In RF-MEMS packaging, next to the protection of movable structures, optimization of package electrical performance plays a very important role. In this work, a wafer-level packaging process has been investigated and optimized in order to minimize electrical parasitic effects. The RF-MEMS package concept used is based on a wafer-level bonding of a capping silicon substrate to an RF-MEMS wafer. The capping silicon substrate resistivity, substrate thickness and the geometry of through-substrate electrical interconnect vias have been optimized using finite-element electromagnetic simulations (Ansoft HFSS). Test structures for electrical characterization have been designed and after their fabrication, measurement results will be compared with simulations.
@article{arxiv.0711.3275,
title = {Parasitic Effects Reduction for Wafer-Level Packaging of RF-Mems},
author = {J. Iannacci and Jason Tian and S. Sinaga and R. Gaddi and A. Gnudi and M. Bartek},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0711.3275},
year = {2007}
}
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