Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a capacitive semiconductor sensor includes: forming a plurality of circuit chips in a wafer, wherein each circuit chip includes a pad for testing a sensor chip; bonding the sensor chip on each circuit chip with a bump so that the sensor chip is electrically coupled with the circuit chip, wherein each sensor chip is made of semiconductor and has a capacitance changing portion, which is disposed on one side of the sensor chip and has a variable capacitance, wherein the circuit chip detects a capacitance change of the sensor chip, and wherein the one side of the sensor chip faces the circuit chip; testing each sensor chip through the pad; and cutting the wafer into individual circuit chips so that the circuit chip and the sensor chip provide the capacitive semiconductor sensor.

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
       [0001]    This application is based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-170125 filed on Jun. 20, 2006, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. 
       FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
       [0002]    The present invention relates to a semiconductor device for providing a capacitive semiconductor sensor and a method for manufacturing a capacitive semiconductor sensor. 
       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0003]    Conventionally, as this sort of semiconductor capacitance type sensor, for example, semiconductor mechanical amount sensors such as acceleration sensors and angular velocity sensors have been proposed (in, for example, JP-A-2004-271312 corresponding to US Patent Application Publication No. 2004-0173913). These semiconductor capacitance type sensors correspond to such sensors equipped with sensor chips having movable electrodes and fixed electrodes and functioning as capacitance changing portions. Then, when mechanical amounts such as acceleration and angular velocities are applied to such sensor chips, distances between the movable electrodes and the fixed electrodes are changed, so that capacitance changes may be conducted. 
         [0004]    Then, while these sensor chips are assembled with circuit chips, the capacitance changes of these sensor chips are converted into voltage changes, namely, voltage signals by CV converting circuits (namely, capacitance-to-voltage converting circuits) provided in the circuit chips. Thereafter, the voltage signals are outputted as sensor signals, so that the applied mechanical amounts are measured. 
         [0005]    Such semiconductor capacitance type sensors have been manufactured as follows: That is, while sensor chips and circuit chips are manufactured respectively by performing semiconductor process operations, characteristics of the sensor chips are tested under condition of a single sensor chip, and thereafter, such sensor chips which are judged as good products are assembled with the circuit chips, and thus, these sensor chips and circuit chips are electrically connected to each other. 
         [0006]    In general, characteristic testing operations as to sensor chips are carried out in such a way that capacitance changes in capacitance changing portions are checked by employing such testers as an LCR meter. While probes of the testers are attached to pads of the sensor chips, capacitances of the capacitance changing portions are converted into voltages within the testers under this condition in order to test the sensor characteristics. 
         [0007]    Also, as methods for measuring capacitances of semiconductor capacitance type sensors other than the above-described capacitance measuring methods, conventionally, another method for measuring capacitance values has been proposed (in JP-A-2000-321300). That is, in this capacitance value measuring method, while a plurality of sensor chips are employed, capacitance values of these sensor chips are measured, and asymptotes are calculated which represent a relationship between the measured capacitance values and distances defined between the capacitances and the electrodes, so that the capacitance values are acquired. 
         [0008]    In the above-described method for testing the sensor characteristics under the single sensor chip condition by utilizing the tester, stray capacitances produced at the probe portion of the tester which are attached to the pads provided in the sensor chip and stray capacitances of these pads are large, for example, approximately 1 pF to 100 pF, with respect to very small capacitance values (for example, approximately 1 pF) of the capacitance changing portions. 
         [0009]    As a result, the conventional characteristic testing methods have the following problems. That is, errors contained in the capacitance values acquired by the testing operations become large with respect to the capacitance values of the sensor chips under such a condition that these sensor chips are electrically connected to the circuit chips, namely under packaging condition of the sensor chips, so that the high-precision capacitance value measuring operations can be hardly carried out. 
         [0010]    Also, in the measuring method, although the capacitance values are predicted by employing the asymptotes, the adverse influence caused by the stray capacitance can be hardly avoided. Thus, there are some possibilities that the errors contained in the capacitance values measured by this method become larger with respect to the capacitance values under the packaging condition. 
         [0011]    Also, another characteristic testing method may be conceived. That is, sensor chips are assembled with circuit chips, which are cut out from a wafer, so as to be brought into packaging members. Thereafter, a characteristic as to each of these packaging members under packaging condition may be tested. However, in this conceivable method, a large number of these packaging members must be picked up one by one, and these picked packaging members must be separately mounted on a testing apparatus, resulting in cumbersome handling operations. 
