Polysilicon microelectronic reflectors and beams and methods...

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B81C 1/00 (2006.01) B81B 1/00 (2006.01) G02B 5/12 (2006.01) G02B 6/13 (2006.01)

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CA 2359506

A microelectronic reflector is fabricated by forming a first polysilicon layer on a microelectronic substrate, forming a first phosphosilicate glass (PSG) layer on the first polysilicon layer, and reactive ion etching to remove the first PSG layer from at least a portion of the first polysilicon layer. A second polysilicon layer is formed on at least a portion of the first polysilicon layer from which the first PSG layer was removed and a second PSG layer is formed on at least a second portion of the second polysilicon layer. Reactive ion etching is performed to remove the second PSG layer from at least a portion of the second polysilicon layer. A third PSG layer then is formed on at least a portion of the second polysilicon layer from which the second PSG layer was removed. Reactive ion etching is performed to remove the third PSG layer from at least a portion of the second polysilicon layer. By forming a third PSG layer, and reactive ion etching this layer, additional stress may be created in the first and/or second doped polysilicon layers that bends the ends of the doped first and/or second polysilicon layers towards the microelectronic substrate upon release of the treated polysilicon layer from the substrate, compared to doped polysilicon layers on which the third PSG layer was not formed and reactive ion etched. This increased stress may be counteracted by forming a stress- correcting layer on at least a portion of the second polysilicon layer from which the third PSG layer was removed, and then forming a reflective layer such as gold on at least a portion of the stress-correcting layer. The stress-correcting layer preferably comprises platinum, which can produce high stresses that can counteract the stresses in the first and second doped polysilicon layers, to thereby allow a flat mirror and/or beam to be produced.

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