices, and review SEMs can be improved.
- FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing the shutter array of this embodiment.
- the shutter 210 By stopping the opening/closing operation in the middle of the shutter opening 264, which is the movable range of the shutter 210, without fully opening the shutter 210, the shutter 210 does not come into contact with the wall surface of the shutter opening 264. sticking of the shutter 210 can be prevented.
- FIG. 8 is a top view of the shutter array of this embodiment, showing the state when the shutters are fully opened.
- the wall surface of the shutter opening 264 is formed with an inclined surface 286 so that any cross section in the thickness direction of the substrate 201 has a substantially dogleg shape.
- FIG. 9 is a top view of the shutter array of this embodiment, showing the state when the shutters are fully opened.
- a plurality (three in FIG. 9) of the protrusions 281 described in Embodiment 1 (FIG. 5) are arranged on the wall surface of the shutter opening 264 .
- FIG. 10 is a top view of the shutter array of this embodiment, showing the state when the shutters are fully opened.
- the wall surface of the shutter opening 264 is formed with a concave curved surface 287 .
- FIG. 11 is a top view of the shutter array of this embodiment, showing the state when the shutters are fully opened.
- the wall surface of the shutter opening 264 is formed with a convex curved surface 288 .
- FIG. 12 is a top view of the shutter array of this embodiment, showing the state when the shutters are fully opened.
- the wall surface of the shutter opening 264 is formed with a corrugated uneven surface 289 .
- FIG. 13 is a top view of the shutter array of this embodiment, showing the state when the shutters are closed.
- the shutter 210 may stick to the wall surface of the shutter opening 264 when the shutter 210 is closed.
- a space (gap 213) is often provided between the shutter 210 and the substrate 201.
- the space (gap 213) is extremely narrow, It is also conceivable that the shutter 210 sticks to the wall of the shutter opening 264 .
- the shutter plate uneven portion 291 (sticking prevention portion) is provided on the shutter 210 to prevent the shutter 210 from sticking to the wall surface of the shutter opening 264 when the shutter 210 is closed.
- the shutter plate uneven portion 291 on the surface of the shutter 210 facing the wall surface of the shutter opening 264 the shutter 210 is prevented from sticking to the wall surface of the shutter opening 264 when the shutter is fully opened. , the shutter 210 can be prevented from sticking to the wall surface of the shutter opening 264 even when the shutter is closed.
- FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view showing the shutter array of this embodiment, showing the state when the shutters are fully opened.
- the wall surface of the shutter opening 264 that contacts when the shutter 210 is fully opened is recessed from the rotating shaft (not shown) of the shutter 210 . That is, the shutter 210 will open 90 degrees or more. Therefore, the tip of the shutter 210 comes into contact with the wall surface of the shutter opening 264, and the contact area is reduced, so sticking can be prevented.
- FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing the mounting structure of the shutter array device of this embodiment.
- optical filtering device described in Examples 1 to 9 can be mounted, for example, in a form as shown in FIG.
- the mounting structure of the shutter array device of this embodiment includes a shutter array 205 in which shutters are arranged in an array, and wiring lines on which the shutter array 205 is mounted and which supplies a voltage for opening and closing each shutter of the shutter array 205. It comprises a wiring board 400 having 401 .
- the wiring 401 is connected via a bonding wire 402 to a flexible substrate 403 different from the wiring substrate 400, and is electrically connected via a connector 404 of the flexible substrate 403 to an external control device (not shown). .
- FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing the mounting structure of the shutter array device of this embodiment.
- a quartz glass (protective cover) 405 covering the shutter array 205 is added to the mounting structure of the shutter array device of the tenth embodiment (FIG. 14).
- the shutter array 205 can be protected from dust and moisture in the air by attaching the quartz glass 405 to the upper surface of the shutter array 205 by bonding with an adhesive or bonding with other bonding means for sealing.
- the examples in which the protrusions and recesses are provided on the wall surface of the shutter opening 264 have been described. At least one of a convex portion and a concave portion may be provided on the wall surface of the .
- the present invention is not limited to the above-described examples, and includes various modifications.
