Electromechanical system having a controlled atmosphere, and method of fabricating same
First Claim
1. An electromechanical device comprising:
- a chamber including a first encapsulation layer having at least one vent;
a mechanical structure, wherein the mechanical structure is disposed in the chamber; and
a second encapsulation layer, deposited over or in the vent, to thereby seal the chamber, wherein the second encapsulation layer is a semiconductor material and wherein the chamber includes at least one relatively stable gas.
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Abstract
There are many inventions described and illustrated herein. In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a technique of fabricating or manufacturing MEMS having mechanical structures that operate in controlled or predetermined mechanical damping environments. In this regard, the present invention encapsulates the mechanical structures within a chamber, prior to final packaging and/or completion of the MEMS. The environment within the chamber containing and/or housing the mechanical structures provides the predetermined, desired and/or selected mechanical damping. The parameters of the encapsulated fluid (for example, the gas pressure) in which the mechanical structures are to operate are controlled, selected and/or designed to provide a desired and/or predetermined operating environment.
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13 Claims
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1. An electromechanical device comprising:
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a chamber including a first encapsulation layer having at least one vent; a mechanical structure, wherein the mechanical structure is disposed in the chamber; and a second encapsulation layer, deposited over or in the vent, to thereby seal the chamber, wherein the second encapsulation layer is a semiconductor material and wherein the chamber includes at least one relatively stable gas. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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