Patent ID: 6156652
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: B81B

Abstract:
A method of creating interconnects using post-process metallization on microelectromechanical systems fabricated on a single chip, comprisinga. fabricating microelectromechanical systems having an underlying address wiring system, said address wiring system having a plurality of unconnected address wires;b. photolithographically incorporating one or more shield layers into said microelectromechanical system during its fabrication such that said shield layer is positioned above any wiring or other structures not intended for subsequent metallization while leaving gaps in the shield layer over unconnected address wires;c. depositing a desired metallization material onto said microelectromechanical system array after the fabrication of said microelectromechanical system is complete, thereby shorting the unconnected wires lying beneath the shield layer gaps.