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High-Reliability Accelerometer and Pressure Sensor Design and Test (invited paper)
Presentation at the 4th Annual Conference on MEMS Testing and Reliability
by Tom Kwa, Meggitt Sensing Systems October 18th, 2012
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Meggitt organization and capabilities
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Company history and achievements in MEMS
; Endevco Laboratories founded in Los Altos, CA
First MEMS sculptured silicon diaphragm (1976)
First optimally-damped MEMS crash-test accelerometer (2007) Smallest single-chip triaxial PR accelerometer (2008)
Most survivable accelerometer (2008)
First wafer-level packaged, surface-mountable accelerometer (2004)
First and only 200,000g MEMS accelerometer (1982) First MEMS VC accelerometer with internal electronics (1984) First monolithic MEMS accelerometer for crash testing (1987)
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Meggitt’s markets
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Meggitt’s MEMS fab
SAN FRANCISCO
Sunnyvale, CA MEMS facility
Silicon Valley
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Meggitt MEMS facility
! 20,000 square feet ! 3,500 square feet of Class 10,000 or better clean room
! Wafer Fabrication ! Wafer Bonding and Dicing ! Assembly & Test
Assembly & Test
Diffusion
Etch
Photo
Thin films
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Features differentiating Meggitt’s MEMS designs
! Small die size (1-3 mm2 footprint, 0.2-1 mm height)
! Robust and reliable designs (used in mission-critical applications, e.g., fuzes and pacemakers)
! High performance (high sensitivity, resonance, over-range)
Meggitt Sensing Systems US Patented
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Origins of device unreliability
! Mechanical − Fracture (over-load, stress concentration) − Stiction (humidity, particles) − Stress (base strain, conditioning)
! Electrical − Shorts (ESD, metal diffusion) − Opens (ESD, metal corrosion) − Drift (mobile ions, contact surface, stress relief)
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Example 1: Pacemaker accelerometer
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Requirements for implantable accelerometers
Critical: ! Reliability ! Low power consumption ! Small size Important: ! Sensitivity ! Transverse sensitivity ! Dynamic range ! Linearity ! Noise ! Frequency response
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Endevco® model 29950 accelerometer
! Used for over 15 years in implantable heart devices without field returns ! Variable Capacitance Accelerometer ! 2.1 x 2.9 x 0.8 mm3
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Endevco® model 29950 accelerometer in surface-mount package
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Endevco® model 40366 wafer-level packaged, surface-mount accelerometer
Covered by US Patents 4,999,735 and
7,696,083
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Over-range and anti-stiction features in Endevco® model 40366
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Acceleration test 1400g (x, y and z)
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Mechanical Fracture (over-load, stress concentration) Stiction (humidity, particles) Stress (base strain, conditioning)
Electrical Shorts (ESD, metal diffusion) Opens (ESD, metal corrosion) Drift (mobile ions, contact surface, stress relief)
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Shock test (2300g)
Mechanical Fracture (over-load, stress concentration) Stiction (humidity, particles) Stress (base strain, conditioning)
Electrical Shorts (ESD, metal diffusion) Opens (ESD, metal corrosion) Drift (mobile ions, contact surface, stress relief)
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Temperature cycling test (-55 to 125ºC)
Mechanical Fracture (over-load, stress concentration) Stiction (humidity, particles) Stress (base strain, conditioning)
Electrical Shorts (ESD, metal diffusion) Opens (ESD, metal corrosion) Drift (mobile ions, contact surface, stress relief)
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Hermeticity test
Mechanical Fracture (over-load, stress concentration) Stiction (humidity, particles) Stress (base strain, conditioning)
Electrical Shorts (ESD, metal diffusion) Opens (ESD, metal corrosion) Drift (mobile ions, contact surface, stress relief)
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Ball shear test
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Endevco® model 40366 performance and physical specifications
Parameter Value
Nominal range +/-2 g
Shock limit 10,000 g
Dimensions [mm] 2.1 (W) x 2.9 (L) x 0.8 (H)
Nominal sensitivity 0.15-0.35 pF/g
Transverse sensitivity 0.5%
Frequency response -20 dB @ 1 kHz
Hermeticity <5E-8 cc/s (MIL-STD-883)
Non-destructive shear 2,000 gram
Electrical isolation >10 GΩ
Storage temperature -55 to 125ºC (minimum)
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Example 2: Bunker-buster accelerometer
