TECHNIQUES FOR JOINING DISSIMILAR MATERIALS IN MICROELECTRONICS

    公开(公告)号:US20230253383A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-10

    申请号:US18300306

    申请日:2023-04-13

    IPC分类号: H01L25/16 H01L21/48 H01L23/14

    摘要: Techniques for joining dissimilar materials in microelectronics are provided. Example techniques direct-bond dissimilar materials at an ambient room temperature, using a thin oxide, carbide, nitride, carbonitride, or oxynitride intermediary with a thickness between 100-1000 nanometers. The intermediary may comprise silicon. The dissimilar materials may have significantly different coefficients of thermal expansion (CTEs) and/or significantly different crystal-lattice unit cell geometries or dimensions, conventionally resulting in too much strain to make direct-bonding feasible. A curing period at ambient room temperature after the direct bonding of dissimilar materials allows direct bonds to strengthen by over 200%. A relatively low temperature anneal applied slowly at a rate of 1° C. temperature increase per minute, or less, further strengthens and consolidates the direct bonds. The example techniques can direct-bond lithium tantalate LiTaO3 to various conventional substrates in a process for making various novel optical and acoustic devices.

    DIRECT BONDING AND DEBONDING OF ELEMENTS
    54.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230197496A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-22

    申请号:US18067305

    申请日:2022-12-16

    IPC分类号: H01L21/683 B32B43/00

    摘要: A bonding method is disclosed. The bonding method can include providing a first element having a device portion and a first nonconductive bonding material disposed over the device portion of the first element. The bonding method can include providing a second element that includes a carrier. The second element having a substrate and a second nonconductive bonding material disposed over the substrate of the second element. The bonding method can include depositing a release layer between the device portion and the first nonconductive bonding material of the first element or between the substrate and the second nonconductive bonding material of the second element. The bonding method can include directly bonding the first nonconductive bonding material of the first element to the second nonconductive bonding material of the second element without an intervening adhesive. The bonding method can include removing the second element from the first element by transferring thermal energy to the release layer to thereby induce diffusion of gas including volatile species out of the release layer.

    Techniques for joining dissimilar materials in microelectronics

    公开(公告)号:US11664357B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-30

    申请号:US16459610

    申请日:2019-07-02

    摘要: Techniques for joining dissimilar materials in microelectronics are provided. Example techniques direct-bond dissimilar materials at an ambient room temperature, using a thin oxide, carbide, nitride, carbonitride, or oxynitride intermediary with a thickness between 100-1000 nanometers. The intermediary may comprise silicon. The dissimilar materials may have significantly different coefficients of thermal expansion (CTEs) and/or significantly different crystal-lattice unit cell geometries or dimensions, conventionally resulting in too much strain to make direct-bonding feasible. A curing period at ambient room temperature after the direct bonding of dissimilar materials allows direct bonds to strengthen by over 200%. A relatively low temperature anneal applied slowly at a rate of 1° C. temperature increase per minute, or less, further strengthens and consolidates the direct bonds. The example techniques can direct-bond lithium tantalate LiTaO3 to various conventional substrates in a process for making various novel optical and acoustic devices.

    THERMAL BYPASS FOR STACKED DIES
    56.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230154816A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-18

    申请号:US18055798

    申请日:2022-11-15

    IPC分类号: H01L23/36 H01L23/00

    摘要: The disclosed technology relates to microelectronic devices that can dissipate heat efficiently. In some aspects, such a microelectronic device includes a first semiconductor element and at least one second semiconductor element disposed on the first semiconductor element. Such a microelectronic device may further include a thermal block disposed on the first semiconductor element and adjacent to the at least one second semiconductor element. The thermal block may include a conductive thermal pathway to transfer heat from the first semiconductor element to a heat sink disposed on the thermal block. In some embodiments, a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of the thermal block is less than 10 μm/m° C. In some embodiments, a thermal conductivity of the thermal block is higher than 150 Wm-1K-1. at room temperature.

    DIFFUSION BARRIERS AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20230132632A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-04

    申请号:US18050307

    申请日:2022-10-27

    IPC分类号: H01L23/00

    摘要: An element that is configured to bond to another element to define a bonded structure is disclosed. The element can include a dielectric bonding layer having a cavity that extends at least partially through a thickness of the dielectric bonding layer from a surface of the dielectric bonding layer. The element can also include a conductive feature that is at least partially disposed in the cavity. The conductive feature has a contact surface. The element can include a diffusion barrier layer between the conductive feature and a portion of the dielectric bonding layer. The barrier layer includes a barrier metal. The barrier metal of the diffusion barrier layer has an oxidation propensity that is greater than an oxidation propensity of the conductive feature.

    Heterogeneous annealing method
    58.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11631586B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-18

    申请号:US16914169

    申请日:2020-06-26

    摘要: A method of integrating a first substrate having a first surface with a first insulating material and a first contact structure with a second substrate having a second surface with a second insulating material and a second contact structure. The first insulating material is directly bonded to the second insulating material. A portion of the first substrate is removed to leave a remaining portion. A third substrate having a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) substantially the same as a CTE of the first substrate is bonded to the remaining portion. The bonded substrates are heated to facilitate electrical contact between the first and second contact structures. The third substrate is removed after heating to provided a bonded structure with reliable electrical contacts.

    BONDED STRUCTURE WITH ACTIVE INTERPOSER

    公开(公告)号:US20230100032A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-30

    申请号:US17934514

    申请日:2022-09-22

    摘要: A bonded structure is disclosed. The bonded structure can comprise a first semiconductor element having a first contact pad. An interposer can include a second contact pad on a first side of the interposer and a third contact pad and a fourth contact pad on a second side of the interposer opposite the first side, the second contact pad bonded to the first contact pad; a second semiconductor element having a fifth contact pad bonded to the third contact pad and a sixth contact pad bonded to the fourth contact pad. A switching circuitry can be configured to switch between a first electrical connection between the second and third contact pads and a second electrical connection between the second and fourth contact pads.