Superfilling secondary metallization process in MEMS fabrication

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8747642
APP PUB NO 20110100826A1
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12608857

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Processes are provided herein for the fabrication of MEMS utilizing both a primary metal that is integrated into the final MEMS structure and a sacrificial secondary metal that provides structural support for the primary metal component during machining. More specifically, techniques are disclosed to increase the rate of secondary metal deposition between primary metal features in order to prevent voiding in the sacrificial secondary metal and thus enhance structural support of the primary metal during machining.

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FORMFACTOR INC7005 SOUTHFRONT ROAD LIVERMORE CA 94551

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Leavy, Montray Arcadia, US 26 239

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