Microstructure suspended by a microsupport
First Claim
1. A multilayer microbridge structure comprising:
- a substrate layer provided with two first electrical contacts;
a microstructure provided with two second electrical contacts;
a micro support for suspending the microstructure over and at a predetermined distance from the substrate layer, the micro support extending along a vertical axis, the micro support having a lower end connected to the substrate layer and an upper end connected to the microstructure for supporting the microstructure with respect to the substrate layer, the micro support being a multilayer micro support having two first layers of electrically conductive material constituting two conductive paths, and a second layer made of dielectric material, the first and second layers of the micro support extending from the upper end to the lower end thereof, the two conductive paths connecting respectively the two first contacts to the two second contacts.
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Abstract
The microbridge structure comprises a substrate layer provided with two first electrical contacts, a microstructure provided with two second electrical contacts, and a micro support for suspending the microstructure over and at a predetermined distance from the substrate layer. The micro support extends along a vertical axis. The micro support has a central upper cavity extending along the vertical axis within the micro support. The micro support has a lower end connected to the substrate layer and an upper end connected to the microstructure for supporting the microstructure with respect to the substrate layer. The micro support is a multilayer micro support comprising two conductive paths and a layer made of dielectric material. The conductive paths and the layer of the micro support extend from the upper end to the lower end thereof. The two conductive paths connect respectively the two first contacts to the two second contacts. The present invention is also concerned with a method for forming a microstructure suspended by a micro support.
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13 Claims
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1. A multilayer microbridge structure comprising:
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a substrate layer provided with two first electrical contacts; a microstructure provided with two second electrical contacts; a micro support for suspending the microstructure over and at a predetermined distance from the substrate layer, the micro support extending along a vertical axis, the micro support having a lower end connected to the substrate layer and an upper end connected to the microstructure for supporting the microstructure with respect to the substrate layer, the micro support being a multilayer micro support having two first layers of electrically conductive material constituting two conductive paths, and a second layer made of dielectric material, the first and second layers of the micro support extending from the upper end to the lower end thereof, the two conductive paths connecting respectively the two first contacts to the two second contacts. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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2. A multilayer microbridge structure comprising:
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a substrate layer provided with two first electrical contacts; a microstructure provided with two second electrical contacts; a micro support for suspending the microstructure over and at a predetermined distance from the substrate layer, the micro support having two distal legs each extending along a vertical axis, each of the legs having a lower end connected to the substrate layer and an upper end connected to the microstructure for supporting the microstructure with respect to the substrate layer, each of the legs being a multilayer leg comprising a first layer made of electrically conductive material and a second layer made of dielectric material, the first layers of the legs constituting two conductive paths, the first and second layers of each leg extending from the upper end thereof to the lower end thereof, the two conductive paths connecting respectively the two first contacts to the two second contacts. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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