PCM RF switch fabrication with subtractively formed heater
First Claim
1. A method of manufacturing a radio frequency (RF) switch, the method comprising:
- providing a heat spreader;
depositing a heating element;
depositing a thermally conductive and electrically insulating material over said heating element;
patterning said heating element and said thermally conductive and electrically insulating material;
depositing a layer of an upper dielectric;
substantially planarizing said upper dielectric with said thermally conductive and electrically insulating material;
depositing a conformability support layer over said upper dielectric and said thermally conductive and electrically insulating material;
depositing a phase-change material over said conformability support layer.
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Abstract
In fabricating a radio frequency (RF) switch, a heat spreader is provided and a heating element is deposited. A thermally conductive and electrically insulating material is deposited over the heating element. The heating element and the thermally conductive and electrically insulating material are patterned, where the thermally conductive and electrically insulating material is self-aligned with the heating element. A layer of an upper dielectric is deposited. A conformability support layer is optionally deposited over the upper dielectric and the thermally conductive and electrically insulating material. A phase-change material is deposited over the optional conformability support layer and the underlying upper dielectric and the thermally conductive and electrically insulating material.
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1. A method of manufacturing a radio frequency (RF) switch, the method comprising:
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providing a heat spreader; depositing a heating element; depositing a thermally conductive and electrically insulating material over said heating element; patterning said heating element and said thermally conductive and electrically insulating material; depositing a layer of an upper dielectric; substantially planarizing said upper dielectric with said thermally conductive and electrically insulating material; depositing a conformability support layer over said upper dielectric and said thermally conductive and electrically insulating material; depositing a phase-change material over said conformability support layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of manufacturing a radio frequency (RF) switch, the method comprising:
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providing a heat spreader; depositing a middle dielectric over said heat spreader; depositing a heating element over said middle dielectric; depositing a thermally conductive and electrically insulating material over said heating element; patterning said heating element and said thermally conductive and electrically insulating material; depositing a layer of an upper dielectric; depositing a phase-change material over said upper dielectric and said thermally conductive and electrically insulating material. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of manufacturing a radio frequency (RF) switch, the method comprising:
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providing a heat spreader; depositing a heating element; depositing a thermally conductive and electrically insulating material over said heating element; patterning said heating element and said thermally conductive and electrically insulating material, wherein said thermally conductive and electrically insulating material is self-aligned with said heating element; depositing a layer of an upper dielectric; depositing a phase-change material over said upper dielectric and said thermally conductive and electrically insulating material. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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