The disclosure relates to a process for producing a base of an analysis cell for analyzing a biochemical material. Here, carbon-rich precursor molecules and low-carbon precursor molecules are deposited on a substrate in a defined mixing ratio in order to form a precursor layer, wherein the low-carbon precursor molecules have a defined size and a hydrophobic end group. In a further step, the precursor layer is post-treated in a suitable manner in order to produce the base as a layer with at least one pore having a pore size dependent on the defined size and a pore count dependent on the defined mixing ratio.

The disclosure relates to a method for producing a sequencing unit for sequencing a biochemical material. In this case, at least one sequencing pore for sequencing the biochemical material in a precursor layer is created in a thermal lithography process in order to produce a pre-structured layer. The pre-structured layer is then converted into a graphene layer by heating to a conversion temperature in order to produce the sequencing unit. The sequencing pore is reduced to a size suitable for sequencing, depending on the transformation temperature.

A micromechanical component for a sensor device including a substrate having a substrate surface, at least one stator electrode situated on the substrate surface and/or on the at least one intermediate layer covering at least partially the substrate surface, which is formed in each case from a first semiconductor and/or metal layer, at least one adjustably situated actuator electrode, which is formed in each case from a second semiconductor and/or metal layer, and a diaphragm spanning the at least one stator electrode and the at least one actuator electrode, including a diaphragm exterior side directed away from the at least one stator electrode, which is formed from a third semiconductor and/or metal layer, a stiffening and/or protective structure protruding at the diaphragm exterior side being formed from a fourth semiconductor and/or metal layer.

A capacitive transducer or microphone includes a first substrate of one or more layers and which includes a first surface, a first cavity in the first surface, and a mesa diaphragm that spans the first cavity. The capacitive transducer or microphone includes a second substrate fixed to the first substrate. The second substrate has one or more layers which includes a second cavity having a nonplanar (e.g., contoured or structured or stepped) bottom surface that faces the mesa diaphragm. A shape or relief of the bottom surface of the cavity may advantageously be, to at least some degree, complementary to a deformed shape of the diaphragm. The second substrate may include one or more acoustic holes, non-uniformly distributed thereacross. One or more vents may vent the second cavity.

The invention provides a MEMS microphone. The MEMS microphone includes a substrate, having a first opening. A dielectric layer is disposed on the substrate, wherein the dielectric layer has a second opening aligned to the first opening. A diaphragm is disposed within the second opening of the dielectric layer, wherein a peripheral region of the diaphragm is embedded into the dielectric layer at sidewall of the second opening. A backplate layer is disposed on the dielectric layer and covering over the second opening. The backplate layer includes a plurality of acoustic holes arranged into a regular array pattern. The regular array pattern comprises a pattern unit, the pattern unit comprises one of the acoustic holes as a center hole, and peripheral holes of the acoustic holes surrounding the center hole with a same pitch to the center hole.

A chip package includes a semiconductor substrate and a metal layer. The semiconductor substrate has an opening and a sidewall surrounding the opening, in which an upper portion of the sidewall is a concave surface. The semiconductor substrate is made of a material including silicon. The metal layer is located on the semiconductor substrate. The metal layer has plural through holes above the opening to define a MEMS (Microelectromechanical system) structure, in which the metal layer is made of a material including aluminum.

The present disclosure describes techniques for altering the epoxy wettability of a surface of a MEMS device. Particularly applicable to flip-chip bonding arrangements in which a top surface of a MEMS device is adhered to a package substrate. A barrier region is provided on a top surface of the MEMs device, laterally outside a region which forms, or overlies, the backplate and/or the cavity in the transducer substrate. The barrier region comprises a plurality of discontinuities, e.g. dimples, which inhibit the flow of epoxy.

Described herein are nanopore devices as well as methods for assembling a nanopore device including one or more nanopores that can be used to detect molecules such as nucleic acids, amino acids (proteins), and the like. Specifically, a nanopore device includes an insulating layer that reduces electrical noise and thereby improves the sensing resolution of the one or more nanopores integrated within the nanopore device.

The present application relates to multifunctional hierarchically microstructured surfaces and three-dimensional anchored interfacial domain structures. The multifunctional properties are extremal. In one aspect the microstructured surfaces may be super-adhesive. Examples of super-adhesive mechanisms may include gas trapping, fluid trapping, and solid wrinkle trapping. In another aspect the micro structured surfaces may be nearly adhesive-less. Examples of adhesive-less mechanisms may include inter-solid surface lubrication, energy conserving fluid flows, and super-low drag phase-phase lateral displacement. The extremal structures may be obtained by anchoring mechanisms. Examples of anchoring mechanisms may include Wenzel-Cassie formation, contact angle confusion, and capillary effects.

A micro electro mechanical system (MEMS) includes a circuit substrate comprising electronic circuitry, a support substrate having a recess, a bonding layer disposed between the circuit substrate and the support substrate, through holes passing through the circuit substrate to the recess, a first conductive layer disposed on a front side of the circuit substrate, and a second conductive layer disposed on an inner wall of the recess. The first conductive layer extends into the through holes and the second conductive layer extends into the through holes and coupled to the first conductive layer.