Abstract:
An electrode bonding method according to the present invention includes: a plasma cleaning step of irradiating an electrode surface (3) to be cleaned of at least either one of a part (1), such as a semiconductor device, and a substrate (10) with atmospheric pressure plasma (8) for cleaning; an inert gas atmosphere maintaining step of covering the electrode surface (3) to be cleaned and its vicinity with a first inert gas (4) before the irradiation of the atmospheric pressure plasma (8) is ended, and maintaining that state even thereafter; and a bonding step of bonding an electrode of the part (1) and an electrode on the substrate (10) before the inert gas atmosphere maintaining step is ended. The electrode surface (3) is thereby plasma-cleaned without the possibility of damaging the part (1) to be bonded to the substrate (10), and the cleaned state is maintained while bonding the electrodes to provide an electrode bonding state of high bonding force and high reliability.
Abstract:
A bonded device structure including a first substrate having a first set of metallic bonding pads, preferably connected to a device or circuit, and having a first non-metallic region adjacent to the metallic bonding pads on the first substrate, a second substrate having a second set of metallic bonding pads aligned with the first set of metallic bonding pads, preferably connected to a device or circuit, and having a second non-metallic region adjacent to the metallic bonding pads on the second substrate, and a contact-bonded interface between the first and second set of metallic bonding pads formed by contact bonding of the first non-metallic region to the second non-metallic region. At least one of the first and second substrates may be elastically deformed.
Abstract:
Described herein are devices and techniques for thermocompression bonding. A device can include a housing, a platform, and a plasma jet. The housing can define a chamber. The platform can be located within the chamber and can be proximate a thermocompression chip bonder. The plasma jet can be located proximate the platform. The plasma jet can be movable about the platform. The plasma jet can include a nozzle arranged to direct a plasma gas onto the platform. Also described are other embodiments for thermocompression bonding.
Abstract:
A first object with an electrode is joined to a second object with an electrode fluxlessly by applying an energy wave or an energy particle beam to the electrode of at least one of the objects so as to clean it, coating the electrode with a nonconductive paste while maintaining a special gas atmosphere, and joining the objects with the nonconductive paste surface interposed therebetween. The primary and secondary oxidations of the objects are effectively prevented, thereby enabling fluxless joining. The mounting steps are simplified and the quality of the joined objects is improved.
Abstract:
A bonded device structure including a first substrate having a first set of metallic bonding pads, preferably connected to a device or circuit, and having a first non-metallic region adjacent to the metallic bonding pads on the first substrate, a second substrate having a second set of metallic bonding pads aligned with the first set of metallic bonding pads, preferably connected to a device or circuit, and having a second non-metallic region adjacent to the metallic bonding pads on the second substrate, and a contact-bonded interface between the first and second set of metallic bonding pads formed by contact bonding of the first non-metallic region to the second non-metallic region. At least one of the first and second substrates may be elastically deformed.
Abstract:
A packaging method and a packaging system for bonding articles to each other after cleaning the bonding face of at least one article, characterized in that cleaning is performed by irradiating the bonding face with an energy wave or energy particles while heating. Since occurrence of charge up damage can be prevented while attaining a sufficiently high cleaning effect, alignment and bonding can be carried out at normal temperature or a slightly lower temperature and thereby the cleaning effect can be enhanced while ensuring highly accurate packaging.
Abstract:
A device (100) includes a first chip (104) having a first circuit element (112), a first interconnect pad (116) in electrical contact (118) with the first circuit element, and a barrier layer (120) on the first interconnect pad, a superconducting bump bond (106) on the barrier layer, and a second chip (102) joined to the first chip by the superconducting bump bond, the second chip having a quantum circuit element (108), in which the superconducting bump bond provides an electrical connection between the first circuit element and the quantum circuit element.
Abstract:
A method of assembling a semiconductor chip (10) to a substrate (14) wherein at least one of the semiconductor chip (10) and substrate (14) comprise solder bumps (12, 18). The method includes aligning the semiconductor chip (10) with the substrate (14); applying a compression force to the semiconductor chip (10) to cause the solder bumps (12, 18) to deform between the semiconductor chip pads (11) and the substrate pads (20), the compression force being applied while the semiconductor chip (10) and substrate (14) are held at a temperature above room temperature and below a temperature at which any liquid will form in at least one of the solder bumps (12, 18); then applying an underfill material (26) to fill the gap between the chip (10) and substrate (14); and then heating the assembled semiconductor chip (10) and substrate (14) to an elevated temperature to cause the solder bumps (12, 18) to melt and reflow and form a metallurgical bond between the semiconductor chip pads (11) and the substrate pads (20).
Abstract:
A method of removing oxidation from certain metallic contact surfaces utilizing a combination of relatively simple and inexpensive off-the-shelf equipment and specific chemistry. The method being a very rapid dry process which does not require a vacuum or containment chamber, or toxic gasses/chemicals, and does not damage sensitive electronic circuits or components. Additionally, the process creates a passivation layer on the surface of the metallic contact which inhibits further oxidation while allowing rapid and complete bonding, even many hours after surface treatment, without having to remove the passivation layer. The process utilizes a room-ambient plasma applicator with hydrogen, nitrogen, and inert gasses.