         [0012]    Furthermore, another testing method may be conceived. That is, a wafer where structural members which constitute sensor chips have been formed is employed before the sensor chips are cut out, and then, an electric testing operation is carried out under present condition of this wafer. However, in this conceivable method, since probes of a tester are attached to pads of the wafer, materials of these pads are scooped out. Thus, there are some risks that the scooped materials are adhered as alien substances to capacitance changing portions. 
         [0013]    Therefore, it is required to provide a packaging condition with a superior handling characteristic when a characteristic testing operation is carried out, and furthermore, while avoiding that alien substances are adhered onto the capacitance changing portions, the characteristic testing operations of the sensor chips can be carried out. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0014]    In view of the above-described problem, it is an object of the present disclosure to provide a semiconductor device for providing a capacitive semiconductor sensor. It is another object of the present disclosure to provide a method for manufacturing a capacitive semiconductor sensor. 
         [0015]    According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a method for manufacturing a capacitive semiconductor sensor includes: forming a plurality of circuit chips in a wafer, wherein each circuit chip includes a pad for testing a sensor chip; bonding the sensor chip on each circuit chip with a bump so that the sensor chip is electrically coupled with the circuit chip, wherein each sensor chip is made of semiconductor and has a capacitance changing portion, which is disposed on one side of the sensor chip and has a variable capacitance, wherein the circuit chip detects a capacitance change of the sensor chip, and wherein the one side of the sensor chip faces the circuit chip; testing each sensor chip through the pad; and cutting the wafer into individual circuit chips so that the circuit chip and the sensor chip provide the capacitive semiconductor sensor. 
         [0016]    In the above method, the sensor chips are integrally formed on the wafer. Thus, handling of the capacitive semiconductor sensor is improved. Further, since the capacitance changing portion is disposed on the one side of the sensor chip facing the circuit chip, a foreign particle is perverted from penetrating into the capacitance changing portion. Accordingly, testing of the sensor chip is appropriately performed with easy handling and without the foreign particle in the capacitance changing portion 
         [0017]    According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a method for manufacturing a capacitive semiconductor sensor includes: forming a plurality of circuit chips in a wafer, wherein each circuit chip includes a pad for testing a sensor chip; bonding the wafer on a first dicing tape; cutting the wafer into individual circuit chips; bonding the sensor chip on each circuit chip with a bump so that the sensor chip is electrically coupled with the circuit chip, wherein each sensor chip is made of semiconductor and has a capacitance changing portion, which is disposed on one side of the sensor chip and has a variable capacitance, wherein the circuit chip detects a capacitance change of the sensor chip, and wherein the one side of the sensor chip faces the circuit chip; testing each sensor chip through the pad; and removing the first dicing tape from the circuit chips after the bonding so that the circuit chip and the sensor chip provide the capacitive semiconductor sensor. 
         [0018]    In the above method, the circuit chips are integrally bonded to the dicing tape. Thus, handling of the capacitive semiconductor sensor is improved. Further, since the capacitance changing portion is disposed on the one side of the sensor chip facing the circuit chip, a foreign particle is perverted from penetrating into the capacitance changing portion. Accordingly, testing of the sensor chip is appropriately performed with easy handling and without the foreign particle in the capacitance changing portion 
         [0019]    According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, a semiconductor device for providing a capacitive semiconductor sensor includes: a semiconductor wafer; a plurality of circuit chips in the wafer, wherein each circuit chip includes a pad for testing a sensor chip; and a plurality of sensor chips, each of which is disposed on the circuit chip with a bump so that the sensor chip is electrically coupled with the circuit chip. Each sensor chip is made of semiconductor and has a capacitance changing portion, which is disposed on one side of the sensor chip and has a variable capacitance. The one side of the sensor chip faces the circuit chip. The circuit chip detects a capacitance change of the sensor chip. The wafer is capable of being cut into individual circuit chips so that the circuit chip and the sensor chip provide the capacitive semiconductor sensor. 
