Method for adjusting the frequency of a MEMS resonator
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United States(US) Patent
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국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H03H-003/013
H03H-003/00
H03H-009/46
H03H-009/00
출원번호
US-0833433
(2004-04-28)
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/ 주소
Lutz,Markus
Partridge,Aaron
출원인 / 주소
Robert Bosch GmbH
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초록▼
There are many inventions described and illustrated herein. These inventions are directed to a method of fabricating a microelectromechanical resonator having an output frequency that may be adjusted, tuned, set, defined and/or selected whether before and/or after final packaging. In one aspect, th
There are many inventions described and illustrated herein. These inventions are directed to a method of fabricating a microelectromechanical resonator having an output frequency that may be adjusted, tuned, set, defined and/or selected whether before and/or after final packaging. In one aspect, the method of the present invention adjusts, tunes, sets, defines and/or selects the frequency of the microelectromechanical resonator by changing and/or removing material from the mechanical structure of the resonator by resistively heating (in a selective or non-selective manner) one or more elements and/or beams of the mechanical structure (for example, the moveable or expandable electrodes and/or frequency adjustment structures).
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. A method of adjusting the resonant frequency of a MEMS resonator, wherein the MEMS resonator comprises a first substrate anchor including a first electrical contact, a second substrate anchor including a second electrical contact, and a beam structure fixed at a first end by
What is claimed is: 1. A method of adjusting the resonant frequency of a MEMS resonator, wherein the MEMS resonator comprises a first substrate anchor including a first electrical contact, a second substrate anchor including a second electrical contact, and a beam structure fixed at a first end by the first substrate anchor and at a second end by the second substrate anchor, and wherein the MEMS resonator includes a first resonant frequency, the method comprising: measuring the first resonant frequency of the MEMS resonator; selecting a first heating current to apply to the first electrical contact, and wherein the first heating current is selected based on the measured first resonant frequency; and applying the first heating current to the MEMS resonator wherein applying the first heating current includes passing the first heating current from the first electrical contact to the second electrical contact to resistively heat the beam structure, wherein, in response, the material of the beam structure changes to provide a second resonant frequency of the MEMS resonator. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the beam structure is comprised of a polycrystalline silicon material. 3. The method of claim 1 further including: measuring the second resonant frequency of the MEMS resonator; calculating a second heating current; and applying the second heating current to the MEMS resonator wherein applying the second heating current includes passing the second heating current from the first electrical contact to the second electrical contact to resistively heat the beam structure, wherein, in response, the material of the beam structure changes to provide a third resonant frequency of the MEMS resonator. 4. The method of claim 1 wherein the beam structure comprises a multiple beam tuning fork structure, wherein each beam in the multiple beam tuning fork structure comprises a first end fixed by the first substrate anchor and a second end fixed by the second substrate anchor. 5. The method of claim 1 wherein the first heating current resistively heats the beam structure to greater than 300째 C. 6. The method of claim 1 wherein the first heating current resistively heats the beam structure to between approximately 900째 C. and approximately 1200째 C. 7. The method of claim 1 wherein the beam structure comprises a high tension area, wherein the high tension area is resistively heated in response to the first heating current thereby causing the material of the high tension area to change. 8. The method of claim 1 wherein the beam structure comprises a high tension area, wherein in response to the first heating current, the high tension area is heated to a substantially higher temperature than other portions of the beam structure. 9. The method of claim 1 wherein the first heating current resistively heats the beam structure to greater than approximately 900째 C. 10. A method of adjusting the resonant frequency of a MEMS resonator, wherein the MEMS resonator comprises a first substrate anchor including a first electrical contact, a second substrate anchor including a second electrical contact, and a beam structure fixed at a first end by the first substrate anchor and at a second end by the second substrate anchor, and wherein the MEMS resonator includes a first resonant frequency, the method comprising: applying a first heating current to the MEMS resonator wherein applying the first heating current includes passing the first heating current from the first electrical contact to the second electrical contact to resistively heat the beam structure, wherein, in response, material of the beam structure evaporates therefrom to provide a second resonant frequency of the MEMS resonator, wherein the first heating current resistively heats the beam structure to between approximately 900째 C. and approximately 1200째 C.; and measuring the second resonant frequency of the MEMS resonator. 11. The method of claim 10 further including: determining a second heating current; and applying the second heating current to the MEMS resonator wherein applying the second heating current includes passing the second heating current from the first electrical contact to the second electrical contact to resistively heat the beam structure, wherein, in response, the material of the beam structure changes to provide a third resonant frequency of the MEMS resonator. 12. The method of claim 10 wherein the beam structure comprises a multiple beam tuning fork structure, wherein each beam in the multiple beam tuning fork structure comprises a first end fixed by the first substrate anchor and a second end fixed by the second substrate anchor. 13. The method of claim 10 further including measuring the first resonant frequency of the MEMS resonator. 14. The method of claim 13 wherein the amount of the first heating current is determined using the measured first resonant frequency, and wherein the method further includes: determining a second heating current using the measured second resonant frequency; and applying the second heating current to the MEMS resonator to resistively heat the beam structure. 