Monolithic integration of a MOSFET with a MEMS device
Abstract
An integrated microelectromechanical system comprises at least one MOSFET interconnected to at least one MEMS device on a common substrate. A method for integrating the MOSFET with the MEMS device comprises fabricating the MOSFET and MEMS device monolithically on the common substrate. Conveniently, the gate insulator, gate electrode, and electrical contacts for the gate, source, and drain can be formed simultaneously with the MEMS device structure, thereby eliminating many process steps and materials. In particular, the gate electrode and electrical contacts of the MOSFET and the structural layers of the MEMS device can be doped polysilicon. Dopant diffusion from the electrical contacts is used to form the source and drain regions of the MOSFET. The thermal diffusion step for forming the source and drain of the MOSFET can comprise one or more of the thermal anneal steps to relieve stress in the structural layers of the MEMS device.
- Inventors:
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- Albuquerque, NM
- Albuquerque, MN
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 875099
- Patent Number(s):
- 6531331
- Assignee:
- Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- monolithic; integration; mosfet; mems; device; integrated; microelectromechanical; interconnected; common; substrate; method; integrating; fabricating; monolithically; conveniently; gate; insulator; electrode; electrical; contacts; source; drain; formed; simultaneously; structure; eliminating; process; steps; materials; structural; layers; doped; polysilicon; dopant; diffusion; form; regions; thermal; step; forming; anneal; relieve; stress; electrical contact; mems device; common substrate; /438/
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Bennett, Reid, and Draper, Bruce. Monolithic integration of a MOSFET with a MEMS device. United States: N. p., 2003.
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