Method of fabricating MEMS devices using plasma etching and device therefor

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PATENT NO 10913653
APP PUB NO 20160257559A1
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14658114

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A method for fabricating a MEMS sensor device. The method can include providing a substrate, forming an IC layer overlying the substrate, forming an oxide layer overlying the IC layer, forming a metal layer coupled to the IC layer through the oxide layer, forming a MEMS layer having a pair of designated sense electrode portions and a designated proof mass portion overlying the oxide layer, forming a via structure within each of the designated sense electrode portions, and etching the MEMS layer to form a pair of sense electrodes and a proof mass from the designated sense electrode portions and proof mass portions, respectively. The via structure can include a ground post and the proof mass can include a sense comb. The MEMS sensor device formed using this method can result is more well-defined edges of the proof mass structure.

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MOVELLA INC2570 NORTH FIRST STREET SUITE 300 SAN JOSE CA 95131

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Chen, W J (Wen-Chih) Hsinchu, TW 1 0
Chuang, Ben (Wen-Pin) Hsinchu, TW 1 3
Kuo, M H (Ming-Hong) Hsinchu, TW 1 0
Lee, Tse-Hsi “Terrence” San Jose, US 1 3

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