Micro fabrication is the process of creating micro-scale structures on a substrate (usually a silicon wafer). The micro fabrication market is the foundation of the MEMS and semiconductor industries.

The Micro Fabrication Process Flow

The [LSI keyword: micro fabrication market] follows a sequence. Substrate preparation: cleaning the silicon wafer. Deposition: depositing a thin film (oxide, nitride, metal) using CVD or PVD. The micro fabrication market for "plasma-enhanced" CVD (PECVD) is used for low-temperature deposition. Lithography: spin-coating photoresist, exposing through a mask, developing. The micro fabrication market for "positive" and "negative" photoresist are both used. Etching: removing the film where it is not protected by resist. The micro fabrication market for "wet" etching (using chemicals) is isotropic; for "dry" (plasma) etching is anisotropic (vertical walls). The micro fabrication market for "deep reactive ion etching" (DRIE) is used for high-aspect-ratio features. Resist stripping: removing the remaining photoresist. The micro fabrication market for "plasma" ashing is standard. The process is repeated multiple times (with different masks) to build up the structure. The micro fabrication market for "sacrificial" layers (layers that are later removed to release moving parts) is used for MEMS (e.g., accelerometers).

The micro fabrication market for "bulk" micromachining (etching into the silicon wafer itself) and "surface" micromachining (building structures on the surface) are both used. The micro fabrication market for "SOI" (silicon-on-insulator) wafers is used for high-precision MEMS.

Equipment and Cleanliness

The micro fabrication market requires expensive capital equipment. Steppers (lithography), etchers, deposition tools (CVD, PVD, ALD), and inspection tools. The micro fabrication market for "cluster" tools (multiple process chambers connected to a central wafer handler) is standard. The micro fabrication market for "single-wafer" processing (each wafer processed individually) is used for critical steps; for "batch" processing (multiple wafers) is used for less critical steps. The micro fabrication market for "wafer-level" packaging (WLP) uses deposition and lithography to create protective layers over the MEMS. As the micro fabrication market continues to evolve, the focus will be on "larger" wafers (300 mm for some MEMS), on "higher" aspect ratios (for deeper features), and on "new" materials (piezoelectric films for energy harvesting). The micro fabrication market is the domain of the fab (fabrication plant), and its capabilities determine the performance of micro-devices.

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