         [0020]    The above semiconductor device provides to test the sensor chip appropriately with easy handling and without the foreign particle in the capacitance changing portion 
     
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0021]    The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description made with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings: 
           [0022]      FIG. 1A  is a cross sectional view showing a capacitive semiconductor sensor taken along line IA-IA in  FIG. 1B , and  FIG. 1B  is a plan view showing the sensor according to a first embodiment; 
           [0023]      FIG. 2A  is a cross sectional view showing a wafer taken along line IIA-IIA in  FIG. 2B , and  FIG. 2B  is a plan view explaining a method for manufacturing the sensor from the wafer according to the first embodiment; 
           [0024]      FIG. 3A  is a cross sectional view showing a wafer taken along line IIIA-IIIA in  FIG. 3B , and  FIG. 3B  is a plan view explaining a method for manufacturing a capacitive semiconductor sensor from the wafer according to a second embodiment; 
           [0025]      FIG. 4  is a cross sectional view explaining a method for manufacturing a capacitive semiconductor sensor from a wafer according to a third embodiment; 
           [0026]      FIGS. 5A and 5B  are cross sectional views explaining a method for manufacturing a capacitive semiconductor sensor from a wafer according to a fourth embodiment; 
           [0027]      FIG. 6  is a cross sectional view explaining a method for manufacturing a capacitive semiconductor sensor from a wafer according to a fifth embodiment; and 
           [0028]      FIG. 7  is a cross sectional view explaining a method for manufacturing a capacitive semiconductor sensor from a wafer according to another embodiment. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     First Embodiment 
       [0029]      FIG. 1  is a diagram for indicating a structure of a semiconductor capacitance type acceleration sensor S 1  functioning as a semiconductor capacitance type sensor according to a first embodiment, concretely speaking,  FIG. 1A  is a sectional view for schematically indicating the semiconductor capacitance type acceleration sensor S 1 ; and  FIG. 1B  is a plan view for schematically indicating the acceleration sensor S 1  as viewed along a top direction of  FIG. 1A .  FIG. 1A  indicates the sectional view taken along a line IA to IA of  FIG. 1B . Although applicability of the above-described acceleration sensor S 1  is not specifically limited to a specific field, this acceleration sensor S 1  may be applied to, for example, automobile-purpose acceleration sensors capable of actuating and controlling air bags, ABS, VSC, and the like. 
         [0030]    A sensor chip  10  is made of a semiconductor chip such as a silicon semiconductor, and has a capacitance changing portion  12  on the side of one plane  11  thereof. As to the capacitance changing portion  12 , any types of capacitance changing portions whose capacitances are changed by applying thereto acceleration may be alternatively employed. For instance, such a capacitance changing portion having a comb-shaped variable electrode and a fixed electrode may be employed. 
         [0031]    Although not shown, in the case of the capacitance changing portion  12  having such a movable electrode and a fixed electrode, when acceleration is applied thereto, the movable electrode is displaced along a predetermined direction. As a result, a distance between the movable electrode and the fixed electrode is changed, and a capacitance between both the electrodes is also changed. Then, since this capacitance change is detected, the applied acceleration is measured. 
         [0032]    Although there is no specifically limitation, such a sensor chip  10  may be constructed as follows: That is, for instance, an SOI (Silicon-on-Insulator) substrate manufactured by joining a first silicon substrate via an oxide film to a second silicon substrate is processed by employing a micromachining technique, and the like. Also, while a pad (not shown) made of aluminum or the like has been provided on one plane  11  of the sensor chip  10 , this pad has been electrically connected to the capacitance changing portion  12 . 
         [0033]    Then, the sensor chip  10  has been mounted on a circuit chip  20  under such a condition that one plane  11  thereof is located opposite to the circuit chip  20 . The circuit chip  20  is made of a semiconductor chip such as a silicon semiconductor, and has a function capable of converting a capacitance change of the capacitance changing portion  12  in the sensor chip  10  into a voltage signal. 
         [0034]    Specifically, this function may be realized by providing a CV converting circuit in the circuit chip  20 . It should be understood that similar to a general-purpose CV converting circuit, the above-described CV converting circuit may be constructed by manufacturing MOS transistor elements and the like with respect to the silicon semiconductor chip functioning as the circuit chip  20  by using a semiconductor process. 
         [0035]    Then, the sensor chip  10  has been electrically and mechanically joined to the circuit chip  20  via bumps  30 . In this case, the bumps  30  have been provided on the side of the sensor chip  10  and on the side of the circuit chip  20  respectively under such a condition that tip portions of these bumps  30  on both sides join to each other. 
         [0036]    The bumps  30  have been provided at positions corresponding to the pads (not shown) on one plane  11  of the sensor chip  10 , whereas the bumps  30  have been provided at positions corresponding to the electrodes (not shown) of the circuit chip  20 , so that these pads are electrically connected via the bump  30  to the electrodes. 
