Three-dimensional AMRMEMS tri-axle magnetometer structure and magnetometers
Technical field
The present invention relates to field of semiconductor manufacture, more particularly, the present invention relates to a kind of three-dimensional AMRMEMS tri-axle magnetometer structures of making based on NiFeAMR characteristic and the three-dimensional AMRMEMS tri-axle magnetometers that comprise this three axles magnetometer structure.
Background technology
MEMS (micro electro mechanical system) (MEMS, Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) is a kind of industrial technology that microelectric technique and mechanical engineering are fused together, and its opereating specification is in micrometer range.
Nowadays, utilize the MEMS (micro electro mechanical system) (AMR MEMS) of anisotropic magnetoresistive (AMR, anisotropic magneto resistive) the effect manufacture of FeNi to have highly sensitive, Heat stability is good, the cost of material is low, and preparation technology is simple, is widely used.
Three-dimensional AMR MEMS tri-axle magnetometers are exactly the MEMS device of the anisotropic magneto-resistive effect manufacture of a kind of FeNi of utilization.Magnetometer, also referred to as electronic compass, refers to various for utilizing the instrument of the Lai Ding arctic, terrestrial magnetic field.
In the processing procedure of three axles (X-axis, Y-axis, Z axis) magnetometer, X-axis and Y-axis are to do in the plane, and Z axis need to be vertical with the plane of X-axis and Y-axis formation, thus to form a groove side vertical with plane, to form Z axis.
Fig. 1 schematically shows the three-dimensional AMRMEMS tri-axle magnetometer structures according to prior art.
As shown in Figure 1, according to the three-dimensional AMRMEMS tri-axle magnetometer structures of prior art, comprise:
Be arranged in the anisotropic magnetoresistance material on predetermined plane, to form X and the Y-axis of three axle magnetometer structures, then on magnetoresistance material, form electrod assembly (as barber electrode), be used for changing direction of current, to utilize the anisotropic magnetoresistance of AMR material;
Oxide channel 30, the sidewall of described oxide channel 30 is vertical with described predetermined plane;
Be arranged in the anisotropic magneto-resistive material 40 on a sidewall of described oxide channel, anisotropic magneto-resistive material 40 forms the Z axis of three axle magnetometer structures.
But, as shown in Figure 1, general only in a side formation anisotropic magneto-resistive material 40 of oxide channel according to the three-dimensional AMRMEMS tri-axle magnetometer structures of prior art, can not effectively utilize thus the trenched side-wall of oxide formation, thereby device area is larger.
Summary of the invention
Technical matters to be solved by this invention is for there being above-mentioned defect in prior art, provides a kind of and can effectively utilize device space, thereby reduce chip size, increases the three-dimensional AMR MEMS tri-axle magnetometer structures of device density.
In order to realize above-mentioned technical purpose, according to a first aspect of the invention, a kind of three-dimensional AMR MEMS tri-axle magnetometer structures of making based on NiFe AMR characteristic are provided, comprise: be arranged in the NiFe anisotropic magnetoresistance material of predetermined plane, described anisotropic magneto-resistive material rete forms X-axis and the Y-axis of three axle magnetometer structures; On magnetoresistance material, form electrode as barber electrode; Oxide channel, the sidewall of described oxide channel is vertical with described predetermined plane; Be arranged in the anisotropic magneto-resistive material on two sidewalls parallel with length direction electrod assembly described oxide channel, described anisotropic magneto-resistive material forms the Z axis of three axle magnetometer structures.
Preferably, one end of the described electrod assembly between adjacent described oxide channel is connected, and also can need design according to side circuit.
Preferably, the material of described electrod assembly is aluminium.
Preferably, described anisotropic magneto-resistive material rete and Z axis anisotropic magneto-resistive material have same material.
Preferably, described anisotropic magneto-resistive material rete is FeNi rete.
Preferably, Z axis anisotropic magneto-resistive material is FeNi.
Preferably, described electrod assembly is Barber electrode.
According to a second aspect of the invention, providing a kind of has according to the magnetometer of the three-dimensional AMR MEMS tri-axle magnetometer structures described in first aspect present invention.