15. The method of claim 10 wherein the beam structure comprises at least one high tension area, wherein in response to the first heating current, the high tension area is heated to a substantially higher temperature than other portions of the beam structure. 16. The method of claim 10 wherein the beam structure is comprised of a polycrystalline silicon material. 17. The method of claim 10 wherein the beam structure consists essentially of a polycrystalline silicon material. 18. The method of claim 10 further including: measuring the first resonant frequency of the MEMS resonator; and determining the first heating current based on the measured first resonant frequency. 19. The method of claim 10 wherein the beam structure comprises a monocrystalline silicon material. 20. A method of adjusting the resonant frequency of a MEMS resonator, wherein the MEMS resonator comprises a beam structure and a frequency adjustment structure, wherein the frequency adjustment structure is comprised of polycrystalline silicon and includes first and second electrical contacts, and wherein the MEMS resonator includes a first resonant frequency, the method comprising: applying a first heating current to the frequency adjustment structure wherein applying the first heating current includes passing the first heating current from the first electrical contact to the second electrical contact to resistively heat the frequency adjustment structure, wherein, in response, material of the frequency adjustment structure evaporates therefrom and deposits on the beam structure to provide a second resonant frequency of the MEMS resonator; and measuring the second resonant frequency of the MEMS resonator. 21. The method of claim 20 wherein the beam structure comprises a multiple beam tuning fork structure, wherein each beam in the multiple beam tuning fork structure comprises a first end fixed by a first substrate anchor and a second end fixed by a second substrate anchor. 22. The method of claim 20 wherein the frequency adjustment structure is integrated into a fixed electrode of the MEMS resonator. 23. The method of claim 20 wherein the first heating current resistively heats the frequency adjustment structure to between 900째 C. and 1200째 C. 24. The method of claim 20 wherein the beam structure comprises at least one high tension area, wherein in response to the first heating current, material of the frequency adjustment structure deposits on the high tension area. 25. The method of claim 20 wherein the beam structure comprises a plurality of high tension areas, wherein in response to the first heating current, a substantial amount of the evaporated material of the frequency adjustment structure deposits on the high tension areas. 26. The method of claim 20 wherein the frequency adjustment structure and the beam structure are comprised of a polycrystalline silicon material and the first heating current resistively heats the frequency adjustment structure to greater than approximately 900째 C. 27. The method of claim 20 wherein the frequency adjustment structure and the beam structure are comprised of a polycrystalline silicon material and the first heating current resistively heats the frequency adjustment structure to greater than approximately 1200째 C. 28. The method of claim 27 wherein the frequency adjustment structure is integrated into a fixed electrode of the MEMS resonator. 29. The method of claim 20 wherein the beam structure comprises a plurality of high tension areas, wherein in response to the first heating current, a substantial amount of the evaporated material of the frequency adjustment structure deposits on areas other than the high tension areas. 30. The method of claim 29 wherein the frequency adjustment structure and the beam structure are comprised of a polycrystalline silicon material and the first heating current resistively heats the frequency adjustment structure to greater than approximately 900째 C. 31. The method of claim 29 wherein the frequency adjustment structure and the beam structure are comprised of a polycrystalline silicon material and the first heating current resistively heats the frequency adjustment structure to greater than approximately 1200째 C. 32. The method of claim 20 further including: measuring the first resonant frequency of the MEMS resonator; and determining the first heating current based on the measured first resonant frequency. 33. The method of claim 20 further including: determining a second heating current; and applying the second heating current to the frequency adjustment structure wherein applying the second heating current includes passing the second heating current from the first electrical contact to the second electrical contact to resistively heat the frequency adjustment structure, wherein, in response, additional material of the frequency adjustment structure deposits on the beam structure to provide a third resonant frequency of the MEMS resonator. 34. A method of adjusting the resonant frequency of a MEMS resonator, wherein the MEMS resonator comprises a first substrate anchor including a first electrical contact, a second substrate anchor including a second electrical contact, and a beam structure fixed at a first end by the first substrate anchor and at a second end by the second substrate anchor wherein the beam structure comprises a multiple beam tuning fork structure, wherein each beam in the multiple beam tuning fork structure comprises a first end fixed by the first substrate anchor and a second end fixed by the second substrate anchor, and wherein the MEMS resonator includes a first resonant frequency, the method comprising: selecting a first heating current to apply to the first electrical contact; and applying the first heating current to the MEMS resonator wherein applying the first heating current includes passing the first heating current from the first electrical contact to the second electrical contact to resistively heat the beam structure, wherein, in response, the material of the beam structure changes to provide a second resonant frequency of the MEMS resonator. 35. The method of claim 34 wherein the beam structure comprises a monocrystalline or polycrystalline silicon material. 36. The method of claim 34 wherein the first heating current resistively heats the beam structure to greater than 300째 C. 37. The method of claim 34 wherein the first heating current resistively heats the beam structure to between approximately 900째 C. and approximately 1200째 C. 38. The method of claim 34 wherein the beam structure comprises a high tension area, wherein the high tension area is resistively heated in response to the first heating current thereby causing the material of the high tension area to change. 