         [0037]    As such bumps  30 , these bumps  30  may be formed by employing general bump materials such as gold, copper, and aluminum in accordance with known methods, for example, a plating method, and a vapor deposition method. Then, the bumps  30  provided on the side of the sensor chip  10  have been connected to the bumps  30  provided on the side of the circuit chip  20  by using a general connecting method such as a thermal crimping method. Also, as the bumps  30  of the first embodiment, while solder bumps may be employed, these solder bumps may be joined to each other by a soldering joint. 
         [0038]    Alternatively, the bumps  30  may be provided only on one chip selected from the sensor chip  10  and the circuit chip  20 , so that both the sensor chip  10  and the circuit chip  20  may be joined to each other by the above-described bumps  30 . In this alternative case, known methods may be employed as to the forming method and the connecting method of these bumps  30 . 
         [0039]    Also, testing-purpose pads  21  have been provided at a peripheral portion of the plane in the circuit chip  20 , on which the sensor chip  10  is mounted. These testing-purpose pads  21  are employed in characteristic testing steps in the below-mentioned manufacturing method. These testing-purpose pads  21  are made of aluminum, and the like, and have been electrically connected via the bumps  30  to the capacitance changing portion  12  of the sensor chip  10 . 
         [0040]    As previously described, in the acceleration sensor S 1  of the first embodiment, the sensor chip  10  made of the semiconductor and having the capacitance changing portion  12  on the side of one plane  11  has been electrically connected via the bumps  30  to the circuit chip  20  in such a manner that one plane  11  of the sensor chip  10  is directed to the circuit chip  20 . 
         [0041]    Then, in the acceleration sensor S 1 , when the capacitance of the capacitance changing portion  12  in the sensor chip  10  is changed by applying thereto acceleration, this capacitance change is converted by the circuit chip  20  into a voltage signal. Thereafter, since the voltage signal is outputted outside this acceleration sensor S 1  as a sensor signal, the applied acceleration may be detected by this acceleration sensor S 1 . 
         [0042]    Next, a method for manufacturing the above-described acceleration sensor S 1  will now be described with reference to  FIGS. 2A and 2B .  FIG. 2  shows a step diagram for indicating the manufacturing method of the acceleration sensor S 1  according to the first embodiment, namely,  FIG. 2A  is a sectional view for schematically showing the acceleration sensor S 1 ; and  FIG. 2B  is a plan view for schematically showing the sensor S 1  as viewed along an upper direction of  FIG. 2A . 
         [0043]    As previously described, firstly, as to the sensor chip  10 , sensor chips are manufactured from a semiconductor wafer by employing the micromachining technique, and the like. A circuit wafer  200  is prepared on which a plurality of structural members  20   a  have been formed. These structural members  20   a  constitute the above-described circuit chips  20 . In this case, the structural members  20   a  have been sectioned by employing scribe lines “K” indicated by broken lines in  FIG. 2A  and  FIG. 2B , and correspond to the circuit chips  20  before being cut out. 
         [0044]    Also, in the circuit wafer  200 , the above-described testing-purpose pads  21  have been provided with respect to the respective structural members  20   a . Similar to  FIG. 1A  and  FIG. 1B , the testing-purpose pads  21  have been provided at peripheral portions of these structural members  20   a . Such a circuit wafer  200  is manufactured in such a manner that the structural members  20   a  and the testing-purpose pads  21  are formed with respect to a silicon semiconductor wafer, or the like by employing a semiconductor process. 
         [0045]    With respect to the circuit wafer  200  prepared in the above-explained manner, a sensor chip  10  is mounted on each of the structural members  20   a . In other words, while one plane  11  of this sensor chip  10  is located opposite to a structural member  20   a  in the circuit wafer  200 , the sensor chips  10  are mounted via bumps  30  on the respective structural members  20   a . Then, the bumps  30  are electrically and mechanically joined to each other by employing such a joining method as an ultrasonic joining manner. 
         [0046]    The conditions of the circuit wafer  200  manufactured up to the present step are represented in  FIG. 2A  and  FIG. 2B . As a result, the sensor chips  10  are electrically connected to the structural members  20   a , and although the circuit chips  20  have not yet been accomplished as circuit chips, these conditions essentially constitute packaging conditions thereof. Then, under this condition, characteristics of the respective sensor chips  10  are tested via the testing-purpose pads  21 . In this stage, while a tester (not shown) is employed which is used in the conventional characteristic test, probes of this tester are contacted to the testing-purpose pads  21  so as to perform electric testing operations. 
         [0047]    In such a case where a capacitance changing portion  12  is such a portion having the above-explained movable electrode and fixed elect rode, electrostatic force is applied between the movable electrode and the fixed electrode from the testing-purpose pads  21  by the tester in order to change a capacitance between the movable electrode and the fixed electrode. 
