H. Theuss, C. Geissler, Franz-Xaver Muehlbauer, Claus von Waechter, T. Kilger, J. Wagner, T. Fischer, U. Bartl, Stephan Helbig, A. Sigl, D. Maier, B. Goller, Matthias Vobl, M. Herrmann, J. Lodermeyer, U. Krumbein, A. Dehé
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Abstract
This work presents a fully functional miniaturized MEMS microphone demonstrator assembled within a modified Fan Out Wafer Level Package (FOWLP) process chain. Core of the development is the adaption of the FOWLP-process to MEMS-microphones, which have not yet been fully processed in the wafer fab. Instead, these microphone chips contain non-released membranes making them sufficiently robust to withstand backend processes, such as laminating and molding. The membrane release itself is performed on the reconstituted mold-wafer and postponed to a later process step. Mechanical stress effects induced by the package onto the MEMS are limited to a minimum by the implementation of stress decoupling suspension structures on the MEMS die.