MEMS and Sensors
iMEMS® Accelerometers
iMEMS® Gyroscopes
Analog Temperature Sensors
Digital Temperature Sensors
Micromachining Technology Overview
Surface Micromachining

Selective Etching

Standard IC Photolithographic Processes

1.6µm Thick Sacrificial Oxide Layer

Deposited 2.0µm Polysilicon Layer

Resulting in 3 Dimensional Structure

Suspended Above Substrate

Free to Move in 3 Dimensions

Surrounding Silicon for Integrated Circuits

BiMOS-2 with 3µm Design Rules

Surface Micromachining Layers
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