         [0048]    Then, this capacitance change is C/V-converted by the structural member  20   a  in the circuit wafer  200  so as to be converted to a voltage signal. It should be understood that as previously described in  FIG. 1A  and  FIG. 1B , since the circuit chip  20  has the CV converting function, the structural member  20   a  apparently has the same function. 
         [0049]    Then, this voltage change is outputted from the testing-purpose pad  21  to the tester. In other words, in this first embodiment, while the electric characteristics are tested under essentially product conditions, the capacitance signals of the sensor chips  10  are CV-converted not by the tester, but by the structural members  20   a  which constitute the circuit chips  20  into the voltage signals, which are similarly carried out in products. As a consequence, in the tester, the converted voltage signals may be merely tested, so that the above-described stray capacitance problem can be avoided. 
         [0050]    In the above-described manufacturing method, the characteristic check which is fitted to the packaging condition is carried out with respect to a set sensor chip made of each of the sensor chips  10  and each of the structural members  20   a . Then, if such a set sensor chip can satisfy the sensor characteristic specification, then this set sensor chip may be judged as a good product, whereas if such a set sensor chip cannot satisfy the sensor characteristic specification, then this set sensor chip may be judged as a failure product. Thereafter, a dicing cut is carried out along the scribe lines “K” in order to segment the circuit wafer  200  in the unit of the structural member  20   a , namely in the unit of a chip. As a result, the acceleration sensor S 1  of this first embodiment can be manufactured. 
         [0051]    On the other hand, in accordance with the manufacturing method of the first embodiment, since the sensor chips  10  are electrically joined via the bumps  30  to the structural members  20   a  which constitute the circuit chips  20 , the sensor chips  10  and the structural members  20   a  are brought into the essentially packaging condition, so that the characteristics can be tested under this essentially packaging condition. As a consequence, the CV conversions are carried out in the structural members  20   a , and the above-described stray capacitance problem related to the tester can be avoided. 
         [0052]    Also, the sensor chips  10  are formed in an integral manner by the circuit wafer  200 , so that handling of these sensor chips  10  can be easily performed. Even under such a condition shown in  FIG. 1A  and  FIG. 1B , although testing operations under packaging condition may be carried out, in this case, when these testing operations are carried out, a large number of acceleration sensors S 1  formed in small chip shapes are handled. As a result, the chip handling characteristics of this case is deteriorated, as compared with that of the present manufacturing method. 
         [0053]    Moreover, in the above-described manufacturing method, when the characteristic testing operations are carried out, the one planes  11  in the sensor chips  10 , namely the planes  11  of the capacitance changing portions  12  are directed to the circuit wafer  200 . As a consequence, for instance, since the probes of the tester are attached to the testing-purpose pads  21 , the pads  21  are scooped out. As a result, even when an alien substance is produced, this alien substance can be hardly entered into spaces between the planes  11  of the capacitance changing portions  12  in the sensor chips  10  and the circuit wafers  200 . 
         [0054]    Then, in accordance with the manufacturing method of the first embodiment which has the above-explained merits, during the characteristic testing operations, the packaging conditions with the superior handing characteristics can be realized, and furthermore, the characteristics of the sensor chips  10  can be tested while avoiding that the alien substances are adhered to the capacitance changing portions  12 . 
       Second Embodiment 
       [0055]      FIGS. 3A and 3B  show a step diagram for indicating a manufacturing method of an acceleration sensor S 1  according to a second embodiment, namely,  FIG. 3A  is a sectional view for schematically showing the acceleration sensor S 1 ; and  FIG. 3B  is a plan view for schematically showing the acceleration sensor S 1 , as viewed along an upper direction of  FIG. 3A . 
         [0056]    In accordance with the manufacturing method of this second embodiment, in the above-described manufacturing method of the first embodiment, before the sensor chips  10  are joined via the bumps  30  to the circuit wafer  200 , characteristics of the respective structural members  20   a  are tested in the circuit wafer  200 . A characteristic of this structural member  20   a  can be tested via a testing-purpose pad  21  by employing the above-explained tester. 
         [0057]    A sensor chip  10  is not joined on such a structural member  20   a  which is judged as a failure product by executing the above-explained testing operation of the structural member  20   a . In  FIG. 3 , the sensor chip  10  is not mounted on this failure product. Thereafter, as to the sensor chips  10  mounted on the structural members  20   a , characteristic testing operations similar to the above-described testing operation are carried out, and then, the circuit wafer  200  is segmented. 
