Abstract:
Methods for bonding substrate surfaces, bonded substrate assemblies, and design structures for a bonded substrate assembly. Device structures (18, 19, 20, 21) of a product chip (25) are formed using a first surface (15) of a device substrate (10). A wiring layer (26) of an interconnect structure for the device structures is formed on the product chip. The wiring layer is planarized. A temporary handle wafer (52) is removably bonded to the planarized wiring layer. In response to removably bonding the temporary handle wafer to the planarized first wiring layer, a second surface (54) of the device substrate, which is opposite to the first surface, is bonded to a final handle substrate (56). The temporary handle wafer is then removed from the assembly.
Abstract:
Protuberances (5), having vertical (h) and lateral (p) dimensions less than the wavelength range of lights detectable by a photodiode (8), are formed at an optical interface between two layers having different refractive indices. The protuberances may be formed by employing self-assembling block copolymers that form an array of sub lithographic features of a first polymeric block component (112) within a matrix of a second polymeric block component (111). The pattern of the polymeric block component is transferred into a first optical layer (4) to form an array of nanoscale protuberances. Alternately, conventional lithography may be employed to form protuberances having dimensions less than the wavelength of light. A second optical layer is formed directly on the protuberances of the first optical layer. The interface between the first and second optical layers has a graded refractive index, and provides high transmission of light with little reflection.
Abstract:
Verfahren zum Bonden von Substratoberflächen, gebondete Substratanordnungen sowie Entwurfsstrukturen für eine gebondete Substratanordnung. Es werden Einheiten-Strukturen (18, 19, 20, 21) eines Produkt-Chips (25) unter Verwendung einer ersten Oberfläche (15) eines Einheiten-Substrats (10) gebildet. Auf dem Produkt-Chip wird eine Verdrahtungsschicht (26) einer Zwischenverbindungsstruktur für die Einheiten-Strukturen gebildet. Die Verdrahtungsschicht wird planarisiert. Ein provisorischer Handhabungswafer (52) wird entfernbar an die planarisierte Verdrahtungsschicht gebondet. In Reaktion auf das entfernbare Bonden des provisorischen Handhabungswafers an die planarisierte erste Verdrahtungsschicht wird eine zweite Oberfläche (54) des Einheiten-Substrats, die entgegengesetzt zu der ersten Oberfläche ist, an ein endgültiges Handhabungssubstrat (56) gebondet. Anschließend wird der provisorische Handhabungswafer von der Anordnung entfernt.
Abstract:
A plurality of image sensor structures and a plurality of methods for fabricating the plurality of image sensor structures provide for inhibited cracking and delamination of a lens capping layer (22) with respect to a planarizing layer (18) within the plurality of image sensor structures. Particular image sensor structures and related methods include at least one dummy lens layer (20') of different dimensions than active lens layer (20) located over a circuitry portion (Rl) of a substrate within the particular image sensor structures. Additional particular image sensor structures include at least one of an aperture (A) within the planarizing layer and a sloped endwall of the planarizing layer located over a circuitry portion (Rl) within the particular image sensor structures.
Abstract:
Protuberances (5), having vertical (h) and lateral (p) dimensions less than the wavelength range of lights detectable by a photodiode (8), are formed at an optical interface between two layers having different refractive indices. The protuberances may be formed by employing self-assembling block copolymers that form an array of sub lithographic features of a first polymeric block component (112) within a matrix of a second polymeric block component (111). The pattern of the polymeric block component is transferred into a first optical layer (4) to form an array of nanoscale protuberances. Alternately, conventional lithography may be employed to form protuberances having dimensions less than the wavelength of light. A second optical layer is formed directly on the protuberances of the first optical layer. The interface between the first and second optical layers has a graded refractive index, and provides high transmission of light with little reflection.
Abstract:
Protuberances (5), having vertical (h) and lateral (p) dimensions less than the wavelength range of lights detectable by a photodiode (8), are formed at an optical interface between two layers having different refractive indices. The protuberances may be formed by employing self-assembling block copolymers that form an array of sub lithographic features of a first polymeric block component (112) within a matrix of a second polymeric block component (111). The pattern of the polymeric block component is transferred into a first optical layer (4) to form an array of nanoscale protuberances. Alternately, conventional lithography may be employed to form protuberances having dimensions less than the wavelength of light. A second optical layer is formed directly on the protuberances of the first optical layer. The interface between the first and second optical layers has a graded refractive index, and provides high transmission of light with little reflection.
Abstract:
Methods for bonding substrate surfaces, bonded substrate assemblies, and design structures for a bonded substrate assembly. Device structures (18, 19, 20, 21) of a product chip (25) are formed using a first surface (15) of a device substrate (10). A wiring layer (26) of an interconnect structure for the device structures is formed on the product chip. The wiring layer is planarized. A temporary handle wafer (52) is removably bonded to the planarized wiring layer. In response to removably bonding the temporary handle wafer to the planarized first wiring layer, a second surface (54) of the device substrate, which is opposite to the first surface, is bonded to a final handle substrate (56). The temporary handle wafer is then removed from the assembly.