Micro-sensor
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1. A microsensor comprising:
- a sensor element comprising;
a first barrier layer; and
a micromechanical sensor element;
a semiconductor body comprising an integrated circuit and a second barrier layer, wherein the sensor element is on a surface of the semiconductor body, the micromechanical sensor element comprising a movable component comprising a spring strip configured to move a distance from the surface of the semiconductor body, the movable component and the semiconductor body defining a gap, a measurement signal being produced across the gap;
one or more electrodes configured to acquire a capacitive measurement indicative of the distance; and
a eutectic connection that couples the semiconductor body to the sensor element, the eutectic connection being between the first and second barrier layers, the first and second barrier layers limiting a thickness of the eutectic connection.
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Abstract
The present invention describes a microsensor with a sensor element (2) and an integrated circuit (1), containing a semiconductor body (11) with an intergrated circuit (4), the sensor element (2) being positioned on a main surface (12) of the semiconductor body (11) and there being a eutectic connection (3) formed between the semiconductor body (11) and the sensor element (2).
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1. A microsensor comprising:
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a sensor element comprising; a first barrier layer; and a micromechanical sensor element; a semiconductor body comprising an integrated circuit and a second barrier layer, wherein the sensor element is on a surface of the semiconductor body, the micromechanical sensor element comprising a movable component comprising a spring strip configured to move a distance from the surface of the semiconductor body, the movable component and the semiconductor body defining a gap, a measurement signal being produced across the gap; one or more electrodes configured to acquire a capacitive measurement indicative of the distance; and a eutectic connection that couples the semiconductor body to the sensor element, the eutectic connection being between the first and second barrier layers, the first and second barrier layers limiting a thickness of the eutectic connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A microsensor comprising:
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a sensor element comprising; a first barrier layer; and a micromechanical sensor element; a semiconductor body comprising an integrated circuit and a second barrier layer, wherein the sensor element is on a surface of the semiconductor body, the micromechanical sensor element comprising a movable component comprising a spring strip, the movable component and the semiconductor body defining a gap, a measurement signal being produced across the gap; and a eutectic connection that couples the semiconductor body to the sensor element, the eutectic connection being between the first and second barrier layers, the first and second barrier layers limiting a thickness of the eutectic connection, wherein the micromechanical sensor element is configured to sense an acceleration of the microsensor, wherein a distance between the spring strip and the surface of the semiconductor body depends on the acceleration. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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