         [0058]    As previously described, also in this second embodiment, such an acceleration sensor S 1  as indicated in  FIG. 1A  and  FIG. 1B  may be manufactured. In this second embodiment, in addition to the above-explained effects achieved by the manufacturing method of the first embodiment, the acceleration sensors S 1  can be manufactured in a higher yield without wasting the sensor chips  10 , so that the reduction of the manufacturing cost can be expected. 
       Third Embodiment 
       [0059]      FIG. 4  is a step diagram for indicating a manufacturing method of an acceleration sensor S 1  in a sectional view manner, according to a third embodiment. 
         [0060]    In the manufacturing methods of the above-described respective embodiments, since the characteristic testing operations of the sensor chips  10  are carried out under the condition of the circuit wafer  200 , the characteristic testing operations may be readily influenced by stresses which are produced by cambers of the circuit wafer  200 , and the like. 
         [0061]    As a consequence, in the manufacturing method of this third embodiment, in the above-described manufacturing method of the first embodiment, before the sensor chips  10  are joined via the bumps  30  to the circuit wafer  200 , the circuit wafer  200  is half-cut in the unit of a structural member  20   a . This half cutting operation may be carried out in such a manner that a dicing cut is performed along the above-described scribe line, and this dicing cut is stopped in a ha If way along the thickness direction of the circuit wafer  200 . 
         [0062]    In this case, as shown in  FIG. 4 , a half-cutting operation is performed while a dicing-purpose dicing tape  300  is adhered onto such a plane of the circuit wafer  200 , which should be half-cut, namely adhered onto a plane of the circuit wafer  200  which is located opposite to the joining plane of the sensor chip  10 . Then, notches  210  are formed in the scribed area. Then, after the half-cutting operation has been carried out, the dicing tape  300  is still left on this plane for the sake of reinforcing of the circuit wafer  200 . It should also be noted that this dicing tape  300  may be alternatively stripped from the circuit wafer  200  after the above-described half-cutting operation. 
         [0063]    Then, the sensor chips  10  are joined via the bumps  30  under this condition. Thereafter, characteristic testing operations similar to those of the above-described embodiment are carried out, the half-cut portion within the circuit wafer  200  is completely segmented by the dicing cut, and then, the dicing tape  300  is striped. As previously described, also in this third embodiment, such an acceleration sensor S 1  as indicated in  FIG. 1A  and  FIG. 1B  may be manufactured. 
         [0064]    In the third embodiment, in addition to the above-explained effects achieved by the manufacturing method of the first embodiment, the stress generated by the cambers of the circuit wafer  200  can be relaxed by the half-cut portion, and also, the adverse influence given to the characteristic testing operation due to the stress can be reduced. It should also be understood that even in this third embodiment, similar to the above-explained second embodiment, the method by which the sensor chip  10  is not mounted on the structural member  20   a  which constitutes the failure product may be alternatively employed. 
       Fourth Embodiment 
       [0065]      FIG. 5A  and  FIG. 5B  are step diagrams for indicating a manufacturing method of an acceleration sensor S 1  in a sectional view manner, according to a fourth embodiment. This fourth embodiment corresponds to such a method that in the above-described first embodiment, the method for mounting the sensor chips  10  on the circuit wafer  200  is modified. 
         [0066]    That is, in the manufacturing method of this fourth embodiment, as indicated in  FIG. 5A , a plurality of sensor chips  10  are arranged in correspondence with an arrangement of structural members  20   a  in a circuit wafer  200 . Then, planes of these sensor chips  10  arranged in this manner are adhered to a tape material  300 , while these planes are located opposite to the capacitance changing portions  12  of the respective sensor chips  10 . 
         [0067]    As previously explained, the respective sensor chips  10  are brought into such a condition that these sensor chips  10  are coupled to each other in one body by the tape material  300  under the same array status as the array status when these sensor chips  10  are mounted on the circuit wafer  200 . In this case, as the tape material  300 , the above-explained dicing-purpose dicing tape  300  is employed. Such a dicing tape  300  is made of a polyimide series resin. It should also be noted that in addition to these tapes, any other materials capable of being adhered to the sensor chip  10  may be employed as the tape material. 
         [0068]    Next, in this fourth embodiment, the plurality of these sensor chips  10  formed in one body are joined onto the circuit wafer  200 . In this case, as indicated in  FIG. 5A , in the respective sensor chips  10  formed in one body, one planes  11  of these sensor chips  10  are directed upwardly; the circuit wafer  200  is mounted from the upper direction via the bumps  30 ; and then, these sensor chips  10  are joined via the bumps  30  onto the circuit wafer  200 . 
