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  • Materials Science and Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Microtechnology

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  • Radio-frequency micro-electro-mechanical systems (RF MEMS) require robust packaging for reliable performance.
  • Conventional packaging methods for RF MEMS often face challenges with bonding quality and RF performance due to surface topography.
  • Improving the encapsulation of RF MEMS devices is crucial for enhancing their operational lifetime and reliability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and validate a novel wafer-level packaging (WLP) method for RF MEMS devices.
  • To achieve high bonding quality and excellent RF performance using pre-patterned polymers and a silicon cap.
  • To demonstrate significant improvements in device lifetime and negligible impact on microwave characteristics.

Main Methods:

  • A wafer-level packaging method utilizing pre-patterned benzo-cyclo-butene (BCB) polymers and a high-resistivity silicon cap was developed.
  • Photosensitive BCB was spin-coated and patterned to form sealing rings and bonding layers before cavity formation.
  • Anisotropic wet etching was employed for cavity generation, with BCB protected by a sputtered Cr/Au layer.

Main Results:

  • The pre-patterned BCB method yielded superior bonding layer quality, characterized by uniform thickness and improved surface flatness compared to conventional methods.
  • Shear strength tests demonstrated an average shear strength exceeding 21.58 MPa for the packaged devices.
  • RF MEMS switches packaged using this method exhibited a lifetime increase to over 1 billion cycles, with insertion loss below 0.2 dB at 30 GHz.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed RF MEMS WLP method using pre-patterned BCB offers enhanced bonding quality and surface planarity, even on challenging topographies.
  • The packaging technique ensures excellent RF performance with minimal insertion loss and significantly extends the operational lifetime of RF MEMS switches.
  • This innovative packaging solution is highly effective for producing reliable and high-performance RF MEMS devices.