Use of ALD thin film Bragg mirror stacks in tuneable visible light MEMS Fabry-Perot interferometers

Anna Rissanen, Riikka Puurunen

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Abstract

This paper discusses the use of ALD thin films as Bragg mirror structure materials in MEMS Fabry-Perot interferometers in the visible spectral range. Utilizing polyimide sacrificial layer in the FPI fabrication process is also presented as an alternative method to allow higher temperature (T= 300 °C) ALD FPI processing. ALD Al2O3 and TiO2 thin films grown at T= 110 °C are optically characterized to determine their performance in the UV - visible range (λ>200nm) and effects of the ALD temperature on the thin film stacks and the FPI process is discussed. Optically simulated 5-layer Bragg mirror stacks consisting of ALD Al2O3 and TiO2 for wavelengths between 420 nm and 1000 nm are presented and corresponding MEMS mirror membrane structures are fabricated at T= 110 °C and tested for their release yield properties. As a result, the applicable wavelength range of the low-temperature ALD FPI technology can be defined.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings SPIE 8249
Subtitle of host publicationAdvanced Fabrication Technologies for Micro/Nano Optics and Photonics V
EditorsWinston V. Schoenfeld
PublisherInternational Society for Optics and Photonics SPIE
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)978-0-8194-8892-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
MoE publication typeNot Eligible
EventAdvanced Fabrication Technologies for Micro/Nano Optics and Photonics V - San Francisco, United States
Duration: 24 Jan 201225 Jan 2012

Publication series

SeriesProceedings of SPIE
Volume8249
ISSN0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceAdvanced Fabrication Technologies for Micro/Nano Optics and Photonics V
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period24/01/1225/01/12

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