         [0069]    After the respective sensor chips  10  formed in one body have been electrically connected to the respective structural members  20   a  of the circuit wafer  200  in the above-described manner, the tape material  300  is stripped from the sensor chips  10 . Then, as shown in  FIG. 5B , the work is turned over, and thus, the sensor chips  10  are positioned upwardly. 
         [0070]    The condition shown in  FIG. 5B  is similar to the condition indicated in  FIG. 2A  and  FIG. 2B . Thereafter, as to the sensor chips  10 , characteristic testing operations similar to those of the previous embodiments are carried out, and then, the circuit wafer  200  is segmented. As previously described, also in this fourth embodiment, such an acceleration sensor S 1  as indicated in  FIG. 1A  and  FIG. 1B  may be manufactured. 
         [0071]    This fourth embodiment may be applied not only to the above-described first embodiment, but also to the second and third embodiments. For example, when this fourth embodiment is applied to the second embodiment, the sensor chip  10  is not adhered to the tape material  300  at such a portion corresponding to a structural member  20   a  of a failure product. 
         [0072]    Then, in accordance with this fourth embodiment, in addition to the effects achieved by the manufacturing methods of the first to third embodiments, the plurality of sensor chips  10  are formed in one body by the tape material  300  and these sensor chips formed in one body are mounted on the circuit wafer  200 . As a result, plural pieces of these sensor chips  10  can be mounted on the circuit wafer  200  in a batch manner. 
       Fifth Embodiment 
       [0073]      FIG. 6  is a step diagram for indicating a manufacturing method of an acceleration sensor S 1  in a sectional view manner, according to a fifth embodiment. In the above-described respective embodiments, the sensor chips  10  are mounted on the circuit wafer  200 , and thereafter, are joined to the circuit wafer  200 . In this fifth embodiment, a circuit wafer  200  is segmented so as to obtain wafer chips, and thereafter, sensor chips  10  are mounted on these wafer chips. 
         [0074]    That is, similar to the above-described first embodiment, in this fifth embodiment, such a circuit wafer  200  is prepared on which a plurality of structural members  20   a  have been formed and testing-purpose pads  21  have been provided with respect to the respective structural members  20   a . These structural members  20   a  will constitute the circuit chips  20 . 
         [0075]    Thereafter, in the fifth embodiment, as represented in  FIG. 6 , a tape material  300  is adhered onto a plane of the above-described circuit wafer  200 , while the plane of this circuit wafer  200  is located opposite to a junction plane thereof with respect to the sensor chips  10 . As this tape material  300 , the above-described dicing tape  300  is employed. Thereafter, the circuit wafer  200  is segmented in the unit of the structural member  20   a  from the opposite side with respect to the dicing tape  300  by a dicing cut manner so as to obtain circuit chips  20 . 
         [0076]    In connection with the completion of the above-described cutting work, as shown in  FIG. 6 , an integral material  400  is formed on which the segmented respective circuit chips  20  have been integrally combined with each other by the dicing tape  300 . As the tape material  300 , any sorts of tapes may be employed if these tapes are capable of supporting the segmented circuit chips  20  in one body and also have applicability with respect to dicing. 
         [0077]    Then, as represented in  FIG. 6 , one planes  11  of the sensor chips  10  are located opposite to the circuit chips  20  in the integral material  400 , and the sensor chips  10  are mounted via bumps  30  on the respective circuit chips  20  so as to be brought into a joint condition. In this case, before the sensor chips  10  are mounted, the tape material  300  may be alternatively stretched so as to widen the intervals of the respective circuit chips  20  in the integral material  400 . 
         [0078]    Similar to the above-explained first embodiment, under this condition, characteristics of the sensor chips  10  are tested via the testing-purpose pads  21 . Thereafter, in the fifth embodiment, in the integral material  400 , the dicing tape  300  is striped from the circuit chip  20 . As a result, also in this fifth embodiment, the acceleration sensors S 1  which are shown in  FIG. 1A  and  FIG. 1B  and have been formed in the chip shapes can be manufactured. 
         [0079]    In accordance with the above-described manufacturing method of the fifth embodiment, the sensor chips  10  are electrically joined to the circuit chips  20  in the integral material  400 , resulting in essentially packaging condition. Also, since the sensor chips  10  are combined with each other in one body by the integral material  400 , these sensor chips  10  can be handled in a superior handling manner. Furthermore, since the one side  11  of the sensor chips  10  (namely, planes  11  of capacitance changing portions  12  thereof) are directed to the circuit chips  20 , alien substances can be hardly entered to spaces formed on the planes of the capacitance changing portions  12 . 
