EP1889267A1 - Capacitor with a variable capacitance, method for producing the capacitor and use thereof - Google Patents
Capacitor with a variable capacitance, method for producing the capacitor and use thereofInfo
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Definitions
- Capacitor with variable capacitance Method of manufacturing the capacitor and use of the capacitor
- the invention relates to a capacitor having a variable capacitance with at least one electrode and at least one opposing electrode arranged opposite the electrode at a variable distance from the electrode.
- a method for manufacturing the capacitor and a use of the capacitor are given.
- a high-capacity variable capacitance capacitor (tunable capacitance) is needed for a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) circuit.
- VCO voltage controlled oscillator
- Such a circuit is used as a generator of reference frequencies and for mixing channel frequencies and carrier frequencies in communications engineering.
- Low-loss capacitors with high levels of stability are required for the highest possible frequency stability
- tunable capacitors are also used for tunable filters in high-frequency and microwave technology.
- a frequency filter is for example a bandpass filter.
- the bandpass filter is transmissive to a high frequency signal (passband) within a certain frequency band. This means that an attenuation amount for a high frequency signal within this frequency band is low.
- the capacitor has a rigid electrode fixed to a silicon substrate.
- the rigid electrode is arranged opposite a movable counter electrode.
- the counter electrode is designed as a cantilever or bending beam (cantilever).
- the known capacitor is distinguished from other tunable capacitors, such as varactors (capacitance diodes), by a wide tunable range of capacity while maintaining high quality.
- a cantilever made of a material free of inherent stress is preferably used.
- Such a cantilever consists, for example, like the substrate, of monocrystalline silicon.
- MEMS Micro Electromechanical Systems
- a spring stiffness of the boom is taken into account. This means that to set a desired distance between the electrodes, a restoring force based on the spring stiffness has to be overcome. For this purpose, a relatively high voltage must be applied to the electrodes. Alternatively, the spring stiffness of the boom can be reduced by additional design measures. For example, the boom is folded. In this way, lower voltages are sufficient to set a certain distance between the electrodes.
- the known capacitor Due to the electrostatic operating principle, the known capacitor is unstable. This means that the capacitor can only be switched between two capacity states. As the two electrodes of the capacitor attract by electrostatic forces, the capacitance increases and, even at constant voltage, additional charge flows to the electrodes, increasing the attractive force.
- the end position of the movable electrode is formed by a mechanical stop. The mechanical stop can be made in stages, so that several discrete states are adjustable. However, a continuous adjustment of the capacity is not possible in principle.
- a large tuning range of the capacitor results from the fact that an air gap is as small as possible, resulting from the distance between the electrode and the counter electrode. Due to a surface roughness of an electrode surface of the electrodes involved, however, the air gap can not be made arbitrarily small. Unless the electrode surfaces of the electrodes are mechanically and / or chemically polished. This is very expensive.
- a capacitor with variable capacitance is specified with at least one electrode and at least one opposite the electrode arranged at a variable distance from the electrode counter electrode.
- the capacitor is characterized in that within the distance between the electrode and the counter electrode on one of the electrode surfaces of at least one of the electrodes, a dielectric molding with a dielectric molding material for compensating a surface roughness of the electrode surface is arranged.
- the molded part forms a dielectric layer with a fixed layer thickness.
- the variable distance between the electrodes results from an air gap with variable gap width.
- a method for producing the capacitor is also specified with the following method steps: a) providing the electrode of the capacitor, b) applying a dielectric molding compound to the electrode surface of the electrode so that the electrode surface is shaped by the molding compound and c) converting the dielectric molding compound in the dielectric molding with the dielectric molding material, wherein the surface roughness of the electrode surface is compensated.
- the process can be carried out accordingly for the counter electrode.
- the molded part is a dielectric layer which is directly on the electrode surface of the electrode and / or the
- Electrode surface of the counter electrodes is applied and which is made of the dielectric molding material.
- molding material is generally to be understood a product, and in particular a product made of plastic, which can be formed by chipless forming permanent to a molding (molding material).
