MEMS technology is the primary direction and core foundation of sensor technology development
and process residual stress is a key factor affecting the performance stability of MEMS sensors.Plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition(PECVD)has the characteristics of low process temperature and low film stress
and it acts as the mainstream passivation protection process for MEMS chips.In SiO
2
/Si
3
N
4
multi-layer film systems
stress mismatch is a critical factor affecting the performance stability of film devices such as MEMS micro-hotplates.Through research on process parameters including process temperature
chamber pressure
gas fl
ow
and radio frequency power
stress matching of the multi-layer film is achieved.The minimum absolute stress value of the SiO
2
/Si
3
N
4
composite film reaches 16MPa
meeting the process requirements for MEMS flow sensor chips.