         [0080]    Then, the characteristics of the sensor chips  10  are tested under this condition. As a result, also in this fifth embodiment, the packaging condition with the superior handling characteristic can be realized during the characteristic testing operation, and moreover, the characteristics of the sensor chips  10  can be tested while avoiding that the alien substances are adhered to the capacitance changing portion  12 . 
         [0081]    Also, in accordance with the manufacturing method of the fifth embodiment, when the characteristic testing operation is carried out, although the circuit chips  20  are combined with each other in one body by the dicing tape  300 , these circuit chips  20  are individually under chip conditions. As a consequence, there is originally no opportunity that a stress is produced due to cambers of the wafer, and thus, such a problem that an adverse influence caused by the stress is given to the characteristic testing operation can be essentially avoided. 
         [0082]    It should also be noted that in the fifth embodiment, when the plurality of sensor chips  10  are mounted on the integral material  400 , the method for mounting the sensor chips  10  with employment of the tape material described in the above-explained fourth embodiment may be applied. 
         [0083]    While the tape material  300  which has been adhered onto the integral material  400  is indicated as a first tape material  300 , such a tape material which is adhered to the plural sensor chips  10  is indicated as a second tape material  310  by a broke n line in  FIG. 6 . As to this second tape material  310 , any sorts of tapes may be employed if these tapes may be adhered to the sensor chips  10 , for example, the above-described dicing tapes may be employed. 
         [0084]    In this case, plural pieces of the sensor chips  10  arranged in correspondence with the arrangement of the circuit chip  20  in the integral material  400  are combined with each other in one body by employing the second tape material  310 . Then, as shown in  FIG. 6 , these plural sensor chips  10  combined in one body are joined to the integral material  400 . Thereafter, the second tape  310  is stripped, and subsequently, characteristic testing operations as to the sensor chips  10  are carried out in a similar manner to the above-described testing operation. 
         [0085]    In this case, in addition to the effects achieved by the above-described fifth embodiment, the individual sensor chips  10  can be mounted on the integral material  400  in a batch manner. 
       ANOTHER EMBODIMENT 
       [0086]      FIG. 7  is a step diagram for indicating a manufacturing method of an acceleration sensor in a sectional view manner, according to another embodiment. In each of the above-described embodiments, as the plurality of sensor chips  10  which are mounted and joined with respect to one circuit wafer  200  or one integral material  400 , the sensor chips  10  may be formed from other sorts of chips. 
         [0087]    As indicated in  FIG. 7 , two different sorts, or more different sorts of sensor chips  10 ,  10   a ,  10   b  may be joined with respect to a single circuit wafer  200 . In this case, as these different sorts of sensor chips, for example, acceleration sensor chips having different detecting sensitivities as to acceleration may be conceived. 
         [0088]    Although not shown in the drawings, similar to the above-described case of the circuit wafer  200  shown in  FIG. 7 , the different sorts of sensor chips  10 ,  10   a ,  10   b  may be joined with respect to a single integral material  400 . As previously described, when two different sorts, or more different sorts of these sensor chips  10 ,  10   a ,  10   b  are mounted and joined with respect to the single circuit wafer  200 , or the single integral material  400 , characteristic testing operations for the different sorts of sensor chips with each other may be carried out in a higher efficiency. 
         [0089]    It should also be noted that as to combinations of the respective embodiments, the above-explained respective embodiments may be alternatively combined with each other within a possible combination range other than the above-described combination range. 
         [0090]    Also, as the semiconductor capacitance type sensor, this sensor is not limited only to the above-described acceleration sensors, but may be realized by any types of sensors if these sensors are equipped with sensor chips made of semiconductors and having capacitance changing operations on one plane side thereof; and circuit chips for detecting capacitance changes of the sensor chips; and the one plane sides of the sensor chips are electrically connected via bumps to the circuit chips, while the one plane sides are located opposite to the circuit chips, namely, a so-called sensor in which sensor chips are joined by a flip-chip manner under face down condition. Alternatively, for instance, an angular velocity sensor and the like may be employed as the semiconductor capacitance type sensor of the invention. 
         [0091]    While the invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the preferred embodiments and constructions. The invention is intended to cover various modification and equivalent arrangements. In addition, while the various combinations and configurations, which are preferred, other combinations and configurations, including more, less or only a single element, are also within the spirit and scope of the invention.