A novel method for the manufacture ofMEMS devices with large exposed area based on SOl wafers

This paper describes a novel method of producing released MEMS devices with large exposed area based on SOl wafers. First, we discussed when the notching effect happens, from our experiments, for 30pm SOl wafer, the gap between lines should be below 14pm to initiate notching. Then, the release structure for the large exposed area device is designed, which opens up opportunities for the design of devices with large movement capabilities. A silicon temperature sensor with large exposed area is used to demonstrate the proposed method. Observations of the release structure at various stages of removal confirm our method; the device has been released use the one-step process and the large exposed area cleared without 'grass' effect.