Patent ID: 8809095

Claim:
A method for producing a micromechanical component, the micromechanical component including: (a) a substrate, (b) a functional layer situated above the substrate, and (c) an encapsulation layer situated above the functional layer, the encapsulation layer including at least one trench and encapsulation layer elements formed by the at least one trench, the method comprising: providing the substrate with a first insulation layer and the functional layer; patterning the functional layer; depositing a second insulation layer; patterning the second insulation layer; depositing the encapsulation layer; and providing the encapsulation layer with the at least one trench, wherein: at least one encapsulation layer element of the encapsulation layer elements is separated from the remainder of the encapsulation layer by the at least the one trench; at least one electrically insulated connection link of the encapsulation layer is retained to bridge the trench for mechanical connection of the encapsulation layer elements; a thickness of the at least one electrically insulated connection link is smaller than a thickness of the encapsulation layer.