- non-cutting shaping is meant, for example, injection molding, extrusion or pressing.
- the molding compound is plastically deformable.
- the basic idea of the invention is to compensate a surface roughness (surface contour) of the electrode surface with the aid of the molding compound. Due to its deformability, the molding compound adapts to the surface roughness of the electrode surface.
- the surface roughness of the electrode surface is characterized for example by a certain surface roughness.
- the roughness depth is the distance along a surface normal of the electrode surface between a highest and a lowest point of the electrode surface.
- the dielectric molding material of the molded part has an effective relative dielectric constant of at least 20 and in particular of at least 40.
- the dielectric molding material has the highest possible relative dielectric constant.
- the distance d between the electrode and the counter electrode corresponds to the sum of the layer thickness di of the dielectric layer and the gap width d ⁇ of the air gap.
- the gap width d2 of the air gap can be varied.
- the capacitor has at least two layers between the electrodes: a first layer (molding) with a high-dielectric material and a second layer with a low-dielectric material. While the layer thickness of the first layer is fixed with the high-dielectric material, ie remains unchanged, the layer thickness of the second layer is changed with the low-dielectric material. Instead of air, a further low-dielectric material may be provided for the second layer.
- the further low-dielectric material is, for example, a gas other than air. Vacuum is also conceivable.
- the dielectric molding material has at least one composite material with at least one base material and at least one filler, wherein the base material is a plastic, the filler has a relative dielectric constant of at least 50 and a degree of filling of the filler in the base material is selected such that the effective dielectric constant is at least 20 and in particular at least 40.
- composite material is meant a material obtained by combining different materials.
- the composite is present as a particle composite.
- the particle composite consists of a matrix formed by the base material of the composite. This matrix contains the filler with a certain proportion of filler (degree of filling).
- the base material, the filler and the degree of filling are chosen such that a relatively high, effective dielectric constant for the resulting dielectric molding material is obtained.
- the effective relative dielectric constant is the outward relative permittivity. It results from the dielectric constants of the base material, the filler and the proportions of the materials involved.
- the filler is a ceramic material.
- the ceramic material is preferably a capacitor ceramic.
- the capacitor ceramic is a perovskite (ABO 3 ) and especially an alkaline earth perovskite.
- the A-sites of the perovskite are occupied by one or more alkaline-earth metals.
- the capacitor ceramic is a substance of the barium strontium titanate system ((Ba, Sr) TiO 2).
- the A sites of the perovskite are occupied by barium and / or strontium. Barium and strontium can be present in different proportions to one another.
- the B seats of the perovskite are occupied by Titan.
- the filler is contained as a powder in the composite material.
- the powder consists of powder particles with very small particle diameters.
- the surface roughness of the electrode surfaces is characterized by dimensions in the micron range. Therefore, the filler has a powder of powder particles with an average particle diameter d 50 of less than 100 nm and in particular of less than 50 nm. Due to the average particle diameter in the nm range, the surface roughness of the electrode surface in the micron range can be compensated.
- the base material of the molding compound may be any plastic. With a ceramic material as
- the plastic is an epoxy resin.
- the molding compound is a ceramic-filled epoxy resin.
- the plastic is a non-crosslinked or partially crosslinked plastic. By crosslinking, e.g.
- the molding material is converted into the molding.
- the base material is a thermoplastic material. At higher temperatures, the plastic is plastically deformable.
- a molding compound with the thermoplastic material as the base material is applied to the electrode surface at higher temperatures. The surface roughness of the electrode surface is molded. By subsequent lowering of the temperature, the molding compound is converted into the molding, wherein the surface roughness of the electrode surface is mapped complementary in the molding.
- the molding and the electrode surface may be detachably connected to each other. Preferably, however, are the
- Electrode surface and the molding permanently connected. There is a firm and intimate contact between the molding and the electrode surface of the electrode. It results in a reliable component. An adhesion of the molding and the electrode surface of the electrode to each other can be generated with the aid of a bonding agent (adhesive).
