MEMS DEVICE HAVING A SUSPENDED DIAPHRAGM AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS THEREOF
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1. A MEMS device comprising:
- a first die of semiconductor material having a first face and a second face, the first die having;
a suspended region;
a trench;
a peripheral region that is separated from the suspended region by the trench; and
elastic elements located in the trench and elastically coupling the suspended region to the peripheral region;
a diaphragm formed in the first die or coupled to the suspended region and facing the first face;
a first cap coupled to the first die, facing the first face of the first die and overlying the first die at least over the suspended region and the trench;
a fluidic path that fluidly couples the diaphragm to an environment external to the device; and
a closing body fixed to the second face of the first die, the closing body and the first die forming a stop structure configured to limit movement of the suspended region above a threshold value in a direction perpendicular to the first face.
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Abstract
A MEMS device wherein a die of semiconductor material has a first face and a second face. A diaphragm is formed in or on the die and faces the first surface. A cap is fixed to the first face of the die and has a hole forming a fluidic path connecting the diaphragm with the outside world. A closing region, for example a support, a second cap, or another die, is fixed to the second face of the die. The closing region forms, together with the die and the cap, a stop structure configured to limit movements of the suspended region in a direction perpendicular to the first face.
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1. A MEMS device comprising:
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a first die of semiconductor material having a first face and a second face, the first die having; a suspended region; a trench; a peripheral region that is separated from the suspended region by the trench; and elastic elements located in the trench and elastically coupling the suspended region to the peripheral region; a diaphragm formed in the first die or coupled to the suspended region and facing the first face; a first cap coupled to the first die, facing the first face of the first die and overlying the first die at least over the suspended region and the trench; a fluidic path that fluidly couples the diaphragm to an environment external to the device; and a closing body fixed to the second face of the first die, the closing body and the first die forming a stop structure configured to limit movement of the suspended region above a threshold value in a direction perpendicular to the first face. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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a processing unit; an input/output interface coupled to the processing unit; a memory device coupled to the processing unit; and a MEMS device including; a semiconductor die having a first face and a second face, the semiconductor die having; a suspended region; a peripheral region; and elastic elements that elastically couple the suspended region to the peripheral region; a diaphragm formed in the semiconductor die or coupled to the suspended region and facing the first face; a first cap coupled to the semiconductor die and forming a cavity between the first face of the semiconductor die and the first cap, the cavity located above the diaphragm, the first cap including an opening that places the cavity in fluid communication with an environment external to the MEMS device; a closing body fixed to the second face of the semiconductor die; and a stop structure configured to limit movement of the suspended region above a threshold value in a direction perpendicular to the first face, the stop structure including a first portion of the closing body and a second portion of the semiconductor die. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A process for manufacturing a MEMS device, the process comprising:
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forming, in a semiconductor die having a first face and a second face, a suspended region and a peripheral region separated by a trench, wherein the suspended region is elastically coupled to the peripheral region by elastic elements, the suspended region supporting a diaphragm facing the first face; fixing a first cap to the semiconductor die so that the first cap faces the first face of the semiconductor die; forming a stem by removing selective portions of the semiconductor die from the second face; and fixing a closing body to the second face of the semiconductor die, the closing body forming, together with the stem, a stop structure configured to limit movement of the suspended region above a threshold value in a direction perpendicular to the first face. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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