Thus, in three-dimensional AMR MEMS tri-axle magnetometer structures according to the present invention, owing to arranging Z axis anisotropic magneto-resistive material on two sidewalls parallel with length direction electrod assembly described oxide channel, can effectively utilize device space, thereby reduction chip size, increases device density.
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By reference to the accompanying drawings, and by reference to detailed description below, will more easily to the present invention, there is more complete understanding and more easily understand its advantage of following and feature, wherein:
Fig. 1 schematically shows the three-dimensional AMRMEMS tri-axle magnetometer structures according to prior art.
Fig. 2 schematically shows three-dimensional according to the preferred embodiment of the invention AMRMEMS tri-axle magnetometer structures.
Fig. 3 schematically shows electrode principle of work.
It should be noted that, accompanying drawing is used for illustrating the present invention, and unrestricted the present invention.Note, the accompanying drawing that represents structure may not be to draw in proportion.And in accompanying drawing, identical or similar element indicates identical or similar label.
Embodiment
In order to make content of the present invention more clear and understandable, below in conjunction with specific embodiments and the drawings, content of the present invention is described in detail.
Fig. 2 schematically shows three-dimensional according to the preferred embodiment of the invention AMR MEMS tri-axle magnetometer structures.
As shown in Figure 2, three-dimensional according to the preferred embodiment of the invention AMRMEMS tri-axle magnetometer structures comprise:
The NiFe anisotropic magnetoresistance material that is arranged in predetermined plane, described anisotropic magneto-resistive material rete forms X-axis and the Y-axis of three axle magnetometer structures; Then on magnetoresistance material, form electrod assembly (as barber electrode), be used for changing direction of current, to utilize the anisotropic magnetoresistance of AMR material;
Oxide channel 30, the sidewall of described oxide channel 30 is vertical with described predetermined plane;
Be arranged in the anisotropic magneto-resistive material 40 on two parallel sidewalls of the length direction with electrod assembly 20 of described oxide channel, this anisotropic magneto-resistive material 40 forms the Z axis of three axle magnetometer structures.
Preferably, one end of the described electrod assembly 20 between adjacent described oxide channel 30 is connected.Also can need design according to side circuit.
Preferably, the material of described electrod assembly 20 is aluminium.
Preferably, described anisotropic magneto-resistive material rete 10 and anisotropic magneto-resistive material 40 have same material.
Preferably, described anisotropic magneto-resistive material rete 10 is FeNi retes.
Preferably, anisotropic magneto-resistive material 40 is FeNi.
Preferably, electrod assembly 20 is Barber electrodes.As shown in Figure 3, conventionally, the easy axis shape of the direction of barber electrode and magnetoresistance material in angle of 45 degrees, when electric current during by electrode can with the direction of magnetic resistance easy magnetizing axis in angle of 45 degrees.Thus, there is shown as seen the sample situation of 40 one-tenth 45 jiaos of anisotropic magneto-resistive material.
Thus, in three-dimensional according to the preferred embodiment of the invention AMRMEMS tri-axle magnetometer structures, owing to arranging anisotropic magneto-resistive material 40 on parallel two sidewalls of the length direction with electrod assembly 20 at described oxide channel, can effectively utilize device space, thereby reduction chip size, increases device density.
According to another preferred embodiment of the invention, the present invention also provides a kind of three-dimensional AMR MEMS tri-axle magnetometers that adopt three-dimensional according to the preferred embodiment of the invention AMR MEMS tri-axle magnetometer structures as shown in Figure 2.
In addition, it should be noted that, unless stated otherwise or point out, otherwise the descriptions such as the term in instructions " first ", " second ", " the 3rd " are only for distinguishing each assembly, element, step of instructions etc., rather than for representing logical relation between each assembly, element, step or ordinal relation etc.
Be understandable that, although the present invention with preferred embodiment disclosure as above, yet above-described embodiment is not in order to limit the present invention.For any those of ordinary skill in the art, do not departing from technical solution of the present invention scope situation, all can utilize the technology contents of above-mentioned announcement to make many possible changes and modification to technical solution of the present invention, or be revised as the equivalent embodiment of equivalent variations.Therefore, every content that does not depart from technical solution of the present invention,, all still belongs in the scope of technical solution of the present invention protection any simple modification made for any of the above embodiments, equivalent variations and modification according to technical spirit of the present invention.