- the bonding agent ensures anchoring of the molding and the electrode surface.
- the adhesive for forming the capacitor is disposed as a thin film between the molding compound and the electrode surface. By curing or drying of the adhesive, the permanent contact between the electrode surface and the molding compound or from the
- Molding produced molding It is important that the adhesive is chosen in such a way and is applied so that the molding of the electrode surface is ensured by the molding compound.
- an adhesive in the form of a thin film is not absolutely necessary, as in the case of the epoxy resin as a base material of the composite material of the molding compound.
- the adhesion is effected by the base material of the molding material itself.
- the base material of the molding compound functions as
- Adhesive When converting the molding compound into the molding, the permanent bond between the molding and the electrode surface is formed.
- the conversion includes, for example, curing of the molding material or the base material of the molding composition.
- epoxy resin any other adhesives are conceivable.
- the adhesives may consist of one or more components.
- the electrode surface can be provided with the molding compound and before or after
- a substrate with the electrode is used to provide the electrode.
- the electrode is arranged on a substrate.
- any one-layer or multi-layer support body of the electrode comes into consideration.
- the Substrate is for example a semiconductor substrate, on the surface of which the electrode is produced by known technologies. Also conceivable is a ceramic substrate.
- the electrode can be produced on a surface of the ceramic substrate by means of thin-film technology (eg vapor deposition) or thick film technology (eg screen printing).
- thin-film technology eg vapor deposition
- thick film technology eg screen printing
- the multilayer body may be an organic multilayer body (MLO) or a ceramic multilayer body (MLCC). As ceramic
- Multilayer body is particularly a LTCC (Low Temperature Cofired Ceramics) ceramics into consideration, in which due to the low sealing temperature of the ceramic low-melting and electrically highly conductive metals such as silver and copper can be used to integrate the passive components.
- LTCC Low Temperature Cofired Ceramics
- At least one of the electrodes is connected to at least one piezoelectric actuator in such a way that the distance between the electrode and the counter electrode can be varied by electric actuation of the actuator.
- the electrode surface of the electrodes is smoothed, also the capacity can be set very accurately.
- the electrode which is connected to the actuator can be arranged electrically isolated from the piezoelectric element of the actuator.
- the electrode which is connected to the actuator an actuator electrode of the actuator.
- the actuator electrode is an electrode layer of a piezoelectric element of the actuator.
- the configuration of the actuator is arbitrary. It is crucial that the piezoelectric deflection of the actuator is large enough so that a desired change in the distance between the electrodes of the capacitor can be achieved.
- an actuator can be used, which has a plurality of piezo elements stacked on top of one another to form an actuator body. The piezoelectric elements can be glued together. This is suitable, for example, for piezoelectric elements with piezoelectric layers of a piezoelectric polymer such as polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF). Likewise, piezoelectric layers made of a piezoceramic material are conceivable.
- the piezoceramic material is, for example, a lead zirconate titanate (PZT) or a zinc oxide (ZnO).
- the piezoelectric elements with piezoelectric layers of piezoceramic material for example, not glued together, but connected in a common sintering process (co-firing) to an actuator body in a monolithic multilayer construction.
- the actuator is a piezoelectric bending transducer.
- a relatively low driving voltage a relatively large piezoelectric deflection can be achieved in the bending transducer.
- a drive voltage of less than 10 V is sufficient to cause a deflection of the bending transducer of more than 10 ⁇ m. Due to the large achievable deflection, the distance between the electrode and the counter electrode of the capacitor can be varied within a wide range. This makes it possible to vary the capacitance of the capacitor in a wide range.
- the bending transducer can be configured as a so-called bimorph.
- a piezoelectrically active layer piezoelectric layer of the piezoelectric element
- a piezoelectrically inactive layer By driving the electrode layers of the piezoelectric element of the bending transducer, piezoelectric deflection of the piezoelectrically active layer occurs.