39. The method of claim 34 wherein the beam structure comprises a high tension area, wherein in response to the first heating current, the high tension area is heated to a substantially higher temperature than other portions of the beam structure. 40. The method of claim 34 wherein the first heating current resistively heats the beam structure to greater than approximately 900째 C. 41. The method of claim 34 further including measuring the first resonant frequency of the MEMS resonator and wherein the first heating current is selected based on the measured first resonant frequency. 42. The method of claim 34 further including: measuring the second resonant frequency of the MEMS resonator; calculating a second heating current; and applying the second heating current to the MEMS resonator wherein applying the second heating current includes passing the second heating current from the first electrical contact to the second electrical contact to resistively heat the beam structure, wherein, in response, the material of the beam structure changes to provide a third resonant frequency of the MEMS resonator. 43. A method of adjusting the resonant frequency of a MEMS resonator, wherein the MEMS resonator comprises a first substrate anchor including a first electrical contact, a second substrate anchor including a second electrical contact, and a beam structure fixed at a first end by the first substrate anchor and at a second end by the second substrate anchor wherein the beam structure comprises a multiple beam tuning fork structure, wherein each beam in the multiple beam tuning fork structure comprises a first end fixed by the first substrate anchor and a second end fixed by the second substrate anchor, and wherein the MEMS resonator includes a first resonant frequency, the method comprising: applying a first heating current to the MEMS resonator wherein applying the first heating current includes passing the first heating current from the first electrical contact to the second electrical contact to resistively heat the beam structure, wherein, in response, material of the beam structure evaporates therefrom to provide a second resonant frequency of the MEMS resonator; and measuring the second resonant frequency of the MEMS resonator. 44. The method of claim 43 wherein the beam structure comprises a monocrystalline silicon material. 45. The method of claim 43 further including measuring the first resonant frequency of the MEMS resonator. 46. The method of claim 45 wherein the amount of the first heating current is determined using the measured first resonant frequency and wherein the method further includes: determining a second heating current using the measured second resonant frequency; and applying the second heating current to the MEMS resonator to resistively heat the beam structure. 47. The method of claim 43 wherein the beam structure comprises at least one high tension area, wherein, in response to the first heating current, the high tension area is heated to a substantially higher temperature than other portions of the beam structure. 48. The method of claim 43 wherein the beam structure is comprised of a polycrystalline silicon material. 49. The method of claim 43 wherein the beam structure consists essentially of a polycrystalline silicon material. 50. The method of claim 43 wherein the first heating current resistively heats the beam structure to greater than approximately 900째 C. 51. The method of claim 43 further including: measuring the first resonant frequency of the MEMS resonator; and determining the first heating current based on the measured first resonant frequency. 52. The method of claim 43 further including: determining a second heating current; and applying the second heating current to the MEMS resonator wherein applying the second heating current includes passing the second heating current from the first electrical contact to the second electrical contact to resistively heat the beam structure, wherein, in response, the material of the beam structure changes to provide a third resonant frequency of the MEMS resonator. 53. A method of adjusting the resonant frequency of a MEMS resonator, wherein the MEMS resonator comprises a first substrate anchor including a first electrical contact, a second substrate anchor including a second electrical contact, and a beam structure fixed at a first end by the first substrate anchor and at a second end by the second substrate anchor, wherein the beam structure is comprised of a polycrystalline or monocrystalline silicon material, and wherein the MEMS resonator includes a first resonant frequency, the method comprising: applying a first heating current to the MEMS resonator wherein applying the first heating current includes passing the first heating current from the first electrical contact to the second electrical contact to resistively heat the beam structure, wherein, in response, material of the beam structure evaporates therefrom to provide a second resonant frequency of the MEMS resonator, wherein the first heating current resistively heats the beam structure to greater than approximately 1200째 C.; and measuring the second resonant frequency of the MEMS resonator. 54. The method of claim 53 wherein the beam structure comprises a multiple beam tuning fork structure, wherein each beam in the multiple beam tuning fork structure comprises a first end fixed by the first substrate anchor and a second end fixed by the second substrate anchor. 55. The method of claim 53 further including measuring the first resonant frequency of the MEMS resonator. 56. The method of claim 53 further including: determining a second heating current using the measured second resonant frequency; and applying the second heating current to the MEMS resonator to resistively heat the beam structure. 57. The method of claim 53 wherein the beam structure comprises at least one high tension area, wherein, in response to the first heating current, the high tension area is heated to a substantially higher temperature than other portions of the beam structure. 58. The method of claim 53 wherein the beam structure consists essentially of a polycrystalline silicon material or monocrystalline silicon. 59. The method of claim 53 further including: measuring the first resonant frequency of the MEMS resonator; and determining the first heating current using the measured first resonant frequency. 60. The method of claim 53 further including: determining a second heating current; and applying the second heating current to the MEMS resonator wherein applying the second heating current includes passing the second heating current from the first electrical contact to the second electrical contact to resistively heat the beam structure, wherein, in response, the material of the beam structure changes to provide a third resonant frequency of the MEMS resonator.
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