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Requirements for accelerometers in high-shock applications
Critical: ! Reliability ! Survivability ! Minimal zero-shift after shock Important: ! Small size ! Sensitivity ! Transverse sensitivity ! Dynamic range ! Resonance modes ! Frequency response
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Endevco® bunker-buster accelerometer
US Patented
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Survivability enhancements in Endevco® model 72 accelerometer
! Mechanical stops prevent damage to die from high-g over-range inputs − Base and lid serve as stops (z-axis) – walls for x, y − Approximately 3 times full-scale range
! Light damping attenuates resonance to prevent damage due to ‘ringing’ − Mechanism is squeeze-film gas damping − 5% nominal (can be adjusted) − Additional benefit is preventing saturation of signal conditioning circuitry
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Endevco® model 2925 Comparison Shock Calibrator for low-g shock testing
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Shock survivability test set-up
! Testing on Hopkinson Bar ! Tested over temperature (hot and cold) ! 20,000g range unit survived to 240,000g in sensitive and cross axes
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Endevco® model 2973A Hopkinson bar for high-g shock testing
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Survivability test data
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Zero-shift-after-shock results
! 20,000g (1x) sensitive axis < 30g ! 80,000g (4x) sensitive axis < 40g ! 80,000g (4x) cross axis < 40g
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Base strain test results
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Very-High G shock machine
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Cannon and sled tests
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_JTT3OsDJQ
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Flight test
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Example 3: Aircraft tire pressure sensor
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Requirements for pressure sensors on aircraft tires
Critical: ! Reliability ! Output stability ! High-temperature survivability Important: ! Pressure over-range ! Acceleration sensitivity ! Breakdown voltage
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General factors affecting die stability
! Materials − E.g., Impurities, metal stack
! Design – Layout − Geometry
! Design – Process − E.g., Bonding
! Facility – Equipment − E.g., Uniformity in Photo, Diffusion, Etch
! Facility – Environment − Particle count, contaminants
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General factors affecting pressure transducer stability
! Materials − E.g., Substrate, adhesives
! Design − E.g., Package build-up, mounting technique
! Post-assembly treatment − E.g., Burn-in scheme
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Design features of Endevco® model 30225 high-temperature pressure sensor
! Silicon-On-Insulator starting material ! High-temperature capable metal stack
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Thermal cycling profile (-55 to 260ºC)
Time
Time
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Summary
! Parameters measured to evaluate device reliability include zero-measurand output (zero offset), sensitivity, and resistance, before, during and after subjecting the devices to their full-scale operating measurement range while also subjecting the devices to elevated temperatures, humidity and vibration levels to screen for or induce early mechanical or electrical failure
! Design features required to ensure high reliability are driven by the application
! Despite careful design and various qualifications, extensive in-production testing is unavoidable to guarantee high reliability …which comes at a cost
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Further reading
[1] “Practical Understanding of Key Accelerometer Specifications,” Technical Paper No. 328, Meggitt (San Juan Capistrano), Inc.
[2] T. Kwa, “Wafer-level packaged accelerometer with solderable SMT terminals”, IEEE Sensors 2006, Daegu, Korea, Oct 22-25, 2006.
[3] T. Kwa, G. Pender, J. Letterneau, K. Easler, R. Martin, “A new generation of high-shock accelerometers with extreme survivability performance”, 53rd NDIA Fuze Conference, Orlando, FL, May 19-21, 2009.
[4] T. Kwa, G. Pender, J. Letterneau, “Triaxial accelerometer for placement in the ear canal”, Nanotech 2010, Anaheim, CA, June 21-24, 2010.
[5] “Model 2925 AACS Comparison Shock Calibrator (POP)”, Datasheet No. 2925, Meggitt (San Juan Capistrano), Inc.
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Contact info
Tom Kwa, PhD, Design and Development Manager Meggitt Sensing Systems 355 N. Pastoria Ave Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Tel: +1 (408) 739-3533 [email protected]
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