- the piezoelectrically inactive layer is not deflected by the activation of the electrode layers of the piezoelectric element. Due to the firm connection between the layers, there is a bending of the bending transducer.
- the piezoelectrically inactive layer may, for example, be a thin membrane of silicon onto which the piezoelectrically active layer has been applied by a sputtering process.
- the piezoelectrically active layers can be combined to form a single piezoelement.
- the piezoelectrically active layers together form the piezoelectric Layer of the piezoelectric element.
- a plurality of piezoelectric elements, each having a piezoelectrically active layer are arranged to form a multilayer composite.
- an anti-adhesive layer on the molding compound and / or on the
- the anti-adhesion layer is disposed between the electrode and the dielectric molding compound and / or on the electrode. A firm and intimate contact between the molding and only one of the electrodes is produced.
- the molding compound or the molding and the other electrode are detachably connected to each other.
- the non-stick layer is preferably designed such that a molding of the electrode surface of one of the electrodes by the dielectric molding compound is possible.
- an anti-adhesion layer with a plastically deformable plastic layer is used. Such a layer is formed, for example, by surface treatment of the molding composition.
- Non-stick layer uses an oil film.
- the oil film is applied to the not yet cured molding compound or on the counter electrode. Subsequently, the counter electrode and the molding compound are brought together. The electrode surface of the counter electrode is molded by the dielectric molding compound. Subsequent conversion of the dielectric molding compound into the dielectric molding results in equalization of the electrode surfaces of both electrodes. Only with one of the electrodes results in a fixed contact, so that the distance between the electrodes can be varied over a variable air gap. After curing of the dielectric molding compound, the oil film is removed with the aid of a suitable solvent.
- the capacitor it is possible to provide an already prefabricated capacitor with a variable distance between the electrode and the counterelectrode, in which case at least one of the electrode surfaces is subsequently provided with the molding compound.
- the procedure is, for example, as follows: providing a capacitor having a variable capacitance, having at least one electrode and at least one counter electrode arranged at a variable distance from the electrode, wherein at least one of the electrodes is connected to at least one piezoelectric actuator in such a way that by electrical control the actuator, the distance between the electrode and the counter electrode can be changed, bringing together a dielectric molding material and an electrode surface of at least one of the electrodes of the capacitor, so that the electrode surface is molded by the dielectric molding compound and converting the dielectric molding material into the molding, wherein a permanent Connection exists between the molding and the electrode surface.
- the capacitor and the molded part are produced more or less simultaneously.
- the following further method steps are carried out: d) Providing a substrate with the electrode and with an electrical connection for electrically contacting the counterelectrode of the capacitor, e) applying an electrically conductive molding compound to the electrical connection, f) connecting the counterelectrode and the electrically conductive molding compound, and g) converting the electrically conductive molding compound into an electrically conductive molding.
- a conductive adhesive is used as the electrically conductive molding compound.
- the conductive adhesive is a composite material in which, in contrast to the dielectric molding compound, electrically conductive particles are used as fillers as electrically conductive particles. The conversion of the dielectric molding compound into the dielectric molding and the conversion of the electrically conductive molding compound into the electrically conductive molding can take place simultaneously or successively.
- the dielectric molding compound is applied to the provided electrode and the electrically conductive molding compound to the electrical connection.
- the dielectric molding compound is dried so that a non-adhesive, but plastically deformable skin (non-stick layer) results on the molding compound.
- the counter electrode is brought together with the dielectric molding compound and the electrical molding compound.
- the dielectric molding compound and the electrical molding compound are cured.
- the electrically conductive molding compound the counter electrode is firmly connected to the resulting electrically conductive molding and thus to the electrical connection.
- the result is a solid electrical contact, via which the counter electrode can be supplied with electrical voltage. In contrast, there is no permanent contact between the counter electrode and the dielectric molding compound.
- the dielectric molding is formed, which satisfies both the surface roughness of the electrode and the surface roughness of the electrode Counter electrode has.
