A multi-layer sealing film for high seal yield is provided. In some embodiments, a substrate comprises a vent opening extending through the substrate, from an upper side of the substrate to a lower side of the substrate. The upper side of the substrate has a first pressure, and the lower side of the substrate has a second pressure different than the first pressure. The multi-layer sealing film covers and seals the vent opening to prevent the first pressure from equalizing with the second pressure through the vent opening. Further, the multi-layer sealing film comprises a pair of metal layers and a barrier layer sandwiched between metal layers. Also provided is a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) package comprising the multilayer sealing film, and a method for manufacturing the multi-layer sealing film.

A packaged micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) device (100) comprises a circuitry chip (101) attached to the pad (110) of a substrate with leads (111), and a MEMS (150) vertically attached to the chip surface by a layer (140) of low modulus silicone compound. On the chip surface, the MEMS device is surrounded by a polyimide ring (130) with a surface phobic to silicone compounds. A dome-shaped glob (160) of cured low modulus silicone material covers the MEMS and the MEMS terminal bonding wire spans (180); the glob is restricted to the chip surface area inside the polyimide ring and has a surface non-adhesive to epoxy-based molding compounds. A package (190) of polymeric molding compound encapsulates the vertical assembly of the glob embedding the MEMS, the circuitry chip, and portions of the substrate; the molding compound is non-adhering to the glob surface yet adhering to all other surfaces.

A semiconductor device may include a first substrate, a first electrical component, a lid, a second substrate, and a second electrical component. The first substrate may include an upper surface, a lower surface, and an upper cavity in the upper surface. The first electrical component may reside in the upper cavity of the first substrate. The lid may cover the upper cavity and may include a port that permits fluid to flow between an environment external to the semiconductor device and the upper cavity. The second substrate may include the second electrical component mounted to an upper surface of the second substrate. The lower surface of the first substrate and the upper surface of the second substrate may fluidically seal the second electrical component from the upper cavity.

The invention relates to a circuit board module (2) for a sound transducer assembly (1) for generating and/or detecting sound waves in the audible wavelength spectrum, with a circuit board (4), which features a recess (6) with a first opening (7), and at least a part of a MEMS sound transducer (5), which is arranged in the area of the first opening (7), such that the recess (6) at least partially forms a cavity (9) of the MEMS sound transducer (5). In accordance with the invention, the recess (6) features a second opening (8) opposite to the first opening (7), such that the recess (6) extends completely through the circuit board (4). In addition, the invention relates to a sound transducer assembly (1) with such a circuit board module (2) along with a method for manufacturing such sound transducer assembly (1).

Systems and methods are provided for fabricating a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) sensor system. A first conductive layer is provided over a pad. A second conductive layer is provided over the pad, over an outgassing layer, and over a conductive bump stop structure. A first etch is performed to remove a portion of the second conductive layer over the pad. A second etch is performed, using a single mask, to remove a portion of the first conductive layer over the pad and to remove the second conductive layer over the outgassing layer.

A packaged micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) device (100) comprises a circuitry chip (101) attached to the pad (110) of a substrate with leads (111), and a MEMS (150) vertically attached to the chip surface by a layer (140) of low modulus silicone compound. On the chip surface, the MEMS device is surrounded by a polyimide ring (130) with a surface phobic to silicone compounds. A dome-shaped glob (160) of cured low modulus silicone material covers the MEMS and the MEMS terminal bonding wire spans (180); the glob is restricted to the chip surface area inside the polyimide ring and has a surface non-adhesive to epoxy-based molding compounds. A package (190) of polymeric molding compound encapsulates the vertical assembly of the glob embedding the MEMS, the circuitry chip, and portions of the substrate; the molding compound is non-adhering to the glob surface yet adhering to all other surfaces.

The present invention provides a flip-chip package for MEMS device without time consuming wire-bonding. Bonding a silicon chip to a printed circuit board can be achieved by restricting the heat deformation of printed circuit board with adhered glass substrate which has similar heat expansion coefficient as silicon.

The invention relates to a method in which a layer compound having a substrate having an adhesive layer applied thereon at least in regions is provided. An opening extending through the substrate and through the adhesive layer is introduced therein in order to obtain a patterned layer compound. A microchip having an active region arranged on the outside of the chip is provided, wherein the active region is a sensor area or a radiation coupling-out area. In addition, in accordance with the invention, the microchip is arranged on the adhesive layer of the patterned layer compound such that the active region is exposed through the opening.

A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) package includes a wafer with an interconnect layer disposed thereon. A first device substrate including a first MEMS device and a second device substrate including a second MEMS device are laterally spaced apart from each other and disposed on the wafer. A first and a second bond seal rings are disposed below the first and the second device substrates, respectively, and both bonded to the interconnect layer. A first handle substrate includes a first cavity having a first pressure, and is bonded to the first device substrate. A second handle substrates includes a second cavity having a second pressure different from the first pressure, and is bonded to the second device substrate. A hole is disposed in the second bond seal ring for pressure adjustment in the second cavity.

A microelectromechanical device includes: a body accommodating a microelectromechanical structure; and a cap bonded to the body and electrically coupled to the microelectromechanical structure through conductive bonding regions. The cap including a selection module, which has first selection terminals coupled to the microelectromechanical structure, second selection terminals, and at least one control terminal, and which can be controlled through the control terminal to couple the second selection terminals to respective first selection terminals according, selectively, to one of a plurality of coupling configurations corresponding to respective operating conditions.