- the above-described embodiments have been described in detail in order to explain the present invention in an easy-to-understand manner, and are not necessarily limited to those having all the described configurations.
- it is possible to replace part of the configuration of one embodiment with the configuration of another embodiment and it is also possible to add the configuration of another embodiment to the configuration of one embodiment.
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- 電圧制御により開閉可能なシャッタと、
前記シャッタの可動域となるシャッタ開口部を有する基板と、を備え、
前記基板は、前記シャッタを開いた際に前記シャッタ開口部の壁面への前記シャッタの張り付きを防止する張り付き防止部を有することを特徴とする光フィルタリングデバイス。 - 請求項1に記載の光フィルタリングデバイスであって、
前記張り付き防止部は、前記シャッタ開口部の壁面に配置された突出部であることを特徴とする光フィルタリングデバイス。 - 請求項2に記載の光フィルタリングデバイスであって、
前記突出部は、前記基板の厚み方向に延在して配置されていることを特徴とする光フィルタリングデバイス。 - 請求項3に記載の光フィルタリングデバイスであって、
前記突出部は、前記シャッタ開口部の壁面に複数配置されていることを特徴とする光フィルタリングデバイス。 - 請求項1に記載の光フィルタリングデバイスであって、
前記張り付き防止部は、前記シャッタを開いた際に当該シャッタと対向する前記シャッタ開口部の壁面に設けられた凸部および凹部の少なくともいずれか一方であることを特徴とする光フィルタリングデバイス。 - 請求項5に記載の光フィルタリングデバイスであって、
前前記基板の厚み方向の任意の断面が略くの字形状となるように、前記シャッタ開口部の壁面が斜面を有して形成されていることを特徴とする光フィルタリングデバイス。 - 請求項5に記載の光フィルタリングデバイスであって、
前記シャッタ開口部の壁面が凹曲面または凸曲面を有して形成されていることを特徴とする光フィルタリングデバイス。 - 請求項5に記載の光フィルタリングデバイスであって、
前記シャッタ開口部の壁面が波型の凹凸面を有して形成されていることを特徴とする光フィルタリングデバイス。 - 請求項1に記載の光フィルタリングデバイスであって、
前記シャッタは、前記シャッタの閉時に前記シャッタ開口部の壁面への前記シャッタの張り付きを防止する張り付き防止部を有することを特徴とする光フィルタリングデバイス。 - 請求項9に記載の光フィルタリングデバイスであって、
前記張り付き防止部は、前記シャッタの前記シャッタ開口部の壁面と対向する面に設けられた凹凸であることを特徴とする光フィルタリングデバイス。 - 請求項1に記載の光フィルタリングデバイスであって、
前記シャッタをアレイ化したシャッタアレイと、
前記シャッタアレイを搭載し、前記シャッタアレイの各シャッタを開閉する電圧を供給する配線を有する配線基板と、
前記シャッタアレイを覆う保護カバーと、を備えることを特徴とする光フィルタリングデバイス。 - 請求項1に記載の光フィルタリングデバイスであって、
光学式検査装置、暗視野光学顕微鏡、欠陥検査装置、レビューSEMのいずれかに搭載されることを特徴とする光フィルタリングデバイス。 - 電圧制御により開閉可能なシャッタと、前記シャッタの可動域となるシャッタ開口部を有する基板と、で構成される光フィルタリングデバイスの制御方法であって、
前記シャッタを開く際に、前記シャッタが前記シャッタ開口部の壁面に接触することなく、前記シャッタ開口部の空間に静止する所定の電圧を印加することを特徴とする光フィルタリングデバイスの制御方法。 - 請求項1に記載の光フィルタリングデバイスであって、
前記張り付き防止部は、前記シャッタ開口部の壁面が前記シャッタの回転軸よりも後退した壁面構造であることを特徴とする光フィルタリングデバイス。 - 電圧制御により開閉可能なシャッタと、
前記シャッタの可動域となるシャッタ開口部を有する基板と、を備え、
前記基板は、前記シャッタを開いた際に前記シャッタ開口部の壁面への前記シャッタの張り付きを防止する張り付き防止部を有することを特徴とするMEMSシャッタ。
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