- the dielectric molding is only firmly connected to the electrode.
- the variable capacitance capacitor is used to set a frequency band of a frequency filter.
- a concept of telecommunications or mobile radio technology can be realized, which is referred to as "software defined radio" (SDR).
- the aim of the SDR is to realize non-discrete frequency bands, but arbitrarily (continuously) changeable frequency bands for the message or mobile radio technology.
- a basic building block for implementing the SDR is provided.
- the invention provides the following essential advantages:
- the surface roughness of the electrode surface of at least one of the electrodes of the capacitor is reduced.
- a very small air gap between the electrodes of the capacitor is accessible.
- the capacitance of the capacitor can be varied within a wide range due to the small air gap and the use of a molding with a high dielectric molding material.
- the capacitance of the capacitor can be set very accurately in a wide range.
- the capacitor can be easily manufactured. With reference to several embodiments and the associated figures, the invention will be described in more detail below. The figures are schematic and do not represent true to scale figures.
- Figure 1 shows a capacitor with tunable capacitance in a lateral cross-section.
- Figure 2 shows the principle of operation of a capacitor with tunable capacitance by varying the distance between the electrode and the counter electrode of the capacitor.
- the capacitor 10 has an electrode 11 and a counter electrode 12 arranged opposite one another at a distance 13 from the electrode 11 and the electrode 11.
- the distance 13 between the electrode 11 and the counter electrode 12 is variable. This means that the electrode 11 and the counter electrode 12 can be moved toward each other and removed from each other.
- a dielectric molded part 15 in the form of a dielectric layer with a layer thickness 151 is applied within the distance 13.
- the material of the dielectric layer 15 has an effective relative dielectric constant of about 40.
- the layer thickness 151 of the dielectric layer 15 is constant, that is not changeable.
- the bending transducer 20 is, for example, a ceramic bending transducer.
- the ceramic bending transducer 20 is characterized by rough surfaces. In FIG. 1, a strong elevation is a piezoelectric one
- the dielectric molding is made of a composite material.
- the base material of the composite is an epoxy resin.
- the epoxy resin is filled with a powder of the barium-strontium-titanate system. An average particle diameter of the powder is less than 100 nm.
- a substrate 1 with the electrode 11 of the capacitor 10 is provided.
- the substrate is a ceramic multilayer substrate.
- the provided substrate 1 also has an electrical connection 18 for electrically contacting the counter electrode 12 of the capacitor 10.
- a dielectric molding compound 150 is applied to the electrode 11 of the capacitor 10 and an electrically conductive molding compound 170 is applied to the electrical connection 18.
- the non-stick coating 16 is plastically deformable.
- the counter electrode 12 is brought together with the dielectric molding compound 150 and the electrically conductive molding compound 170. The matching takes place under pressure.
- the microscopic roughness of the actuator underside which is formed by the actuator electrode 21 of the bending transducer 20, is transferred into the dielectric molding compound 150 and the electrical molding compound 170.
- suitable material properties it is ensured that sticking to the actuator underside only occurs in the electrically conductive molding compound 170. Adhesion of the actuator underside of the bending transducer 20 with the dielectric molding compound 150 does not take place due to the non-stick layer 16.
- the molding compounds 150 and 170 are cured.
- the dielectric molded part 15 and the electrically conductive molded part 17 are formed. This creates a permanent connection between the electrical connection 18, the electrically conductive molded part 17 and the counterelectrode 12 of the capacitor (actuator electrode 21 of the bending transducer 20). Likewise, a permanent connection between the dielectric molding 15 and the electrode 11 of the
- Capacitor 10 Between the dielectric molding 15 and the counter electrode 12, a releasable connection is formed. Due to the detachable connection, the gap width 141 of the air gap 14 can be adjusted by means of the piezoelectric bending transducer. Since surface roughness 113 of the
- Electrodes 11 and 12 are balanced, the gap width of the air gap 14 can be set very accurately.
- the described tunable capacitor 10 is used to set a frequency band of a frequency filter.
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