Abstract:
The inventive merit of the present interposer is that it is possible to taylor the coefficient of thermal expansion CTE of the interposer to match components to be attached thereto within very wide ranges. The invention relates to a emiconductor interposer, comprising a substrate (10) of a semiconductor material having a first side (FS) and an opposite second side (BS). There is at least one conductive wafer- through via (18, 28, 27) comprising metal (27). At least one recess (20)is provided in the first side of the substrate (10) and in the semiconductor material of the substrate, the recess being filled with metal and connected with the wafer-through via providing a routing structure (20). The exposed surfaces of the metal filled via and the metal filled recess (18, 27) are essentially flush with the substrate surface on the first side of the substrate. The wafer-through via (18, 28, 27) comprises a narrow part (18) and a wider part (27), and there are provided contact elements on said routing structure (20) having an aspect ratio, height:diameter,
Abstract:
The inventive merit of the present interposer is that it is possible to taylor the coefficient of thermal expansion CTE of the interposer to match components to be attached thereto within very wide ranges. The invention relates to a emiconductor interposer, comprising a substrate (10) of a semiconductor material having a first side (FS) and an opposite second side (BS). There is at least one conductive wafer- through via (18, 28, 27) comprising metal (27). At least one recess (20)is provided in the first side of the substrate (10) and in the semiconductor material of the substrate, the recess being filled with metal and connected with the wafer-through via providing a routing structure (20). The exposed surfaces of the metal filled via and the metal filled recess (18, 27) are essentially flush with the substrate surface on the first side of the substrate. The wafer-through via (18, 28, 27) comprises a narrow part (18) and a wider part (27), and there are provided contact elements on said routing structure (20) having an aspect ratio, height:diameter,
Abstract:
The invention relates to a sealing and bonding material structure for joining semiconductor wafers having monolithically integrated components. The sealing and bonding material are provided in strips forming closed loops. There are provided at least two concentric sealing strips on one wafer. The strips are laid out so as to surround the component(s) on the wafers to be sealed off when wafers are bonded together. The material in said strips is a material bonding said semiconductor wafers together and sealing off the monolithically integrated components when subjected to force and optionally heating. The invention also provides a monolithically integrated electrical and/or mechanical and/or fluidic and/or optical device comprising a first substrate and a second substrate, bonded together with a sealing and bonding structure according to the invention. A method comprises providing a sealing and bonding material structure according to the invention on at least one of two wafers and applying a force and optionally heat to the wafers to join them.
Abstract:
The invention relates in one aspect to a method of micro-packaging a component. At least a first and a second semi-conductor substrate are provided, one of which has electrical through connections (vias). A depression in either one of said substrates or in both is etched. A component is provided above vias and connected thereto. The substrates are joined to form a sealed package. The invention also relates to a micro-packaged electronic or micromechanic device, comprising a thin-walled casing of a semi-conductor material having electrical through connections through the bottom of the casing. An electronic or micromechanic component is attached to said electrical through connections, and the package is hermetically sealed for maintaining a desired atmosphere, suitably vacuum inside the box.
Abstract:
The invention relates to methods of making a substrate-through metal via having a high aspect ratio, in a semiconductor substrate, and a metal pattern on the substrate surface. It comprises providing a semiconductor substrate (wafer) and depositing poly-silicon on the substrate. The the poly-silicon on the substrate surface is patterned by etching away unwanted portions. Then, Ni is selectiveley deposited on the poly-silicon by an electroless process. A via hole is made through the substrate, wherein the walls in the hole is subjected to the same processing as above. Cu is deposited Cu on the Ni by a plating process. Line widths and spacings
Abstract:
The invention relates in a general aspect to a method of making vertically protruding elements on a substrate, said elements having a tip comprising at least one inclined surface and an elongated body portion extending between said substrate and said tip. The method comprises an anisotropic, crystal plane dependent etch forming said inclined surface(s); and an anisotropic, non crystal plane dependent etch forming said elongated body portion; combined with suitable patterning processes defining said protruding elements to have a predetermined base geometry.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method of making a starting substrate wafer for semiconductor engineering having electrical wafer through connections (140; 192). It comprises providing a wafer (110; 150) having a front side and a back side and having a base of low resistivity silicon and a layer of high resistivity material on the front side. On the wafer there are islands of low resistivity material in the layer of high resistivity material. The islands are in contact with the silicon base material. Trenches are etched from the back side of the wafer but not all the way through the wafer to provide insulating enclosures defining the wafer through connections (140; 192). The trenches are filled with insulating material. Then the front side of the wafer is grinded to expose the insulating material to create the wafer through connections. Also there is provided a wafer substrate for making integrated electronic circuits and/or components, comprising a low resistivity silicon base (110) having a high resistivity top layer (122) suitable for semiconductor engineering, characterized by having low resistivity wafer through connections (140).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a layered micro-electronic and/or micro-mechanic structure, comprising at least three alternating electrically conductive layers with insulating layers between the conductive layers. There is also provided a via in a first outer layer, said via comprising an insulated conductive connection made of wafer native material through the layer, an electrically conductive plug extending through the other layers and into said via in the first outer layer in order to provide conductivity through the layers, and an insulating enclosure surrounding said conductive plug in at least one selected layer of said other layers for insulating said plug from the material in said selected layer. It also relates to micro-electronic and/or micro-mechanic device comprising a movable member provided above a cavity such that it is movable in at least one direction. The device has a layered structure according to the invention. Methods of making such a layered MEMS structure is also provided.